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Bertin Technologies to acquire Environics Oy
The European industrial company for critical scientific instrumentation Bertin Technologies has signed an agreement to acquire the Finnish company Environics Oy. This transaction will result in the creation of...
CapMan Special Situations invests in Niemi Services, the leading moving and logistics services provider in Finland
The CapMan Special Situations Fund invests in Niemi Services and will support the company’s’ growth as the leading provider of moving and logistics services in Finland. In connection to...
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...
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...
Taaleri’s first bioindustry fund announces its first closing at EUR 80 million – the Finnish Climate Fund becomes an anchor investor in the fund
Taaleri Bioindustry I fund reached its target size of EUR 80 million in the first round of funding and continues fundraising backed up by strong demand. The fund complies...
Evolver steps in as majority owner in Toyrock
Evolver Fund I has on 23 May 2022 acquired a controlling interest in Turku-based Toyrock Oy, a leading importer, marketer and distributor of toys, games and family leisure products...
European Women in VC publishes the inaugural analysis of gender diversity across European VC
The European venture capital scene experienced record-breaking growth in 2021, with over €100B invested in one single year in European startups. These investments created almost 100 unicorns in the...
Juuri Partners invests in geotechnical specialist Taratest Oy to support the company in its next growth phase
Juuri Partners acquires a minority stake in Taratest Oy, a family-owned business specializing in geotechnical services and environmental surveys for the construction sector. Driven by the size and complexity...