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Vaaka Partners owned SaaS company Cloudpermit acquired by the Riverside Company

Cloudpermit, a building permitting and land management SaaS company previously owned by Vaaka Partners, has been acquired by The Riverside Company, a global Private Equity firm. Following the successful...

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Suomen Avustajapalvelut: Enabling independent living to individuals with disabilities

Suomen Avustajapalvelut offers personal assistance services to individuals with chronic illnesses, disabilities, and impairments. The company's goal is to enhance the quality of life for those in need by...

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Leo Capital Sets Up Nordic HQ in Helsinki and Launches a €25M Fund Reinforcing Helsinki’s Emerging Role in Attracting Venture Capital Firms

Helsinki’s tech ecosystem continues to attract international venture capital firms, as Leo Capital, a successful Singapore-based venture capital firm, launches its Nordic headquarters to support regional B2B startups. Alongside...

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Evolver and Repolar partner for growth

Finland-based Evolver Fund II has on August 29th, 2024 acquired a controlling interest in Repolar Pharmaceuticals Oy, a Finnish company specializing in resin-based treatment products. The partnership aims to...

Growth stories

Gigglebug Entertainment: With joy and creativity to an international success story

Gigglebug Entertainment is a Finnish animation studio founded in 2013 by Anttu Harlin and Joonas Utti. The pair's shared passion for creating entertainment that brings joy and laughter to...

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M&M Growth Partners Celebrates Successful Exit as AMD Acquires SiloAI for $665 Million

M&M Growth Partners has announced a successful exit from its portfolio company SiloAI, as AMD agrees to acquire the European AI leader in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately...

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Private equity investor Voland Partners invests in the Finnish marketing technology pioneer Luxid Group

Luxid is a rare marketing agency in Finland, as the company's main markets are abroad. Global giants like AWS and Dell utilize the company's expertise. The Finnish private equity...

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New majority owners for M-Files Corporation

M-Files Corporation (“M-Files”), the leader in knowledge work automation, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement for a majority recapitalization investment led by Haveli Investments, an Austin,...

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Mandatum Asset Management Growth Equity II fund invests in Integrata, an HR and payroll technology company

Mandatum Asset Management’s growth investment strategy has invested in Integrata, a Finnish growth company. The investment boosts Integrata’s international growth and the development of its technology solutions. This is...

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Finalists for the 2024 Building Growth Competition announced: animation, space tech, software, and personal assistance

The finalists for the 2024 Building Growth Competition, organized by the Finnish Venture Capital Association and PwC, have been selected! The competition seeks the most interesting and inspiring story...

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Finnish employee bicycle benefit pioneer Vapaus completes a EUR 10 million Series A round

Helsinki-based service provider Vapaus has raised EUR 10 million in growth funding to internationally expand its employee cycling benefit service. The funds will also be used for software development,...

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Collo Secures €5M Funding to Turn Food & Beverage Industry More Sustainable and Profitable

Collo, a Finnish technology company offering IoT analyzers for optimizing industrial liquid processes, announces today a growth funding of €5 million. The round was co-led by Swedish SEB Greentech...