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🚀 Antler in Finland: Backing Founders from Day 0. Our friends at Antler Finland - a dream team celebrating their first year in Finland - are gearing up for their third residency program after successfully hosting two cohorts and investing in some of Finland’s most promising startups. Their portfolio already includes: untuvia., kidre, Daze, Mindbend, QMill and much more. As part of the Antler Nordics network, Antler Finland helps founders find the right co-founders, expert guidance, and funding to launch and scale. With their third residency program coming up, this is your chance to be part of Finland’s next wave of innovation. Applications are ending so hurry up. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/e-dBZh-X #antlerfinland #helsinkibusiness #investinfinland Oona Jussi

What can business leaders learn from Nokia's reinvention, Supercell's gaming success story, and the Finnish Information Security Cluster (FISC) - Kyberala ry's cybersecurity strategy? Not reinventing the wheel here, because it all boils down to: ♻️ Keep evolving 🙈 Embrace failures as learning opportunities 🛠️ Encourage joint experimentation through ecosystems 👭🧑🤝🧑Build the best teams — and give them autonomy 🩵 Make space for openness and collaboration 🪴 Balance work and well-being But how did the organisations take these principles to practice? Read it here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gxgz9BUj #cybersecurity #gaming #stategy #techinnovation #businessevolution #failure #collaboration #lifeworkbalance #wellbeing

News from Zero One Hundred Conferences in Vienna 📰 ✌🏼 The last two days, part of our Venture team had the pleasure of attending the 0100 conference in Vienna, diving into insightful discussions tailored for VCs and PEs. The event brought together top-tier investors from the DACH region, offering valuable content and great networking opportunities. As part of our visit, we co-hosted an exclusive dinner with VNTR and our Venture Nordics alumnus, Jeremy, bringing together 8 handpicked investors from the region. It was an evening of high-quality discussions, new connections, and strengthening ties between the DACH and the New Nordics ecosystems. For those we had the chance to meet - thank you for the inspiring conversations. And for those we missed, let’s make sure to connect again, latest at Slush 2025 in Helsinki! 🇫🇮 Janiina #HelsinkiPartners #DACH0100 #VentureCapital #PrivateEquity #NordicVC #LPs #GPs #Networking

Way to go SemiQon! Another scaleup has just been born in Finland. 🚀

🎶 With a background in the music business, Sami Häikiö is now working with companies in some of the most interesting technologies today. And what does it look like? Well, let's hear it from Sami! "Hi, I am Sami, working as a Senior Advisor at Helsinki Partners. I am running our 90 Day Finn Program and I am helping international companies to find opportunities in Helsinki’s business ecosystem for example in fields of data centers, dual use and hydrogen.   Helsinki, the capital of the happiest country in the world (seven years in a row!), has really collaborative spirit and I’d love to do the right kind of ”connecting people” work for our clients. Besides awesome people in the business, I’m proud of Helsinki’s very advanced energy field with one of the cleanest energy productions in the world – with Europe’s 2nd lowest electricity pricing and perhaps the strongest main grid in the world!   My personal favourites in Helsinki are our beautiful seaside and the active music scene. When you visit Helsinki, don't forget to visit take a dip in the sea whether it’s winter or summertime. And for the cultural part – check some of the nicest clubs and restaurants or go browsing vinyl records at some of our best record stores!   You can meet me occasionally in industry events around the world or hosting clients in the business ecosystem in Helsinki. Send me a message if you'd like to know more!" #HelsinkiPartners #90DayFinn #dualuse #hydrogen #datacenters

Trust, openness, and collaboration fuel our success, making Finland one of the fastest-growing business ecosystems in Europe. 🤝 Instead of competing alone, we share, support, and innovate together - and the results speak for themselves: ✅ 5 unicorns ✅ Ranking #7th in the World and #2 in Europe as a global innovation leader in the Global Innovation Index (GII) ✅ Venture capital success: 👉20% IRR (Internal Rate of Return) 👉2.7x TVPI (Total Value to Paid-In) 👉1.4x DPI (Distributed to Paid-In) ✅ Top 3 deep tech-focused countries (2016-2022) based on VC investment share ✅ 268 deep tech companies, categorised into seven distinct sectors, showcasing Finland’s diverse and robust deep tech ecosystem   On this Ystävänpäivä (Friendship Day), let’s celebrate the partnerships that power innovation and growth. Happy Friendship Day to you all!

