Nokia
VC Fund
Espoo, Finland
Nokia is a Finnish multinational communications corporation engaged in the manufacturing of mobile devices, network infrastructure, location-based technologies, and advanced technologies businesses worldwide. The corporation is also engaged in converging internet and communications industries. It manufactures a wide range of mobile devices withservices and software that enable people to experience music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games, business mobility, and more.Nokia also operates through four segments, including mobile broadband, global services, HERE, and technologies. Its mobile broadband segment provides consumers with hardware and core network software required to deliver mobile voice and data services. The corporation’s technology segment is involved in the development and sale of intellectual property rights and technology licensing activities. Its global services segment provides network implementation, care, managed services, and network planning and optimization. Finally, the HERE segment provides the development of local commerce, location-based services, and more.
- Total investments:
- 27
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 15%
Last updated:
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Industries Nokia invests in
Stages Nokia invests in
Countries Nokia invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
| See all 14 contacts → | |||
Round size
- Series A
- $5.5M–$230M
- Series B
- $6.5M–$1.1B
Investment Focus
Industry
- Semiconductor 7 (26%)
- Software 6 (22%)
- Wireless 5 (19%)
- Telecommunications 5 (19%)
- Manufacturing 4 (15%)
Stage
- Series B 7 (26%)
- Series A 4 (15%)
- Funding Round 4 (15%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 3 (11%)
- Grant 2 (7%)
Country
- United States 11 (41%)
- Finland 5 (19%)
- Canada 3 (11%)
- India 1 (4%)
- France 1 (4%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Justin Hotard
President and Chief Executive Officer
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President and Chief Executive Officer | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Kari Ahola
Senior Vice President
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Senior Vice President | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Samih Elhage
Chief Financial Officer
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Chief Financial Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Derek Aberle
Team Member
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Team Member | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Gergely Csatari
Senior Specialist, Open Source
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Senior Specialist, Open Source | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 14 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICEYE is a space technology company that develops and operates a constellation of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites used for Earth observation and persistent monitoring. The company provides satellite imagery and data that enable governments, defense organizations, insurers, financial institutions, and other commercial users to monitoractivities and environmental conditions across the globe. Its SAR technology captures imagery regardless of cloud cover, weather conditions, or time of day, supporting applications such as disaster response, infrastructure monitoring, maritime awareness, environmental monitoring, and security operations. ICEYE also delivers satellite-based intelligence systems and analytical solutions that help organizations assess events, track changes, and make operational decisions using near real-time information. Through its satellite network and data services, the company supports monitoring and situational awareness across a range of public and commercial sectors. | $519.7M / Series F / Jun 09, 2026 | ||
| Inseego is a global provider of software-as-a-service and solutions for the Internet of Things. It sells its telematics solutions under the Ctrack brand, including its fleet management, asset tracking, and monitoring, stolen vehicle recovery, and usage-based insurance platforms. Inseego also sells business connectivity solutions and devicemanagement services through Novatel Wireless, Inc. and Feeney Wireless ("FW"). The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in San Diego, California. | $10M / Post-IPO Equity / Apr 30, 2026 | ||
| ODC provides an AI-optimized, cloud-native, and scalable AI-RAN platform | $45M / Series A / Mar 26, 2026 | ||
| Nscale provides infrastructure and cloud services designed for artificial intelligence computing workloads. The company develops and operates data centers equipped with large clusters of graphics processing units and supporting networking and storage systems used for training, fine-tuning, and running machine learning models. Its platform integrates compute hardware, data center operations, orchestration software, and data services to manage AI workloads across owned and collocated facilities. The infrastructure is used by enterprises, research organizations, and technology companies that require large-scale processing capacity for generative AI and other data-intensive applications. Nscale also supports deployment and management of AI environments through systems that coordinate resource allocation, workload scheduling, and distributed computing operations. | $2B / Series C / Mar 09, 2026 | ||
