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    Best Venture Capital Firms in Helsinki (2026)

    Browse updated 2026 startup programs, accelerators, incubators, and venture capital investors in Helsinki. Find open deadlines, offers, and funding.

    Updated Jun 2026

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    30 VCs found

    EIT Food Accelerator logo
    Accelerator

    EIT Food Accelerator

    A multi-location accelerator that will support 50 high-impact food-space startups over a four month program.

    Open
    EIT Food Accelerator: A multi-location accelerator that will support 50 high-impact food-space startups over a four month program.. Focus: Food, Beverage +5. Accelerator, Startup Network. Located in Lausanne, Bilbao, Cambridge, Munich, Helsinki, Haifa, Switzerland, Spain, UK, Germany, Finland, Israel, Europe, MENA, Middle East.
    Lausanne
    Bilbao
    +13
    Focus

    Food, Beverage +5

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    Ventech logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Ventech

    Ventech is a European & Chinese early-stage investment fund that invests in the digital economy.

    Open
    Ventech: Ventech is a European & Chinese early-stage investment fund that invests in the digital economy.. Stage: Early Stage VC, Multi-Stage VC +7. Focus: Consumer Goods, Media +10. Check size: $100 – $8,000,000. Venture Capital Firm, Investment Fund. Located in Paris, Munich, Helsinki, Shanghai, Beijing, Finland, France, Germany, China, Europe, Asia.
    Paris
    Munich
    +9
    Stage

    Early Stage VC, Multi-Stage VC +7

    Focus

    Consumer Goods, Media +10

    Check size

    $100 – $8,000,000

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    Lifeline Ventures logo
    Investment Fund

    Lifeline Ventures

    Supporting resilient founders

    OpenCan lead
    Lifeline Ventures: Supporting resilient founders. Stage: Seed, Series A +4. Focus: Health, AI +13. Check size: $660,000 – $1,300,000. Investment Fund, Venture Capital Firm. Located in Helsinki, Finland, Europe. €100K - €2M available.
    Helsinki
    Finland
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Series A +4

    Focus

    Health, AI +13

    Check size

    $660,000 – $1,300,000

    Offer

    €100K - €2M

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    Nestholma - Nordea Startup Accelerator logo
    Accelerator

    Nestholma - Nordea Startup Accelerator

    The way we work and invest has changed. Be part of that change

    Open
    Nestholma - Nordea Startup Accelerator: The way we work and invest has changed. Be part of that change. Stage: Seed. Focus: FinTech, AI +9. Accelerator. Located in Helsinki, Stockholm, Finland, Sweden, Europe.
    Helsinki
    Stockholm
    +3
    Stage

    Seed

    Focus

    FinTech, AI +9

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    Wave Ventures logo
    Micro VC

    Wave Ventures

    Providing pre-seed funding for extremely promising startups in the Nordics.

    Open
    Wave Ventures: Providing pre-seed funding for extremely promising startups in the Nordics.. Stage: Pre-Seed, Early Stage VC +2. Focus: Finance, Financial Services. Micro VC, Venture Capital Firm. Located in Helsinki, Finland, Sweden, Europe. Up to €100,000 available.
    Helsinki
    Finland
    +2
    Stage

    Pre-Seed, Early Stage VC +2

    Focus

    Finance, Financial Services

    Offer

    Up to €100,000

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    Nestholma - Green Energy Accelerator logo
    Accelerator

    Nestholma - Green Energy Accelerator

    Accelerator with the goal of lowering Carbon footprint.

    Open
    Nestholma - Green Energy Accelerator: Accelerator with the goal of lowering Carbon footprint.. Stage: Seed. Focus: AI, Banking +9. Accelerator. Located in Helsinki, Finland, Europe. €100K for 3-19% available.
    Helsinki
    Finland
    +1
    Stage

    Seed

    Focus

    AI, Banking +9

    Offer

    €100K for 3-19%

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    xEdu logo
    Accelerator

    xEdu

    An accelerator for startups creating learning solutions with pedagogical impact.

    Open
    xEdu: An accelerator for startups creating learning solutions with pedagogical impact.. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC. Focus: Education, Social Entrepreneurship. Accelerator, Venture Capital Firm. Located in Helsinki, Finland, Europe. 3% equity for the acceleration program available.
    Helsinki
    Finland
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC

    Focus

    Education, Social Entrepreneurship

    Offer

    3% equity for the acceleration program

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    Vision+ logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Vision+

    Investing in the growth phase of digital companies.

