# Otava

> Otava is a VC fund in Helsinki backing EBooks, Audiobooks and Publishing. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Helsinki, Finland
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Nov 2022
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kustannusosakeyhti%C3%B6-otava
- Website: https://otava.fi/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/otavankirjat/

Otava is a Publishing that specializes in media and entertainment book printing and publishing.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| EBooks | 1 | 100% |
| Audiobooks | 1 | 100% |
| Publishing | 1 | 100% |
| Mobile Apps | 1 | 100% |
| Subscription Service | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Storytel | Storytel is a provider of audiobook and e-book streaming services. The company offers unlimited streaming to consumers in 20+ markets. With Storytel, users can discover award-winning detective stories, dizzying novels, or powerful biographies, and easily sort books in Swedish, English, Arabic, Danish or Finnish.Storytel was founded in 2005 andhas since been a leader in subscription services for audiobooks and e-books. The company is established in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Holland, and Poland. Since 2015 Storytel has also been the publisher of the physical books for the acquisition of publishing houses Massolit and B. Wahlstrom. | $36.8M | Post-IPO Equity | Nov 09, 2022 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [EQT](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eqt-holdings) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [C WorldWide Asset Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/c-worldwide-asset-management) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Roxette Photo — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Otava invest in?

Otava invests primarily in EBooks, Audiobooks and Publishing startups, most often at Post-IPO Equity stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Sweden. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Otava last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Otava closed in Nov 2022. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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