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The impact of private equity and venture capital in Finnish economy evident – nearly a third of new entrants into the list of Finland’s largest companies have a private equity background
Nearly a third of the companies that have risen to the list of the 500 largest companies in Finland over the last ten years have grown under the ownership...
Virta wins the 2023 building growth competition
In this year’s Building Growth competition organised by the Finnish Venture Capital Association (FVCA) and PwC, Europe’s fastest-growing electric vehicle charging platform, Virta, emerged as the winner. The jury...
Private equity and venture capital investors name 54 potential listing candidates – Is the IPO window about to open soon?
The IPO market has experienced an unusually prolonged period of quiet, but beneath the surface, preparations are underway in many companies. Private equity and venture capital investors play a...
Jonne Kuittinen Appointed Deputy Chief Executive of the Finnish Venture Capital Association
Jonne Kuittinen has been appointed Deputy Chief Executive of the Finnish Venture Capital Association (FVCA). With this appointment, Kuittinen will focus even more on highlighting the significance of private...
The boards of private equity-backed companies more international than peers – share of female board members remains at a low level
According to a recent diversity study, the share of women on the boards of companies owned by private equity investors remained low in 2022. However, the share of women...
A strong and committed Finland needs immigration
The provisions related to immigration policy in the new government programme and the recent negative discourse surrounding immigration raise concerns in the venture capital and private equity industry. It...
Boosting the growth of Finnish SMEs – Finnish buyout and growth investors invested half a billion in growth-oriented companies once again
Despite the general economic uncertainty, Finnish buyout and growth investors have continued to invest in growing SMEs at the same pace as in previous years – in 2022, the...
Finnish startups raised a record amount of funding once again – Total amount reached € 1.8 billion in 2022
The amount of capital raised by Finnish startups reached a new record last year. Of the total amount invested in Finnish startups, almost 60 per cent came from venture...
Anne Horttanainen, Deputy Chief Executive of the Finland Chamber of Commerce, appointed as Managing Director of the Finnish Venture Capital Association
Anne Horttanainen has been appointed as the new Managing Director of the Finnish Venture Capital Association (FVCA). She will step into the new role at the beginning of 2023....
Breaking news: Before Slush Finnish startups are showing record-breaking numbers again, over 1,3 billion euros raised
At 2021 Finnish startups broke the previous records and raised a total of 1,2 billion euros of capital. Now, on November 14th 2022, Finnish startups have already exceeded last...
The second-best half-year in history for Finnish startups in venture capital funding
Finnish startups have raised a significant amount of funding from venture capital investors during the first half of the year. The €276 million pot is the second-best half-year in...
Private equity investors active in the M&A market during the first half of the year – nearly a record number of investments were made in established growth companies
According to recent investment statistics, established Finnish growth companies have received a large amount of growth financing from private equity investors (PE investors) during the first half of 2022....