Finland's startup scene is a great place for founders to build a company. Finding the right venture capital partner is often the next step to accelerate that growth.
Firms like Lifeline Ventures have backed nearly 180 companies, while Inventure has seen over 20 successful exits. These investors are actively helping create the next wave of businesses.
Below is our list of the best 15 VC firms in Finland.
Failory's Top 10 Picks
As a fund started by serial entrepreneurs, Lifeline Ventures backs resilient founders from their earliest stages with funding, talent, and hands-on support. They take a sector-agnostic approach to help build category-leading companies like Aiven, focusing on investments from inception through Series A.
| Headquarters | Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland |
| Year Founded | 2009 |
| Founders | Timo Ahopelto |
| Total Funding | €207.1M |
| Average Check Size | €7M |
| Industries | Climate & Sustainability, Consumer, Gaming, Hardware, Healthcare, Fintech, SaaS |
| Investment Stage | Early Stage, Late Stage, Seed |
| Nº of Investments | 180 (65 as Lead Investor) |
| Nº of Exits | 20 (1 IPO'd) |
| Top Portfolio Startups | Aiven, Flowrite, Griffin |
| Contact | timo@lifelineventures.com / +358 407727007 |
2. Innovestor
Focusing on the Nordic region, Innovestor provides early-stage and private equity funding to promising growth companies. Beyond capital, the firm offers financial services and connects founders with a team of experienced professionals for hands-on support.
| Headquarters | Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland |
| Year Founded | 2014 |
| Founders | Tommi Aijala |
| Investment Stage | Early Stage, Private Equity |
| Nº of Investments | 80 (50 as Lead Investor) |
| Nº of Exits | 4 |
| Contact | info@innovestor.fi / +358 10 3233 880 |
3. Inventure
Inventure provides early-stage capital to founders with roots in the Nordics and Baltics, taking a high-conviction approach by backing a select few. This strategy is built on creating deep trust and has helped launch breakout companies, including the food delivery service Wolt.
| Headquarters | Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland |
| Year Founded | 2005 |
| Founders | Kevin Lösch, Sami Lampinen, Timo Tirkkonen |
| Total Funding | $230M |
| Average Check Size | $10M |
| Industries | SaaS, Deep Tech & Hard Science, AI & ML, Healthcare, Education, Gaming, Devops, Cybersecurity, IoT, Consumer, InsurTech, Hardware, AR & VR, Food & Beverage, Enterprise, Marketplace, Big Data & Analytics, Manufacturing, Marketing, Automotive, Telecommunications |
| Investment Stage | Early Stage, Seed, Series A |
| Nº of Investments | 162 (78 as Lead Investor) |
| Nº of Exits | 21 (1 IPO'd) |
| Top Portfolio Startups | Mojo, Coudescene, Wolt |
| Contact | hello@inventure.vc / +46 76 600 95 60 |
3TS Capital Partners provides expansion capital and buyout funding for small and medium-sized European businesses in growth sectors including technology and internet services. They operate as active business partners for portfolio companies like Tresorit and 123Formbuilder, delivering value beyond financing through their extensive network and expertise.
| Headquarters | Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland |
| Year Founded | 1998 |
| Founders | — |
| Total Funding | €447.4M |
| Average Check Size | €10M |
| Industries | Hardware, Internet & Mobile, E-Commerce, Consumer, Healthcare, SaaS |
| Investment Stage | Early Stage, Late Stage, Private Equity, Seed |
| Nº of Investments | 61 (32 as Lead Investor) |
| Nº of Exits | 18 (1 IPO'd) |
| Top Portfolio Startups | Tresorit, Vector Watch, 123Formbuilder |
| Contact | info@3tscapital.com / +43 1 890 16 98 |
Icebreaker.vc backs early-stage tech companies built by domain experts from firms like Rovio, Nordea, and Pipedrive. They provide pre-seed and seed funding, while their community of over 1,000 founders helps new ventures reach a position of strength and avoid the post-accelerator slump.
| Headquarters | Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland |
| Year Founded | 2017 |
| Founders | Aleksi Partanen, Lasse Lehtinen, Riku Seppälä, Teddie Wardi |
| Total Funding | €126M |
| Average Check Size | €800k |
| Industries | Cybersecurity, IoT, Travel & Hospitality, Advertising, AI & ML, Big Data & Analytics, Proptech & Real Estate, AR & VR, Automation, Developer Tools, Media, Entertainment, Automotive, Energy, Human Resources, Legal, SaaS, Hardware, E-Commerce, Education |
| Investment Stage | Convertible Note, Early Stage, Seed, Pre-Seed |
| Nº of Investments | 126 (71 as Lead Investor) |
| Nº of Exits | 4 |
| Top Portfolio Startups | HoxHunt, Logmore, Flowhaven |
| Contact | info@icebreaker.vc |
6. OpenOcean
OpenOcean leads Series A investments for European B2B software startups focused on automation, data infrastructure, and the future of software development. Built by core members of the teams behind MySQL and MariaDB, the firm uses its deep technical expertise to help its portfolio companies scale globally.