    Open
    Vision+: Investing in the growth phase of digital companies.. Stage: Multi-Stage VC. Focus: Consumer Goods, Media +12. Venture Capital Firm. Located in Helsinki, Finland, Europe. €100K - 1M available.
    Helsinki
    Finland
    +1
    Stage

    Multi-Stage VC

    Focus

    Consumer Goods, Media +12

    Offer

    €100K - 1M

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    OpenOcean logo
    Program

    OpenOcean

    Scaling technical, AI-driven data pioneers from Europe to global category leadership

    Open
    OpenOcean: Scaling technical, AI-driven data pioneers from Europe to global category leadership. Located in Helsinki, Finland, Europe.
    Helsinki
    Finland
    +1
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    Kiuas Accelerator logo
    Accelerator

    Kiuas Accelerator

    #1 startup accelerator in Finland, supporting 50+ startups/year on their journey from an idea to first revenue

    OpenRemote
    Kiuas Accelerator: #1 startup accelerator in Finland, supporting 50+ startups/year on their journey from an idea to first revenue. Stage: Early Stage VC, Seed. Focus: Industry Agnostic. Accelerator, Venture Capital Firm. Located in Helsinki, Finland, Europe. Equity-free program with optional €25K - €50K pre-seed investment for ~5% equity available.
    Helsinki
    Finland
    +1
    Stage

    Early Stage VC, Seed

    Focus

    Industry Agnostic

    Offer

    Equity-free program with optional €25K - €50K pre-seed investment for ~5% equity

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    Helen Investments logo
    Corporate VC

    Helen Investments

    Supercharging the future

    Open
    Helen Investments: Supercharging the future. Stage: Seed, Series A. Focus: Renewables, Energy Generation +2. Corporate VC. Located in Helsinki, Finland, Europe. €100k - €1.5M available.
    Helsinki
    Finland
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Series A

    Focus

    Renewables, Energy Generation +2

    Offer

    €100k - €1.5M

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    Open Ocean logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Open Ocean

    OpenOcean is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in B2B software across Europe with offices in London & Helsinki.

    Open
    Open Ocean: OpenOcean is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in B2B software across Europe with offices in London & Helsinki.. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC +1. Venture Capital Firm. Located in Helsinki, USA, Finland, North America, Europe.
    Helsinki
    USA
    +3
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC +1

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    Maki.vc logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Maki.vc

    Maki.vc is an early-stage venture capital firm partnering with deep tech & brand-driven startups obsessed with challenging category norms.

    Open
    Maki.vc: Maki.vc is an early-stage venture capital firm partnering with deep tech & brand-driven startups obsessed with challenging category norms.. Stage: Seed, Pre-Seed. Focus: SaaS. Venture Capital Firm. Located in Helsinki, Finland, Europe. €300K - €3M available.
    Helsinki
    Finland
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Pre-Seed

    Focus

    SaaS

    Offer

    €300K - €3M

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    Inventure logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Inventure

    Since 2005 Inventure has backed over 100 companies including Wolt Swappie Jobbatical aiMotive and more.

    Open
    Inventure: Since 2005 Inventure has backed over 100 companies including Wolt Swappie Jobbatical aiMotive and more.. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC +1. Venture Capital Firm. Located in Helsinki, USA, Finland, North America, Europe.
    Helsinki
    USA
    +3
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC +1

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    First Fellow Partners logo
    Family Office

    First Fellow Partners

    Backing the entrepreneurs of tomorrow.

    OpenCan lead
    First Fellow Partners: Backing the entrepreneurs of tomorrow.. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC +1. Focus: Enterprise Software, B2B +7. Family Office. Located in Helsinki, Finland, Europe.
    Helsinki
    Finland
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC +1

    Focus

    Enterprise Software, B2B +7

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    Thominvest logo
    Family Office

    Thominvest

    Thominvest is a family office based in Helsinki, Finland owned by investment companies Thomasset Oy and Thomfinance Oy.

    OpenCan lead
    Thominvest: Thominvest is a family office based in Helsinki, Finland owned by investment companies Thomasset Oy and Thomfinance Oy.. Stage: Series A, Series B +4. Focus: Enterprise Software, Software +1. Family Office. Located in Helsinki, Finland, Europe.
    Helsinki
    Finland
    +1
    Stage

    Series A, Series B +4

    Focus

    Enterprise Software, Software +1

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    Ingman Group logo
    Family Office

    Ingman Group

    Ingman Group is a venture capital company based in Helsinki, Finland.

    Open
    Ingman Group: Ingman Group is a venture capital company based in Helsinki, Finland.. Stage: Early Stage VC. Focus: 3d Printing, Smart Manufacturing +14. Family Office. Located in Helsinki, Finland, Europe.
    Helsinki
    Finland
    +1
    Stage

    Early Stage VC

    Focus

    3d Printing, Smart Manufacturing +14

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    Kiilto Ventures logo
    Family Office

    Kiilto Ventures

    Kiilto Ventures is a family-owned company.

    OpenCan lead
    Kiilto Ventures: Kiilto Ventures is a family-owned company.. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC. Focus: Sustainability, Hardware +3. Family Office. Located in Helsinki, Finland, Europe. €100,000–€500,000 available.
    Helsinki
    Finland
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC

    Focus

    Sustainability, Hardware +3

    Offer

    €100,000–€500,000

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    Besodos Investors logo
    Family Office

    Besodos Investors

    Besodos Investors Oy is a family owned investment company founded in 1995.

    Open
    Besodos Investors: Besodos Investors Oy is a family owned investment company founded in 1995.. Stage: Seed. Focus: Sustainability, Circular Economy. Family Office. Located in Helsinki, Finland, Europe.
    Helsinki
    Finland
    +1
    Stage

    Seed

    Focus

    Sustainability, Circular Economy

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    Holdix Oy Ab logo
    Family Office

    Holdix Oy Ab

    Holdix Oy Ab is a finnish family-owned investment company situated in Helsinki.

