# 8 Media Ventures

> 8 Media Ventures is a VC fund in Helsinki backing Apps and Health Care. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Helsinki, Finland
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Apr 2025
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/8-media-ventures/
- Website: https://8mediaventures.com/

8 Media Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in media-for-equity D2C companies.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Apps | 1 | 33% |
| Health Care | 1 | 33% |
| Personal Health | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finland | 2 | 67% |
| Sweden | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sami Vikback | CEO | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sami-vikback |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sakura | Sakura platform that helps to prioritize health with therapies like yoga, breathwork, ayurveda, talk therapy, personal training, and nutritional counseling. | $306.1K | Pre-Seed | Apr 14, 2025 |  |
| Koite Health | Koite Health develops medical equipment using antimicrobial photodynamic treatment. It is a health technology firm that pioneered the creation of light-activated antibacterial treatments and preventative measures for oral ailments. It uses LED lighting technology with the light-activated, antibacterial lumorinse mouthwash. | $4.4M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 09, 2024 |  |
| Alvar Pet | Alvar Pet offers personalized meal plans based on the dog's individual needs, formulates its recipes using sustainable ingredients and minimizes CO2 emissions across the value chain from supplier selection to energy usage, logistics and packaging materials. |  | Seed | Aug 25, 2023 |  |

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## Co-investors
- [Apteekkien Eläkekassa](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/apteekkien-elakekassa) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Kinled Holding](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kinled) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Reaktor](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/reaktor-3) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Valio Pension Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/valio-pension-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does 8 Media Ventures invest in?

8 Media Ventures invests primarily in Apps, Health Care and Personal Health startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Finland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact 8 Media Ventures?

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### Who are the partners at 8 Media Ventures?

The team at 8 Media Ventures includes Sami Vikback (CEO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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