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Sustainable growth for all company stages and types
Our aim is to have more fast-growing technology companies as well as a vast and competitive pool of midcap companies in Finland. We want Finland to be the best...
Private equity and venture capital investments accelerate the green transition
Achieving economic growth and hindering climate change are not mutually exclusive. In fact, promoting sustainable growth works as a competitive edge for companies. Growing and innovative companies are an...
Finnish private equity investors’ have named potential listing candidates from their portfolios – included are interesting companies of all sizes
Finnish Private Equity and Venture Capital Investors’ (PE investors) have named 44 startups and growth companies from their portfolios, which can potentially be listed in the next five years....
From used alkaline batteries to organic certified fertilizers – Tracegrow Oy is scaling up with a new investment from Nordic Foodtech VC
Tracegrow Oy, Finnish circular economy company, produces organic certified fertilizers from used alkaline batteries. The company´s patented process is based on the separation of micronutrients from recycled alkaline batteries...
Maki.vc appoints Pauliina Martikainen as Partner
Helsinki-based seed-stage venture capital firm Maki.vc has appointed Pauliina Martikainen as their new Partner. Pauliina Martikainen joined Maki.vc in 2019 and since then has been working with the firm’s...
The first Finnish growth investor for technology companies, Voland Partners, adds value as a co-entrepreneur
Voland Partners’ goal is to help ambitious technology company entrepreneurs to succeed and grow into world class. The first fund issued, the Voland Technology Growth Fund I, concentrates on...
Gorilla Fund I starts generating carried interest following Duunitori exit
Duunitori Oy, the market leader in job search, has been acquired by the private equity firm Intera Partners. Duunitori is making recruiting and job search smarter and is a...
CapMan Buyout exits Fortaco Group to One Equity Partners
Funds managed by CapMan Buyout have agreed to sell their holdings in Fortaco Group, the leading strategic partner to the heavy off-highway equipment and marine industries offering technology, vehicle...
ESG toolbox to help with corporate responsibility work
Responsibility and assessing its opportunities and risks have become a part of the daily business in the private equity and venture capital industry. For ESG value creation to be...
CapMan Growth exits semiconductor equipment company Picosun
Picosun Oy has been acquired by Applied Materials, Inc., a US-based leading semiconductor equipment company. This is the largest exit in CapMan’s operating history, measured by the portfolio company’s...
Private equity and venture capital investors help companies from all around Finland grow
Between 2017 and 2021 private equity and venture capital investors invested a total of €6.8bn in Finnish companies. Companies that grow both domestically and internationally and create jobs all...
FVCA’s Master’s Thesis Competition is open again!
For the fourth year in a row, Finnish Venture Capital Association is looking for the best graduate degree thesis, which looks at PE & VC industry from an innovative...