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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....
Companies owned by private equity and venture capital investors are growing at immense pace – up to twentyfold growth rate compared to other companies
Companies owned by private equity and venture capital investors (PE investors) are clearly growing faster than peer companies, according to a recent impact study of the PE industry carried...
Pia Santavirta Will Take Over as New CEO of Tesi
Managing director of the Finnish Venture Capital Association (FVCA), Pia Santavirta, has been named as the CEO of the state-owned investment company Tesi (officially Finnish Industry Investment Ltd). Santavirta...
Only 11 % of the board seats of startup and growth companies are held by women – however, positive development can be seen
The Finnish Venture Capital Association follows the development of gender diversity both in private equity and venture capital teams and in the boards of portfolio companies. Although the share...
Finnish Private Equity Investors’ Have Named Potential Listing Candidates from Their Portfolios – Included Are Interesting Companies of All Sizes
Finnish Private Equity and Venture Capital Investors’ (PE investors) have named 44 startups and growth companies from their portfolios, which can potentially be listed in the next five years....
ESG Toolbox to Help With Corporate Responsibility Work
Responsibility and assessing its opportunities and risks have become a part of the daily business in the private equity and venture capital industry. For ESG value creation to be...
Private Equity and Venture Capital Investors Help Companies from All Around Finland Grow
Between 2017 and 2021 private equity and venture capital investors invested a total of €6.8bn in Finnish companies. Companies that grow both domestically and internationally and create jobs all...
A Successful Fundraising Year for Finnish Buyout Investors – Record Amount of Funding Available for Growth Companies
Finnish buyout funds that invest in established growth companies now have a record amount of 3 billion euros available for investing in promising companies looking for growth. Finnish buyout...