Icebreaker.vc
VC Fund
Helsinki, Finland
Icebreaker.vc is a VC fund in Helsinki focused on Software and Information Technology. Founded in 2016, Icebreaker has invested in over 50 fast-growing tech startups built by domain expert founders from companies like Rovio, Nordea, Pipedrive, Eniram, IBM and BCG. In addition to the fund, Icebreaker also runs a community of more than 1000 founders and pre-founders with 5+ years of relevant industry experience and the will to start, build or join strong tech companies. With the initial ticket sizes of €150k - 800K Icebreaker provides enough funding for companies to get to a position of strength and avoid post-accelerator limbo without having to resort to disreputable sources of capital and unfriendly deal terms.
- Total investments:
- 144
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 56%
- Fund size:
- $24M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Icebreaker.vc invests in
Stages Icebreaker.vc invests in
Countries Icebreaker.vc invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 8 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Seed
- $409k–$5.4M
- Pre-Seed
- $110k–$1.3M
- Series A
- $3.1M–$25M
Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 35 (24%)
- Information Technology 22 (15%)
- Artificial Intelligence 15 (10%)
- Machine Learning 13 (9%)
- SaaS 12 (8%)
Stage
- Pre-Seed 65 (45%)
- Seed 36 (25%)
- Series A 12 (8%)
- Angel 3 (2%)
- Convertible Note 3 (2%)
Country
- Finland 43 (30%)
- Sweden 20 (14%)
- Estonia 15 (10%)
- United States 2 (1%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aleksi Partanen
General Partner
|
General Partner | Total investments: 49 | Find email | |
Jesse Tinell
Partner & CTO
|
Partner & CTO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Kristian Pentti
Head of Community
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Head of Community | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Lasse Lehtinen
General Partner
|
General Partner | Total investments: 2 | Find email | |
Mikko Suonenlahti
Chairperson & Limited Partner
|
Chairperson & Limited Partner | Total investments: 4 | Find email | |
| See all 8 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cachet is a financial services marketplace on a mission to create a better, healthier platform economy. It gives gig workers [in ride-hailing] a single insurance policy across platforms that’s fairly priced, personalised and easy to use. With services that help platform workers reduce their costs, improve their net earnings and feel empowered intheir lifestyle, we make the platform economy better for everyone. | Venture - Series Unknown / Oct 13, 2026 | ||
| Cota Robotics deploys general-purpose robots in retail stores through a Robot-as-a-Service model, integrating with existing environments without requiring changes to store layouts or infrastructure. The company automates shelf replenishment, inbound handling, and order picking using human-in-the-loop teleoperation, with autonomy increasing asdeployment data trains its models. | $2.2M / Pre-Seed / Aug 27, 2026 | ||
| Oplane AB is a cybersecurity startup that develops an AI powered platform for automated threat modeling for software development teams. | $5.2M / Seed / Jun 02, 2026 | ||
| Transforms microscopy from image-driven to data-driven through AI-powered autonomous targeting that captures high-resolution data of critical cellular events, enabling researchers to solve complex biological problems in minutes instead of years. | $3.5M / Seed / Oct 22, 2025 | ||
| Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, ReOrbit is a fast-growing European space technology company that manufactures sovereign satellites and connected systems for national security. Our technologies provide independent control of critical space assets and enable secure communications for both military and civilian use. Throughlong-term partnerships and knowledge transfer, we ensure our customers achieve and maintain strategic autonomy.With offices across multiple countries, we bring together a diverse team of experts who bring extensive industry experience and technical excellence to our operations. As we continue to expand, we are opening new locations worldwide and are always on the lookout for talented, ambitious individuals to join our journey. | $53M / Series A / Sep 08, 2025 | ||
| Aibidia is a FinTech company that provides AI-powered transfer pricing management solutions to multinational corporations. The company's connected, end-to-end platform provides organizations the ability to take full control of their business and implement considered tax strategies across the entire group. Its platform automates complexcalculations, risk assessments, and scenario modeling, helping companies optimize their tax strategies and ensure compliance. | $28M / Series B / Jun 04, 2025 | ||
| Crewpoint specially designed tools that are adapted to the intricacies of maritime logistics our platform streamlines crew movements. We assist operations teams in providing seamless, effective staff changes worldwide, from bulk reservations and last-minute reroutes to round-the-clock assistance and real-time travel statistics. | Seed / May 25, 2025 | ||
| AI-driven platform delivering actionable geopolitical intelligence for proactive decision-making and enhanced business security | $1.6M / Pre-Seed / Mar 27, 2025 | ||
| At Fleetbrains, we transform fleet sales and stock management with cutting-edge AI, enabling dealerships and manufacturers to optimize stock, maximize margins, and accelerate vehicle turnover.Our intelligent platform leverages Big Data, Machine Learning, and Large Language Models to predict demand, streamline inventory management, and enhancebusiness decision-making. By redefining traditional sales and forecasting models, we help automotive businesses minimize stock leftovers, improve purchasing strategies, and drive higher profitability.Join us in shaping the future of automotive sales with AI-powered intelligence. | $875.1K / Pre-Seed / Mar 18, 2025 | ||
| Lutso is an AI-powered aging-in-place solution that helps older adults live independently for longer. Using computer vision and thermal imaging, it detects changes in daily behavior and emergencies - extending quality years at home. | $1.3M / Pre-Seed / Feb 01, 2025 | ||
| See all 144 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Icebreaker.vc invest in?
Icebreaker.vc invests primarily in Software, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 144 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Finland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Icebreaker.vc invest in?
Icebreaker.vc typically joins rounds of $409k–$5.4M at Seed, $110k–$1.3M at Pre-Seed and $3.1M–$25M at Series A. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Icebreaker.vc's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Icebreaker.vc took part in.
How do I contact Icebreaker.vc?
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Who are the partners at Icebreaker.vc?
The team at Icebreaker.vc includes Aleksi Partanen (General Partner), Jesse Tinell (Partner & CTO) and Kristian Pentti (Head of Community), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
Is Shizune's investor data accurate?
Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.
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