    Open
    Holdix Oy Ab: Holdix Oy Ab is a finnish family-owned investment company situated in Helsinki.. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC. Focus: Energy, Climate +2. Family Office. Located in Helsinki, Finland, Europe.
    Helsinki
    Finland
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC

    Focus

    Energy, Climate +2

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    Vaens logo
    Family Office

    Vaens

    Vaens is a family investment office focused on impact investing on data and software driven companies in the Nordics

    OpenCan lead
    Vaens: Vaens is a family investment office focused on impact investing on data and software driven companies in the Nordics. Stage: Seed. Focus: B2B, Software +4. Family Office. Located in Helsinki, Finland, Europe.
    Helsinki
    Finland
    +1
    Stage

    Seed

    Focus

    B2B, Software +4

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    Ali Omar logo
    Angel Investor

    Ali Omar

    Ali Omar is a Member of the Finnish Business Angels Network. He attended Aalto University and the University of Oulu.

    OpenCan lead
    Ali Omar: Ali Omar is a Member of the Finnish Business Angels Network. He attended Aalto University and the University of Oulu.. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC. Angel Investor. Located in Helsinki, Finland, Europe.
    Helsinki
    Finland
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC

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    Ilkka Paananen logo
    Angel Investor

    Ilkka Paananen

    Ilkka Paananen, is the CEO and co-founder of Supercell, the Helsinki-based mobile games developer behind Clash of Clans, Hay Day, Boom Beach, Clash Royale and B…

    Open
    Ilkka Paananen: Ilkka Paananen, is the CEO and co-founder of Supercell, the Helsinki-based mobile games developer behind Clash of Clans, Hay Day, Boom Beach, Clash Royale and B…. Stage: Seed. Angel Investor. Located in Helsinki, Finland, Europe.
    Helsinki
    Finland
    +1
    Stage

    Seed

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    Helen Ventures logo
    Corporate VC

    Helen Ventures

    Helen Ventures invests in the most innovative and transformative startups in the energy, e-mobility, circular economy, decarbonisation, and digital solutions sp…

    OpenCan lead
    Helen Ventures: Helen Ventures invests in the most innovative and transformative startups in the energy, e-mobility, circular economy, decarbonisation, and digital solutions sp…. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC. Focus: Clean Energy, Wind +13. Corporate VC. Located in Helsinki, Finland, Europe.
    Helsinki
    Finland
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC

    Focus

    Clean Energy, Wind +13

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    Sitra logo
    Corporate VC

    Sitra

    Sitra is the venture capital investment arm of Sitra specializing in investments in seed, start-ups, early stage opportunities, and other funds. The firm invest…

    OpenCan lead
    Sitra: Sitra is the venture capital investment arm of Sitra specializing in investments in seed, start-ups, early stage opportunities, and other funds. The firm invest…. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC +2. Focus: PayTech, Fintechs +10. Corporate VC. Located in Helsinki, Finland, Europe.
    Helsinki
    Finland
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC +2

    Focus

    PayTech, Fintechs +10

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    3TS Capital Partners logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    3TS Capital Partners

    N/A

    Open
    3TS Capital Partners: N/A. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC +1. Check size: $250,000 – $12,000,000. Venture Capital Firm. Located in Helsinki, Finland, Europe.
    Helsinki
    Finland
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC +1

    Check size

    $250,000 – $12,000,000

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    CapMan logo
    Private Equity Firm

    CapMan

    We are an investment company that also offers fundraising advisory services.

    OpenCan lead
    CapMan: We are an investment company that also offers fundraising advisory services.. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC. Private Equity Firm. Located in Helsinki, Finland, Europe.
    Helsinki
    Finland
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC

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    Limestone Fund logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Limestone Fund

    We are a Luxembourg-based investment fund.

    Open
    Limestone Fund: We are a Luxembourg-based investment fund.. Stage: Seed, Early Stage VC. Venture Capital Firm. Located in Helsinki, Finland, Europe.
    Helsinki
    Finland
    +1
    Stage

    Seed, Early Stage VC

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    Voima Ventures logo
    Venture Capital Firm

    Voima Ventures

    Open
    Voima Ventures: Startup program. Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed +1. Check size: $300 – $1,000,000. Venture Capital Firm. Located in Helsinki, Finland, Europe.
    Helsinki
    Finland
    +1
    Stage

    Pre-Seed, Seed +1

    Check size

    $300 – $1,000,000

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    Tesi logo
    Public fund

    Tesi

    We are a company that accelerates success stories through investment.

    OpenCan lead
    Tesi: We are a company that accelerates success stories through investment.. Stage: Pre-Seed, Seed +2. Focus: Hardtech, Audio +16. Public fund. Located in Helsinki, Finland, Europe.
    Helsinki
    Finland
    +1
    Stage

    Pre-Seed, Seed +2

    Focus

    Hardtech, Audio +16

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