| Headquarters | Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland |
| Year Founded | 2009 |
| Founders | Michael Widenius, Patrik Backman, Ralf Wahlsten |
| Investment Stage | Early Stage, Late Stage, Seed |
| Nº of Investments | 87 (36 as Lead Investor) |
| Nº of Exits | 17 (2 IPO'd) |
| Contact | info@openocean.vc / +358 405075024 |
Butterfly Ventures backs seed-stage Nordic companies focused on deep tech, hardware, and hardware interfacing software. Their team gets involved at the earliest stages, often before a company has any revenue, establishing them as one of the most active seed-stage investors in the region.
| Headquarters | Oulu, Oulu, Finland |
| Year Founded | 2012 |
| Founders | Antti Kosunen, Juho Risku, Matti Kanninen |
| Total Funding | €30M |
| Average Check Size | €3M |
| Industries | Deep Tech & Hard Science, AI & ML, Healthcare, Biotech, SaaS |
| Investment Stage | Convertible Note, Early Stage, Seed |
| Nº of Investments | 78 (31 as Lead Investor) |
| Nº of Exits | 2 |
| Top Portfolio Startups | Cerenion, Daisy, Monidor |
| Contact | juho@butterfly.vc / +358 40 5455877 |
Superhero Capital backs insight-driven startups in Finland and the Baltics with seed-stage funding. Their investments, ranging from €100k to €1M, support early-stage companies in sectors like SaaS, healthcare, and big data.
| Headquarters | Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland |
| Year Founded | 2015 |
| Founders | Gytenis Galkis, Jakob Storå, Juha Ruohonen, Jussi Harvela, Moaffak Ahmed |
| Total Funding | €50M |
| Average Check Size | €1M |
| Industries | Health & Wellness, Healthcare, Marketplace, Education, Big Data & Analytics, Entertainment, Future of Work, SaaS, Sports |
| Investment Stage | Seed, Early Stage |
| Nº of Investments | 76 (41 as Lead Investor) |
| Nº of Exits | 4 |
| Top Portfolio Startups | Builderhead, Attractive.ai, Zenniz |
| Contact | nexthero@superherocapital.com / 358 40 3511892 |
Nordic Science Investments helps turn groundbreaking scientific research from the New Nordics into globally successful companies. They back founders in deeptech, healthtech, and life sciences from the pre-seed stage, bridging the gap between academia and business to solve global challenges.
| Headquarters | Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland |
| Year Founded | 2024 |
| Founders | Alexandra Gylfe, Anssi Uimonen, Jari Strandman, Matti Hautsalo |
| Investment Stage | Early Stage, Seed |
| Nº of Investments | 15 (13 as Lead Investor) |
| Nº of Exits | — |
| Contact | anssi.uimonen@nordscience.com |
10. Vendep Capital
Focusing on B2B SaaS, Vendep Capital provides seed and early-stage funding to software entrepreneurs in the Nordics and Baltics. They use extensive SaaS expertise and global connections to help founders expedite growth and scale their businesses.
| Headquarters | Espoo, Southern Finland, Finland |
| Year Founded | 2013 |
| Founders | Hannu Kytölä, Jupe Arala, Sakari Pihlava |
| Investment Stage | Early Stage, Seed |
| Nº of Investments | 46 (24 as Lead Investor) |
| Nº of Exits | 5 |
| Contact | info@vendep.com |
5 Additional Finland VC Firms Worth Pitching
Our top picks are just part of a much bigger picture for Finnish founders. The remaining firms on our list have collectively invested in over 120 startups and helped more than 20 of them reach an exit.
This shows there's a broad base of support for new companies across the country. Take a look at the other VCs funding what's next in Finland.
| VC Firm | Year Founded | Nº Investments | Nº Exits |
|---|---|---|---|
Nordic Foodtech VC | 2020 | 27 | — |
Sparkmind.vc | 2017 | 21 | 3 |
CapMan | 1989 | 58 | 20 |
Evli Growth Partners | 2018 | 17 | 1 |
Equilibrium Ventures | — | — | — |



