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Gorilla Capital Fund II has completed an exit from Axitare
Gorilla Capital Fund II has completed an exit from Axitare — a company they have supported for 3.5 years. The outcome? A remarkable 12x return on their investment (net...
Evli Private Capital Makes a Significant Investment in Finnish Calefa
Evli Private Capital, a part of Evli Group and specializing in private equity, has made a significant investment of EUR 7 million in the Finnish growth company Calefa Oy...
Vaaka Partners to Invest in Axitare – Target to Accelerate International Growth of Finnish Innovation
Vaaka Partners, a leading private equity firm based in Finland and Sweden, has acquired a majority stake in Axitare, a pioneering medical device company specializing in easy-to-use medicine dispensing...
IXI raises EUR 33 million in Series A to develop the world’s first autofocus eyewear
Finnish IXI has announced a EUR 33 million funding round. The round was led by London-based Plural. Other investors included Tesi, with its first investment in the company, Heartcore, FOV Ventures,...
Gorilla Capital Fund III has made it’s 27th investment in Vuorox
Gorilla Capital Fund III has made it’s 27th investment in Vuorox (by Plain Complex) – a company that helps healthcare businesses organize their shift work easily and efficiently. Vuorox offers an...
The private equity market picked up in 2024 – the uncertain environment is slowing progress
The latter half of 2024 brought a boost to the Finnish private equity market. There were more exits than since early 2022, with funds raising approximately one billion euros,...
Gorilla Capital Fund III has made its 26th investment in Mjuk
Gorilla Capital Fund III has made its 26th investment in Mjuk – an end-to-end furniture marketplace making the buying and selling of circular furniture hassle-free and affordable for both consumers and...
Asuntopehtoori enters next development phase supported by Korona Invest
Asuntopehtoori and Korona Invest have agreed on a transaction in which Korona Invest becomes the majority owner of Asuntopehtoori. Asuntopehtoori’s key individuals remain with the company in key leadership...
Introducing our new board members
The board of directors of the Finnish Venture Capital Association elected one new board member and four new deputy board members at the association’s annual meeting. Samuli Sipilä from Juuri Partners...
Introducing Riku Asikainen, the new Chair of the Board of the Finnish Venture Capital Association
Riku Asikainen has been elected as the new Chair of the Board at the association's annual meeting. As a long-time entrepreneur and investor, he brings experience, vision, and ambition...
Finnish startup investments grow by 56% – rest of Europe in decline
In 2024, Finnish startups raised a total of €1.4 billion in investments, which is 56% more than in the previous year, according to recent statistics from the Finnish Venture...
Has Finland’s IPO activity stalled for good or set for a comeback?
According to a recent survey by the Finnish Venture Capital Association (FVCA), up to 57 private equity and venture capital -backed companies have the potential to go public within...