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Building Growth 2026

The winners of the 2026 Building Growth competition, organised by the Finnish Venture Capital Association in collaboration with PwC, were announced at the industry’s flagship event, the PE-VC Summit!

JIS-Automation was named the winner in the Buyout category, while Takomo won the VC/Growth category.

The other finalists in the 2026 competition were Veke and Nordic Bites Group in the Buyout category, and EWQ and Fennoa in the VC/Growth category.

The winners of the Building Growth competition were selected by a jury of independent experts.

Building Growth competition

The Building Growth competition is the association’s annual competition to find the most interesting growth story of the year. The competition looks for the most interesting and inspiring story of the year from over 600 Finnish portfolio companies of private equity and venture capital investors, highlighting how to build growth together with an investor. PwC has been a partner in the competition for more than a decade, and its experts are also involved in identifying potential companies.

Final and winners

The final of the competition, for the most interesting growth story of the year, is held at the Finnish PE-VC Summit, the main event of the year for private equity and venture capital investors. The winner will be selected by a three-person jury of investment and business professionals from different perspectives. Previous winners include ICEYE, Virta, Bolt.Works, Swappie, Smartly.io, Unisport, Kamux, and Musti ja Mirri.