Private and public funding for Finnish SMB firms

If your firm is looking for funding, this page is for you. Primarily the topic is discussed from a Finnish SME company point of view.

Various funding instruments that Finnish public sector and private investors are providing are introduced. Bank financing, services offered by insurance companies or bonds for SMB companies are not discussed here. If a company is in a startup phase or finds crowdfunding opportunities attractive, other potential funding sources are listed here.

All of the presented financial instruments and sources require an application and negotiation process, whose end result is always uncertain. By pinpointing the right potential funding sources with strategies matching with the business situation and objectives of the company, and by running the application process professionally, the odds of success can be significantly improved.

The listing here is by no means comprehensive. If it excludes some key players relevant to Finnish SMB company funding, please inform me.

The listing is divided into two tables, the first presenting private funding sources and the second public ones.
A more detailed document on private and public funding for Finnish SMB firms, including types of funding provided by the players, key funding terms as well as possible company and industry focus,  is available free-of-charge here or through the adjacent button.

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Private funding for Finnish SMB firms

 

Investor name and website	Summary
3i Nordic	Invests in mid-sized companies in Europe, Asia and Americas
Aboa Venture Management	Small and medium sized companies, growth and early stage, Western and Northern Finland
Access Capital Partners	European investor
Ahlström Capital	Active capital investments
AJP Holding Oy	Equity investments
Armada Mezzazine Capital	Mezzanine for SMB companies
Auratum	Startup and early stage companies with IPR and growth potential
Bocap	Domestic and international growth of SMB companies
Canelco Capital	MBO and restructuring of SMB companies
Capman Group	Nordic and Russian listed and non-listed companies
Cleantechinvest	Early and later stage growth companies, cleantech focus, listed investor
Devco	Supports medium-sized Nordic companies to grow
Conor Venture Partners	Early stage technology companies
EQT Partners	Invests in good companies around the world
Essedel	Finnish and Russian SMB companies
Fenno Management	Generation of value to mid-sized companies
Folmer Management	Investing in SMB companies
Garantia	Insurance company that guarantees financing of Finnish companies
GTW Group	Invests in companies with good opportunities in Finland in abroad
Guida Invest	Investor-developer in seed and later phases
Helmet Business Mentors	Financing for corporate change situations
IK Investment Partners	Investments in mid-sized companies in Europe
Ingman Group	Companies with lucrative potential in Finland
Innofinance	Invests in Finnish SMB companies
Innovestor	Target companies are past the seed phase and aim for strong growth in domestic markets and abroad
Intera Partners	Finnish and Nordic companies with good growth potential
Inveni Capital	Lifescience companies in Northern and Central Europe
Inventure	Investments in growth companies
Joy Group	Developing companies and technology innovations
JSH Capital	Companies with international potential
Korona Invest	Targeting Finnish services companies in social and health with good growth potential
Lagoon Capital	High growth companies
MB Rahastot	Invests in established businesses in various industries
Midinvest Management	Small and medium sized companies, financing growth and ownership arrangements
Miston Investment	Investments vary from startup to established company ones
Nexit Ventures	Mobile companies in early and later stages
Nordia Management	Invests in travel, leisure and wellness companies
Nordic Capital	Investments in Nordics and Germany
Nordic Growth	Nordic companies with growth potential
Nordic Mezzanine	Mid-sized companies in Nordics and Europe
Noweco Partners	Financing solutions for structural changes and growth
Open Ocean	Financing for software and cloud services companies
Pontos Group	Mid and long term investments
Profita Group	Equity based financing and ownership solutions
Rite Ventures	Early stage growth companies
Royal Majestics	Lifestyle, design, consumer markets
Sentica Partners	Focuses on owning and developing SMB companies
Sievi Capital	Major ownership in industrial companies
Sponsor Capital	SMBs operating in domestic markets or that already have international operations
Stratos Ventures	Invests in early stage ICT companies
Taito Capital Partners	Developing industrial entities
Thominvest	Investor focusing on enterprise value
Triton	Invests in mid-sized companies in Nordics
Troll Capital	Early stage and growth companies
Tutor Invest	Growth and internationalisation of SMB companies
Vaaka Partners	Structural arrangements of mid-sized Finnish companies
Vanaja Capital	Innovative, growing companies, or companies having ownership changes, in Hämeelinna region
Verdane Capital	Smaller companies in growth phase
Vision Plus	Companies in applications, games and service products
VNT Management	Renewable energy, energy saving

 

Public funding for Finnish SMB firms

 

Investor name and website	Summary
ELY-keskus	Development grant: can be granted for projects that improve long-term competitiveness, when a company is starting its operations or significantly expanding them
EU Horizon 2020’s SME Instrument	Program for growth-oriented, innovative SMB companies
Euroopan aluekehitysrahasto	Financing for various investment and development initiatives, e.g. for production, internationalisation or know-how
Finnfund	Finances companies operating or planning to operate in developing countries or Russia
Finnpartnership	Free advisory services and grants for planning and implementation phases in developing country business (partnership grants)
Finnvera	Loans for various phases of company lifecycle: establishment and investments, growth and development
Finnvera	Collaterals for company financing needs: establishment and investments, growth and development
Finnvera	Versatile portfolio of export guarantees for companies and financiers to avoid risks and make financing easier
Finnvera	Equity investments enable, start and accelerate growth and internationalisation of target companies
Suomen Teollisuussijoitus	Invests in growth and internationalisation of Finnish companies together with private investors
Team Finland	LetsGrow is a joint financing program of Finnvera, Finpro and Tekes to identify growth companies and to accelerate them to international growth
Tekes	Financing of young, innovative companies
Tekes	Financing of research and development: to develop products, services, business models, methods and know-how
Tekes	Planning of international growth: projects, where a company clarifies its preconditions for fast international growth, increases its understanding on markets and secures that it has a team capable of international growth
Tekes	Piloting and internationalisation: two new financing methods that are intended for companies approaching commercialisation phase or planning entering new markets