Nuard Ventures
VC Fund
Helsinki, Finland
Nuard Ventures is a VC fund in Helsinki focused on IaaS and Video. Nuard Ventures invests in innovative early stage companies.
- Total investments:
- 9
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 22%
Last updated:
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Industries Nuard Ventures invests in
Stages Nuard Ventures invests in
Countries Nuard Ventures invests in
Round sizes
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
|---|---|---|---|
Round size
- Seed
- $159k–$680k
Investment Focus
Industry
- IaaS 1 (11%)
- Video 1 (11%)
- Gaming 1 (11%)
- Mobile 1 (11%)
- Fashion 1 (11%)
Stage
- Seed 5 (56%)
- Angel 1 (11%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (11%)
- Series A 1 (11%)
- Funding Round 1 (11%)
Country
- Finland 5 (56%)
- Germany 1 (11%)
- United States 1 (11%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pietari Päivänen
Founder
|
Founder | Total investments: 1 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| MVision develops technology that improves the treatment of various types of cancer by using artificial intelligence and machine learning. The company has been built on the idea to be an impactful organisation by bringing AI assisted diagnosis and treatment to whoever needs it, especially in developing countries. This dramatically improves treatmentoutcome and saves money.The founding team consists of AI PhD’s, data platform architects and physicists with experience from companies such as Varian Medical Systems and GE healthcare. | $680K / Seed / May 23, 2018 | ||
| MVision develops technology that improves the treatment of various types of cancer by using artificial intelligence and machine learning. The company has been built on the idea to be an impactful organisation by bringing AI assisted diagnosis and treatment to whoever needs it, especially in developing countries. This dramatically improves treatmentoutcome and saves money.The founding team consists of AI PhD’s, data platform architects and physicists with experience from companies such as Varian Medical Systems and GE healthcare. | $726K / Angel / May 23, 2018 | ||
| WARD is a fantasy sport game, where fans can watch their favourite eSports matches and predict what will happen in real time.WARD is a startup out of Berlin which has created a “pick and predict” real-time prediction smartphone game, where players can win real prizes. People love to watch e-sports. We believe on these occasions they still want tobe able to participate.However, until now no product has offered anything other than the ability to watch. There’s been no way for fans to spectate, participate, analyse and predict the outcomes of their favourite games. | $600K / Seed / May 18, 2018 | ||
| PolkaDot, based in Helsinki, Finland, is a female led mobile games studio that creates fashion and lifestyle games for women. This is highly underserved audience with big spending potential and demand for new experiences. Our first game is a social mobile game where female players can interact with the brands they know, and influencers theyidolize, through fashion, in a fun and rewarding way. | $650K / Seed / Jan 17, 2018 | ||
| PolkaDot, based in Helsinki, Finland, is a female led mobile games studio that creates fashion and lifestyle games for women. This is highly underserved audience with big spending potential and demand for new experiences. Our first game is a social mobile game where female players can interact with the brands they know, and influencers theyidolize, through fashion, in a fun and rewarding way. | Pre-Seed / Apr 26, 2017 | ||
| IVALO is a mobile fashion app that brings the trendiest, up and coming designers as well as your all-time favorite independent designers to your phone. It has created a sustainability framework to be able to offer clear information about fashion brands' sustainability status. For brands and designers, the framework gives clear information onhow they can make better decisions within their supply chain, and for customers, it gives an opportunity to know what they buying.IVALO was founded in 2015 and is based in Riihimäki, Southern Finland, Finland. | $159.4K / Seed / Dec 13, 2016 | ||
| Videoly is an automated video discovery and management tool for e-commerce. With Videoly online stores can get product videos (brand videos, reviews, unboxings, etc.) flowing automatically to their product pages without any manual work. Having videos on product pages have been A/B test proven to increase conversions, order value and time spenton site. | $347.4K / Seed / Jun 30, 2016 | ||
| Next Games is a free-to-play developer based in Helsinki, Finland. Our priority is to create compelling and easy gameplay experience. It specializes in games based on entertainment franchises, such as movies, TV series, or books. It was founded in 2013 and headquartered in Helsinki, Southern Finland. | $6M / Series A / Mar 12, 2014 | ||
| Academica provides companies with all the necessary IT infrastructure as a service to enable companies to focus on their core competencies and growing their businesses. Academica enhances the company's employees' daily work and dependability with advanced solutions, as well as bring significant cost savings for the company's IToperations throughout the life cycle costs. | Aug 24, 2011 |
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FAQ
What does Nuard Ventures invest in?
Nuard Ventures invests primarily in IaaS, Video and Gaming startups, most often at Seed and Angel stage. Most of the 9 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 Nuard Ventures invest in?
Nuard Ventures typically joins rounds of $159k–$680k at Seed. These are whole funding-round sizes, not Nuard Ventures's own check, which is rarely disclosed: the 10th–90th percentile of the confirmed public funding rounds Nuard Ventures took part in.
How do I contact Nuard Ventures?
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Who are the partners at Nuard Ventures?
The team at Nuard Ventures includes Pietari Päivänen (Founder). 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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