14 Best Active Pre Seed Investors in Helsinki in 2025

In the vibrant investment landscape of Helsinki, certain names stand out, consistently identifying and supporting groundbreaking ventures. As we journey into 2025, we've compiled a list of the top investors in Helsinki, showcasing those who've demonstrated exceptional acumen, vision, and commitment to fostering innovation in the region.


This list is the result of tracking investment activity across +2,500 venture capital investors in Europe, and only includes funds that have invested in at least 5 startups in Helsinkiin the past 12 months (not just investors with offices in Helsinki). Whether you're an experienced founder who have raised capital in the past or you're fundraising for the first time, our curated list of the top Helsinki VCs in 2025 will be tremendously helpful in your journey.


Last update to the database: Apr 29, 2025. See changelog.


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List of 14 top Helsinki VCs

Inventure is a VC firm that invests in technology startups. It is based in Finland and Sweden.

31

Offices:

Helsinki (HQ)

Stockholm

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $40M

Industries:

Health Tech, Edtech, FinTech

Top investments in Helsinki:

Wolt (
52)
, Detectify (
48)
, Lassie (
48)

A Finnish venture capital firm investing in Nordic and Baltic companies in Series A and Series B

25

Offices:

Helsinki (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $70M

Industries:

Edtech, Hardware, CPG & Consumer Goods

Top investments in Helsinki:

TIER Mobility (
70)
, Refurbed (
52)
, Bob W (
48)

Lifeline Ventures invests in companies focused on health, technology, web, and gaming.

24

Offices:

Helsinki (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Series D, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $250M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in Helsinki:

Aiven (
52)
, Wolt (
52)
, Varjo (
48)

Maki.vc is a Nordic-based international venture capital firm for early-stage entrepreneurs.

22

Offices:

Helsinki (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Angel, Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $50M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, FinTech

Top investments in Helsinki:

Baseimmune (
44)
, Mainframe Industries (
44)
, Onego Bio (
41)

Play Ventures is a new game VC founded by games entrepreneurs, investing globally in games and game services startups.

22

Offices:

Helsinki

Singapore (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Unknown

Check Size:

$1M - $20M

Industries:

Edtech, Crypto & web3, Gaming

Top investments in Helsinki:

Mainframe Industries (
44)
, Move AI (
44)
, Eterlast (
37)

First Fellow Partners is a venture capital company founded by Kim Groop.

20

Offices:

Helsinki (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $40M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Edtech, Hardware

Top investments in Helsinki:

Aiven (
52)
, HoxHunt (
41)
, Aito (
34)

Icebreaker is a venture capital fund based in Helsinki. They invest in early-stage tech companies, ranging from idea-stage to Series B, with check sizes between €150,000 and €800,000. Their focus includes sectors like AI, health tech, and cybersecurity. Icebreaker has backed companies such as Fixably, Alvin, eBrands, Accurator, and Klaus, seeking teams with deep domain expertise and ambitions to build globally competitive tech firms.

19

Offices:

Helsinki (HQ)

Stockholm

Tallinn

Investment Stage:

Angel, Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $40M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in Helsinki:

Tesseract (
61)
, Alvin (
41)
, HoxHunt (
41)

Sisu Game Ventures is a venture capital fund based in Helsinki. They invest in early-stage tech companies, including those in gaming, AI, and web3, during pre-seed and seed rounds. The fund tailors check sizes to each venture's needs. Their portfolio includes Unagi, Resolution Games, and Mainframe Industries. Sisu Game Ventures focuses on empowering startups in cutting-edge tech fields.

18

Offices:

Helsinki (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $30M

Industries:

Crypto & web3, Gaming, Hardware

Top investments in Helsinki:

Resolution Games (
48)
, Mainframe Industries (
44)
, Solsten (
43)

Offices:

Helsinki (HQ)

Espoo

Stockholm

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $40M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Agritech

Top investments in Helsinki:

Sooma (
52)
, eniferBio (
44)
, Kuva Space (
31)

Nordic Foodtech VC is a venture capital fund based in Helsinki. They invest in early-stage companies from seed to Series A, focusing on foodtech, biotech, climate tech, and health tech. Notable investments include Chromologics and Kuva Space. Their aim is to support businesses that can transform industries and enhance sustainability.

16

Offices:

Helsinki (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Unknown

Check Size:

$1M - $40M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Agritech

Top investments in Helsinki:

eniferBio (
44)
, Chromologics (
31)
, Kuva Space (
31)

PINC is a venture capital fund based in Helsinki, focusing on pre-seed stage investments in biotech and agritech startups. They invest in companies aiming to make a positive impact on people and the planet. Notably, they have invested in Amatera. Associated with the family-owned food and beverage company Paulig, PINC shares values of sustainability and responsibility, aligning with the mission to foster a sustainable food culture.

16

Offices:

Helsinki

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed

Check Size:

$2.5M - $5M

Industries:

Agritech, Biotech

Top investments in Helsinki:

Amatera (
25)

A venture capital firm that invests in early-stage start-ups. It was founded in 2015 and is located in Helsinki, Finland.

15

Offices:

Helsinki (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $5M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, Edtech

Top investments in Helsinki:

Cactos (
60)
, Leadfeeder (
43)
, Phaver (
37)

The Angel CoFund is a government-backed investment fund in the United Kingdom.

14

Offices:

No data available

Investment Stage:

No data available

Check Size:

$100k - $500k

Industries:

No data available

Top investments in Helsinki:

No data available

The Angel CoFund is a government-backed investment fund in the United Kingdom.

14

Offices:

Helsinki (HQ)

Helsinki (HQ)

Investment Stage:

Pre Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Unknown

Check Size:

$100k - $20M

Industries:

Climate Tech & Green Tech, Health Tech, FinTech

Top investments in Helsinki:

Form3 (
87)
, einwert (
37)
, SynergyXR (
37)