Building Growth
Building Growth 2025
The finalists for the 2025 Building Growth competition, organized in collaboration with the Finnish Venture Capital Association and PwC, have been selected! The Building Growth competition looks for the most interesting and inspiring story of the year among Finnish portfolio companies of private equity and venture capital investors.
Unlike previous years, this year’s competition has two categories: VC and buyout. The aim of the renewed format is to highlight the unique growth stories of both VC and buyout companies.
The finalists for 2025 in the VC category are Norrin, Cactos, and M-Files, and in the buyout category, Framery, Elcoline, and Netox.
Read more about the finalists here. The winners of the Building Growth competition will be selected by a jury of external experts at the Finnish PE-VC Summit organized by the Finnish Venture Capital Association on October 9, 2025.
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.
Read more about this year’s finalDiscover the growth stories
Cactos: From energy storing to a new age energy company
Framery: Creating a peaceful working environment – from a Tampere-based startup to international market leadership
ICEYE: Pioneering the future of earth observation with next-gen satellite technology
Roima Intelligence: Sustainable growth through innovative software solutions
Suomen Avustajapalvelut: Enabling independent living to individuals with disabilities
