For investors
Guest blog: “Is record-breaking startup funding a silver lining to the corona cloud?”
Looking at Finnish startup successes in 2021, one easily forgets how quickly everything has changed. Our startup and funding environment is entirely different now from what it was 10 years...
Meet the TOP10 startups of New Nordic Leads Batch 2!
Ten most promising startups of New Nordic Leads Batch 2 have now been selected to pitch for potential investors on May 18th, 2021! These promising startups come from Finland, Estonia,...
Five tips for mastering syndication
In April, we organized New Nordic Leads lead angel training with two experienced angel investors, Annukka Mickelsson and Kristjan Raude, who shared their experiences on syndicating deals. Here are the...
A Record Year for Finnish Startups: The Amount of Funding Raised Nearly Doubled In a Year and Is Already Approaching the Billion-Euro Mark
Domestic startups have raised a record amount of growth funding. The half-billion mark, which was reached in the two prior years, was already a record, but now the total has...
New handbook on VC investments offers valuable insights for business angels – walks through usual market practices
The new handbook for venture capital funding rounds (Venture Capital -sijoitukset - Käsikirja rahoituskierroksille), released this year, is beneficial for anyone willing to understand VC investments thoroughly yet in a...
FiBAN Monthly: News and views from FiBAN Chair of the Board
The Steering Group for Domestic Ownership issued its report a couple of weeks ago containing several proposals that could positively affect the angel investment landscape in Finland. Especially one proposal...
Business angel’s co-investment fund: FiBAN’s thoughts on goals and guiding principles
The Steering Group for Domestic Ownership, set by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, released its report on March 24th. As a basis for future work, FiBAN has set...
Introducing New Nordic Leads Batch 2 – Take a look at the numbers behind the startups!
The second startup batch of New Nordic Leads has kicked off with 34 innovative startups chosen from over 110 competitive applicants! The selected startups will go through a tailored 8-week...