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Vaaka Partners creates growth and jobs
Vaaka Partners, which focuses on profitable, medium-sized companies, raised a new buyout fund last year. Finnish Industry Investment is an investor in the fund.
“We are implementing our well-proven strategy also through our new fund. We are merging profitable companies into increasingly profitable entities that have the opportunity to succeed also in international markets. Local winners become...
Creandum III - international capital to Finland
Finnish Industry Investment has invested in Creandum in order to attract international venture capital to Finland. Before the most recent commitment of 7.5 million euros in May 2012 to the Creandum III fund, Finnish Industry Investment had invested in Creandum some five years ago.
“We have concluded we should also work with international teams that are active in the Finnish market,” not...
Vision+ plans to invest in over 200 products
The Vision+ Fund I makes investments in consumer products, games and applications on all digital platforms. Founded by Tero Ojanperä, Tanu-Matti Tuominen, Jari Tuovinen and Marko Tulonen, Vision+ differs from the average venture capital fund in that it invest in products – not in the company itself. In practical terms, a new company is made around a specific product and Vision+ invests money in...
Lifeline Ventures – a new-generation VC investor
Lifeline Ventures is a business accelerator that invests in early-stage health, web and games start-ups aiming for global category leadership. Its founders Petteri Koponen, Timo Ahopelto and Ilkka Paananen are experienced entrepreneurs.
Lifeline Ventures expanded its resources in March 2012 with the launch of the Lifeline Ventures Fund I, in which Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Comp...
Open Ocean - an entrepreneur-driven venture capital fund
Open Ocean Fund Three is an entrepreneur-driven fund that invests in early-stage companies in Europe. The fund focuses on open source and community services.
The fund's partners have an exceptionally strong expertise in the field. Monty Widenius, Patrik Backman and Ralf Wahlsten were involved in MySQL Ab, which...