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Verdane launches Europe’s largest growth impact fund

Verdane, the European specialist growth equity investor, has announced that it has held a final close on Verdane Idun I (“Idun” or “the Fund”), an impact focused fund investing...

Verdane launches Europe’s largest growth impact fund

Verdane, the European specialist growth equity investor, has announced that it has held a final close on Verdane Idun I (“Idun” or “the Fund”), an impact focused fund investing...

Vaaka Partners raised EUR 250 million for its new fund very quickly, bringing in new international investors

The private equity firm Vaaka Partners has raised a new EUR 250 million fund, Vaaka Partners Buyout Fund IV Ky. The fund attracted strong interest from both existing and...

Sparkmind.vc and Founders lead a $2.5m round into corporate learning startup Wonderwerk

Sparkmind.vc and Founders lead a $2.5m round into corporate learning startup Wonderwerk Round is led by Sparkmind.vc together with existing investor, startup studio Founders Black Pearls VC and Spring...

Helen Ventures invests in Enspired GmbH, an energy trading company that boosts grid flexibility across Europe

Helen Ventures has closed an investment into Vienna-based startup enspired GmbH. Energy trading-as-a-service company enspired has closed a new landmark fundraising round that will accelerate the start-up's expansion across...

MB Funds has sold Debora to Mehiläinen

MB Funds has sold Debora, a Finnish home care service provider, to Mehiläinen in a transaction signed on 7th December 2021. Debora's child welfare services businesses are not included...

FVCA Newsletter – Slush edition

With the biggest startup event in the Nordics just about to start, we decided to summarize this year's highlights of the Finnish venture capital and startup scene. You can...

Intera to exit Renta

Intera Fund II Ky and Intera Fund III Ky to exit Renta Group. The new owner will be IK Partners, a European private equity firm. Renta Group is a...

OGOship raises €4M to continue growth

OGOship raises €4M to Build a Sustainable E-commerce Platform – Cross continental customers have already been onboarded. OGOship, a scalable 3PL service provider helping e-commerce businesses to streamline their...

Onvest and Tesi to acquire a stake in Puurakentajat enabling the company to enter a new growth phase

Family company Onvest Oy has acquired a significant stake in Puurakentajat Group Oy, the Finnish expert in solid wood construction, and becomes an active industrial owner of the company....

Verso Capital invests in Vetrospace, a pioneer in designing virusfree workspaces for offices and healthcare facilities

Vetrospace addresses the growing need for safe working and meeting spaces as part of the global efforts to return to the office. The company’s spaces are equipped with patented...

MB Funds to sell Pinja to Norvestor

Software company Pinja has grown rapidly along with the increased demand for digitalization solutions in industrial and service sectors. MB Funds, who backed the development of Pinja, divests its...