🇫🇮 Startup ecosystem in Finland

The Open Ecosystem Atlas lists 19 organisations and people supporting startup founders in Finland: 14 investors and 5 programs. Most are based in Helsinki and Espoo.

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Investors in Finland · 14

  • Lifeline Ventures

    VC · Helsinki

    Seed backer of Supercell, Wolt, Oura, ICEYE and Aiven; launched a €400M Fund VI in 2025, Finland's largest VC fund.

    Offers: investment

  • Icebreaker.vc

    VC · Helsinki

    Company-builder VC from idea to seed, with a €120M Fund III.

    Offers: funding, investment

  • Maki.vc

    VC · Helsinki

    Deep-tech VC with a €100M Fund III.

    Offers: investment

  • Voima Ventures

    VC · Helsinki

    Deep-tech seed VC with a €100M+ Fund III.

    Offers: investment

  • OpenOcean

    VC · Helsinki

    B2B data and AI VC targeting €130M for Fund IV.

    Offers: investment

  • Superhero Capital

    VC · Helsinki

    Seed investor in software-driven Nordic and Baltic founders.

    Offers: investment

  • Reaktor Ventures

    VC · Helsinki

    Seed investor helping companies create markets.

    Offers: investment

  • Innovestor

    VC · Helsinki

    One of Finland's most active early-stage investors, €250M+ across six funds.

    Offers: investment

  • Butterfly Ventures

    VC · Helsinki

    Founded 2012, one of the region's most active early-stage VCs.

    Offers: investment

  • Vendep Capital

    VC · Espoo

    B2B SaaS VC.

    Offers: investment

  • Play Ventures

    VC · Helsinki

    Early-stage gaming fund with a $140M Fund III.

    Offers: investment

  • Sisu Game Ventures

    VC · Helsinki

    Gaming-focused early-stage VC.

    Offers: investment

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Programs in Finland · 5

  • Business Finland

    Program · Helsinki

    National innovation funder offering grants and loans to startups, often co-investing alongside private rounds.

    Offers: funding

  • Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment)

    Program · Helsinki

    State-owned investor and co-investor in Finnish VC funds and startups.

    Offers: investment

  • Startup Sauna

    Accelerator · Espoo

    Aalto-linked accelerator and seed programme.

    Offers: funding, mentoring

  • Slush

    Event · Helsinki

    One of the world's leading startup events, held in Helsinki.

    Offers: community

  • Openfor.co

    Incubator · Virtual, global

    The virtual incubator for individuals, joinable from Finland or anywhere.

    Offers: mentoring, community, info

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