🚀 Big news from the New Nordics venture ecosystem! Global VC firm Antler has closed a €100M Nordic-focused fund, set to fuel early-stage tech innovation across the region - Finland being on the list! 🇫🇮 This fund includes investment from Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd.), marking their first collaboration with Antler, alongside SmartCap (Estonia) and other key investors. Antler has already backed several promising Finland-based startups, including Klu, QMill, and Daze and continues to search for innovative ideas in the market. With its 12-week residency model, Antler is empowering entrepreneurs to build and scale their ventures from the ground up. We previously spoke with Jussi and Antti when they first launched operations in Finland, as well as with some of the founders from their first program run here. Here's the article we came up with 👉 https://lnkd.in/e38kXNTM Good News from Finland Panu Janiina #investinhelsinki #venturecapital #techstartups #investinfinland

Applications are open to 90 Day Finn 2025! 📨 Apply to become one of the participating deep tech leaders and to get an insider view to business and innovation in Helsinki, Europe's #1 R&D hub. This year, 90 Day Finn consists of a 3-week intensive period for leaders in tech innovation and business. (Opportunity to extend until November to spend the full 90 days in Helsinki.) Apply to get: ⭐️Daily business program and company visits ⭐️Tailored networking events ⭐️Personal business support ⭐️Coworking space for your stay ⭐️Continued support for your potential expansion plans 90 Day Finn is your opportunity to efficiently and effectively connect with the Finnish and Nordic business and R&D environment. The next cohort for deep tech inventors and investors starts in mid-August. See you here? 👀 Apply today – limited spots available! https://lnkd.in/gpVJ5EjC #90DayFinn #DeepTech #BusinessExpansion #RDI #TechInnovation

Affordable, renewable energy ✅ Optimised tax structure ✅ Top grid reliability ✅ Superb renewable water supply ✅ 144 TB/s to connection Europe ✅ These are among the reasons that made data centre giants such as Google, Microsoft and others choose Finland. Learn what else is happening with data centres in Finland 👉 https://lnkd.in/gs-AJYBA Are you a constructor of data centres? Check out why you should set base in Helsinki 👉 https://lnkd.in/g4KV5c8s

🚀Curious about Finland’s investment landscape? Finland is an innovation powerhouse where academia, business, and investment seamlessly collaborate to nurture groundbreaking startups. As one of Europe’s fastest-growing tech ecosystems, we offer untapped potential—especially in later-stage funding—making this a true blue ocean for investors. 🌊 At #helsinkipartners, we are dedicated to connecting global investors with the next wave of Finnish success stories. Our Senior Advisor for Venture Capital, Janiina, brings a HEL(L) of experience from her time as both a startup founder and investor. She also serves as a Venture Partner at BSV Ventures backing deep tech, life sciences, and dual-use innovation. 🎤 Meet Janiina at these upcoming events: 📍 Feminvest– Sweden 📍 0100 DACH – Austria 📍 Polar Bear Pitching – Finland 📍 Latitude59– Estonia 📍 WebSummit LLC Vancouver – Canada 📍 Arctic15 – Finland 📍 TechBBQ– Denmark 📍 Sting– Sweden 📍 Slush– Finland Are you looking to explore investment opportunities in Finland? Let’s connect! 🤝 #investinFinland #VentureCapital #Startups #HelsinkiPartners #Innovation #TechEcosystem