| NestAI is building next-generation AI for unmanned vehicles, autonomous operations, and command and control (C2) platforms across logistics, inspection, surveillance, security, and defense domains. | $115.3M / Venture - Series Unknown / Nov 20, 2025 | ||
| Nscale provides infrastructure and cloud services designed for artificial intelligence computing workloads. The company develops and operates data centers equipped with large clusters of graphics processing units and supporting networking and storage systems used for training, fine-tuning, and running machine learning models. Its platform integrates compute hardware, data center operations, orchestration software, and data services to manage AI workloads across owned and collocated facilities. The infrastructure is used by enterprises, research organizations, and technology companies that require large-scale processing capacity for generative AI and other data-intensive applications. Nscale also supports deployment and management of AI environments through systems that coordinate resource allocation, workload scheduling, and distributed computing operations. | $433M / Series C / Oct 01, 2025 | ||
| Nscale provides infrastructure and cloud services designed for artificial intelligence computing workloads. The company develops and operates data centers equipped with large clusters of graphics processing units and supporting networking and storage systems used for training, fine-tuning, and running machine learning models. Its platform integrates compute hardware, data center operations, orchestration software, and data services to manage AI workloads across owned and collocated facilities. The infrastructure is used by enterprises, research organizations, and technology companies that require large-scale processing capacity for generative AI and other data-intensive applications. Nscale also supports deployment and management of AI environments through systems that coordinate resource allocation, workload scheduling, and distributed computing operations. | $1.1B / Series B / Sep 25, 2025 | ||
| At General Autonomy Inc. (Gen Auto AI), we are dedicated to pioneering safe, explainable AI technologies to foster trustworthy general autonomy, aimed at enhancing urban living through the use of robots. Our commitment to safety is the cornerstone of our approach, ensuring that every solution we develop meets the highest standards of reliabilityand security.Our innovative autonomy solutions are designed to seamlessly integrate into urban environments, offering advanced capabilities for autonomous robotic vehicles, connected and autonomous vehicles, and industrial mobile robots. Understanding the critical importance of trust in the adoption of autonomous technologies, we leverage explainable AI to ensure our systems are not only effective but also transparent and understandable. This approach empowers us to build confidence in our technologies, paving the way for a future where urban life is significantly improved through intelligent, autonomous assistance.With a focus on enhancing safety and operational efficiency, our solutions are tailored to meet the diverse needs of urban settings. Whether it’s improving transportation with connected and autonomous vehicles, optimizing logistics with industrial mobile robots, or introducing autonomous robotic vehicles to assist with urban tasks, Gen Auto AI is at the forefront of transforming urban landscapes.We are excited about the future and are diligently working to bring our services to you soon. Stay tuned for groundbreaking advancements in general autonomy from Gen Auto Ai, where safety leads and innovation transforms urban living. | $20K / Pre-Seed / Feb 01, 2025 | ||
| HMD designs and markets a range of smartphones and feature phones targeted at a range of consumers and price points. With a commitment to innovation and quality, HMD is the proud exclusive licensee of the Nokia brand for phones and tablets. | $230M / Series A / Aug 11, 2020 | ||
| HaiLa is a fabless semiconductor and software company focused on hyper power-efficient wireless communications system-on-chip solutions.Founded in 2019, HaiLa's mission is to enable sustainable scaling of IoT sensor deployments, across multiple applications, over existing wireless infrastructure. We address this through massive reductionin power consumption of the sensor's wireless radio, which eliminates the need for sensor batteries. | $110.7K / Grant / Nov 21, 2019 | ||
| See all 27 investments → | |||
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FAQ
What does Nokia invest in?
Nokia invests primarily in Semiconductor, Software and Wireless startups, most often at Series B and Series A stage. Most of the 27 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
What round sizes does Nokia invest in?
Nokia typically joins rounds of $5.5M–$230M at Series A and $6.5M–$1.1B at Series B. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Nokia's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Nokia took part in.
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Who are the partners at Nokia?
The team at Nokia includes Justin Hotard (President and Chief Executive Officer), Kari Ahola (Senior Vice President) and Samih Elhage (Chief Financial Officer), among 14 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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