# Maki.vc

> Maki.vc is a VC fund in Helsinki backing Software and E-Commerce. See 102 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Helsinki, Finland
- Total investments: 102
- Last investment: Jun 2026
- Lead investor: 46%
- Last fund: Nov 2024
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/11442093
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/MakiVentures
- Website: https://maki.vc/
- Facebook: http://facebook.com/MakiVentures

Maki.vc is a VC fund in Helsinki focused on Software and E-Commerce. We partner with deep tech and brand-driven companies obsessed in challenging category norms. The Nordics are our home, but we take on a global front in spotting the unexpected - from B2B to B2C, with a sweet spot for scientific advances, strong IP, and customer understanding that looks beyond convention.We invest in early stage companies: fromtheir inception to series A and beyond. We share in the vision of founders as champions and challengers, drawing on our experiences from scaling some of the strongest tech companies ourselves.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $948k–$8.3M |
| Pre-Seed | $834k–$2.7M |
| Series A | $3.3M–$37M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 17 | 17% |
| E-Commerce | 9 | 9% |
| Information Technology | 9 | 9% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 7 | 7% |
| SaaS | 5 | 5% |

105 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 42 | 41% |
| Series A | 26 | 25% |
| Pre-Seed | 9 | 9% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 5 | 5% |
| Funding Round | 3 | 3% |

8 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finland | 30 | 29% |
| Norway | 4 | 4% |
| Denmark | 3 | 3% |
| Germany | 3 | 3% |
| United States | 3 | 3% |

10 countries tracked in total.

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Parsi Palomaki | Founding Partner | 7 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pirkka-palomki |
| Pauliina Martikainen-Rahnu | Managing Partner | 5 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pauliina-martikainen |
| Ilkka Kivimaki | Partner | 20 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ilkka-kivimaki |
| Paavo Räisänen | Partner | 18 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/paavo-r%C3%A4is%C3%A4nen |
| Reetta Heiskanen | Head of Platform & Marketing | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/reetta-heiskanen |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Aavuus | Aavuus is building a global network of ground-based laser stations to detect and track space debris with high precision. |  | Pre-Seed | Jun 09, 2026 |  |
| Quanscient | Quanscient develops multiphysics simulation software utilizing quantum computing algorithms to improve simulation technology. Its Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) platform integrates a unique combination of cloud-native multiphysics solvers, advanced cloud computing, and future quantum integration. The platform also offers engineers over ahundredfold increase in simulation throughput to enable fully digital R&D processes, addressing complex technology challenges in industries like fusion energy, 6G/7G, advanced semiconductors, biomedical, automotive, and aerospace. | $11.6M | Series A | May 26, 2026 |  |
| Metaktik | Tactical Metasurface Antenna Solution for Defence. Ultralight Antennas for Satellites. | $1.2M | Pre-Seed | Mar 30, 2026 |  |
| Ever | Ever is a technology and automotive company that helps its customers buy and sell high-quality electric vehicles. The company is based out of San Francisco, backed by leading investors, and led by former tech & automotive professionals from Uber, Lithia, Penske, Rivian, Carvana, Tesla, Lucid, TrueCar, Longo Toyota, Boston Consulting Group, J.P.Morgan, Lyft, Shopify, Flexport, Golden Gate Capital, and more. | $31M | Series A | Feb 12, 2026 |  |
| Riff | Databutton is an online app builder that empowers the next generation of entrepreneurs and innovators. It enables anyone to create dynamic online apps in minutes by connecting to a growing array of sources, models, and integrations, or by utilizing their own datasets. 먹튀검증 https://muktts.net/ | $16.3M | Series A | Oct 23, 2025 |  |
| Sera | Sera's AI streamlines prospecting with tailored lists and enriched profiles, including accurate emails and metrics. | $1.8M | Seed | Oct 01, 2025 |  |
| Ever Dye | Ever Dye innovates in the fashion industry by developing ecological dyeing processes for the textile industry. | $17.5M | Series A | Jun 25, 2025 |  |
| ONiO | ONiO is a semiconductor company that brings self-powered, batteryless solutions to the IoT market. | $5.7M | Series A | Jun 18, 2025 |  |
| deepdots | Magic Feedback is an AI business creating a platform that compiles user reviews into one location and analyzes everything automatically using its own AI. | $6.3M | Seed | Jun 02, 2025 |  |
| Volare | Sustainable high-quality protein and lipid ingredients for the industry from local raw materials | $29.5M | Venture - Series Unknown | May 27, 2025 |  |

10 of 102 investments shown.

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- [Illusian Founder Office](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/illusian-family-office) — VC Fund, 5 deals together
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## FAQ

### What does Maki.vc invest in?

Maki.vc invests primarily in Software, E-Commerce and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 102 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Finland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Maki.vc's check size?

Maki.vc typically joins rounds of $948k–$8.3M at Seed, $834k–$2.7M at Pre-Seed and $3.3M–$37M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Maki.vc participates in.

### How do I contact Maki.vc?

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### Who are the partners at Maki.vc?

The team at Maki.vc includes Parsi Palomaki (Founding Partner), Pauliina Martikainen-Rahnu (Managing Partner) and Ilkka Kivimaki (Partner), among 6 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 Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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