# Nuard Ventures

> Nuard Ventures is a VC fund backing IaaS, Video and Fashion. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: May 2018
- Lead investor: 17%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Nuard Ventures is a VC fund focused on IaaS and Video. Nuard Ventures invests in innovative early stage companies.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $339k–$680k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| IaaS | 1 | 17% |
| Video | 1 | 17% |
| Fashion | 1 | 17% |
| Medical | 1 | 17% |
| eSports | 1 | 17% |

17 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 4 | 67% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 17% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finland | 3 | 50% |
| Germany | 1 | 17% |
| United States | 1 | 17% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pietari Päivänen | Founder | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pietari-pivnen |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MVision AI | 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 |  |
| WARD | 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 |  |
| Polka Dot Studio | 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 |  |
| Polka Dot Studio | 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 |  |
| Videoly | 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. | $339K | Seed | Jun 30, 2016 |  |
| Academica | 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 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [FiBAN - Finnish Business Angels Network](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fiban-finnish-business-angels-network) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Gorilla Ventures Oy](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gorilla-ventures-oy) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Icebreaker.vc](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/icebreaker-vc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Impulse VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/impulsevc) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mavaconsult](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mavaconsult) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Nutshell Invest OU](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nutshell-invest-ou) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Nuard Ventures invest in?

Nuard Ventures invests primarily in IaaS, Video and Fashion startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Finland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Nuard Ventures's check size?

Nuard Ventures typically joins rounds of $339k–$680k at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Nuard Ventures participates 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?

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