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Next-generation venture capital fund Failup Ventures launches its new 50M€ fund

Failup Ventures, a new globally operating early-stage venture capital fund, announces today the first closing of 30M€ of its new early-stage fund of 50M€. Founded by three previous Finnish...

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Sponsor Capital to support Fonecta’s growth

Finnish private equity investor Sponsor Capital together with management, Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company and a private equity fund managed by eQ will acquire all Fonecta Group companies from...

Gorilla Capital expands its team and launches third fund

Kirsi Vine-Haaparinne and Minna Isotalus, both with entrepreneurial backgrounds, join Gorilla Capital as partners. Vine-Haaparinne is a founding partner of Taaleri, while Isotalus has a background in startups and growth...

Kvanted Ventures announces first Nordic industrial technology fund

Today, a new early-stage investment company Kvanted Ventures announces its first fund of €70 million. Founded by Maria Wasastjerna, Eerik Paasikivi, and Axel Ahlström, Kvanted focuses on early-stage industrial...

First Luke spin-off PaRAS Aqua commercialises fish farming research innovation – a new solution for aquaculture challenges

The Partial air-driven Recirculation Aquaculture System (PaRAS) developed at the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) is a cost-effective and flexible method to produce high-quality fish with minimum environmental impact....

Measurlabs raises €2.5M to help sustainability companies bring their products to market faster

Finnish Measurlabs, offering laboratory analysis and testing services that help researchers, quality assurance, and R&D professionals get the tests they need, has raised 2.5 million euros in a new...

Greencode Ventures supercharges the Green Transition with a successful first close

Greencode Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on accelerating the green transition through investing in digital-first startups, is thrilled to announce the successful first close of the new fund...

Quantum computers, cooling equipment, amplifiers, and electric car charging solutions – The Building Growth 2023 finalists showcase groundbreaking technological expertise

The finalists for this year’s Building Growth Competition organized by the Finnish Venture Capital Association and PwC have been selected! The Building Growth competition seeks the most interesting and...

Juuri Partners exits Kylmästi Paras Oy, a pioneer in temperature-controlled logistics

Collico Oy has acquired the majority of shares in Kylmästi Paras Oy. The combination of the business operations of Collico and Kylmästi Paras creates a significant domestic food and...

Molok, a pioneer in the waste management industry in over 40 countries, finds a new home in an acquisition and joins SULO, the global waste management leader, and the SULO family of products

Molok, the original developer and pioneer of semi-underground waste solutions, is a success story that, under the ownership of private equity investor Vaaka Partners, has expanded to more than...

Property management disruptors Fluxio and Aamu merge to drive the industry towards increased customer centricity with modern digital services

Fluxio and Aamu, two modern property management services providers for residential housing companies, are merging. Building on a joint set of values, the new company will have the resources...

Vendep announces new portfolio company: Hopsworks reports record growth and raises $6.5M

With a tripling of growth in 2022, Hopsworks raised $6.5M in investment and brings in Lars Nordwall, former President and COO at the double unicorn Neo4j, as Executive Chair....