Milja Inkeri Mäkelä
Press release: 30% decrease in angel investments and increase in bankruptcies
The Finnish Business Angels Network (FiBAN) reports a significant decline in angel investments in Finnish startups during 2023, with funding dropping from €37 million to €26 million compared to the...
Data dive into FiBAN’s member study – Angels are actively looking for new investment opportunities
In a recently conducted member study with over 250 responses, FiBAN mapped the activity, interests, and demographics of its members, painting a detailed image of Finnish angel investors and the...
Leveling up Angel Training – Mari Kirjalainen joins the FiBAN team
As Johanna Ahtiainen starts her study leave on December 1st, we have the pleasure of introducing you to Mari Kirjalainen, FiBAN’s New Training and Development Manager. She brings her vast...
FiBAN Awarded the Exit of the Year, Honorary Member, and Business Angel of the Year 2022
Since 2011, the FiBAN award committee has recognized phenomenal exits, high-performing business angels, and honorary members who have demonstrated great efforts and exceptional work in the startup ecosystem.
FiBAN YLEn Veropäivässä: “Veropäivän pitäisi olla liputuspäivä – menestyneitä startup-yrittäjiä pitäisi juhlia eikä kadehtia”
“Meidän pitäisi juhlia sitä, että Suomessa on menestyneitä yrittäjiä. Enkelit edustavat tärkeää osaamispääomaa, jota arvostetaan aivan liian vähän,” FiBANin toimitusjohtaja sanoo YLE Aamun Veropäivässä.
Member Interview: Mikko Nurminen, co-founder of fast-growing Hostaway, raised 175 million from PSG Equity
Can one truly prepare for an exit or large funding round? In this member interview, angel investor and Hostaway co-founder Mikko Nurminen shares his key takeaways on preparing for secondaries...
4NGELS Finland Batch Highlights: “Angel investing is an exit business,” says EBAN president Janne Jormalainen
Angel investing is highly risky, but how can one avoid the biggest pitfalls? Find out the 8 key insights from angel investor and EBAN President Janne Jormalainen.
FiBAN Insights: These three soft skills can help your startup with funding
Many brilliant ideas fail to reach their full potential simply because they don't tell the right story to the right audience and neglect the human side of business. In this...