BUSINESS FINLAND
Business Finland (formerly Tekes) is a Finnish funding agency specialized in research communities, industry, and service sectors. Business Finland promotes a broad-based view on innovation: besides funding technological breakthroughs, Tekes emphasizes the significance of service-related, design, business, and social innovations. The company does not derive any financial profit from its activities, nor claim any intellectual proprietary rights.
BUSINESS FINLAND
Industry:
Finance Venture Capital
Founded:
1983-01-01
Status:
Active
Contact:
+358 29 50 55000
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Investments List
| Date | Company | Article | Money raised |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-07 | Onego Bio | Business Finland investment in Grant - Onego Bio | 4.5 M EUR |
| 2022-08-04 | Kide Science | Business Finland investment in Convertible Note - Kide Science | 1000 K EUR |
| 2022-04-07 | Pandatron | Business Finland investment in Pre Seed Round - Pandatron | 680 K USD |
| 2022-03-11 | Nextmile Ltd | Business Finland investment in Pre Seed Round - Nextmile Ltd | 80 K EUR |
| 2022-02-01 | Sniffie Software | Business Finland investment in Debt Financing - Sniffie Software | 1.17 M EUR |
| 2022-02-01 | Jobilla | Business Finland investment in Debt Financing - Jobilla | 1.25 M EUR |
| 2022-01-02 | myPlane | Business Finland investment in Seed Round - myPlane | 1.21 M USD |
| 2021-12-31 | The Adjacent Possible | Business Finland investment in Grant - The Adjacent Possible | N/A |
| 2021-09-14 | Trustmary | Business Finland investment in Debt Financing - Trustmary | 888 K USD |
| 2021-07-07 | Rokote Laboratories | Business Finland investment in Debt Financing - Rokote Laboratories | 5.5 M EUR |
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