Wartsila
VC Fund
Helsinki, Finland
Wartsila is a VC fund in Helsinki focused on Energy and Software. Wärtsilä is a global leader in smart technologies and complete lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. By emphasising sustainable innovation, total efficiency and data analytics, Wärtsilä maximises the environmental and economic performance of the vessels and power plants of its customers. In 2017, Wärtsilä’s net sales totalled EUR4.9 billion with approximately 18,000 employees. The company has operations in over 200 locations in more than 80 countries around the world. Wärtsilä is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.
- Total investments:
- 3
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 67%
Last updated:
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Industries Wartsila invests in
Stages Wartsila invests in
Countries Wartsila invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Energy 1 (33%)
- Software 1 (33%)
- GreenTech 1 (33%)
- Smart Cities 1 (33%)
- Manufacturing 1 (33%)
Stage
- Corporate Round 2 (67%)
- Seed 1 (33%)
Country
- Japan 1 (33%)
- Finland 1 (33%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Annika Parkkonen
Vice President HR and Internal Communication Marine Power
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Vice President HR and Internal Communication Marine Power | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Arjen Berends
CFO & Executive Vice President
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CFO & Executive Vice President | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Jan Lausch
Product Manager Cyber Security E&A
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Product Manager Cyber Security E&A | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
John Hatley
VP Americas Marine Solutions & Director Market Shaping
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VP Americas Marine Solutions & Director Market Shaping | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Kankaanranta Mari
Internal Communications Lead, Marine Power
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Internal Communications Lead, Marine Power | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 8 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
Marindows
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Marindows is a developer of marine operating systems and maritime digital content. | Corporate Round / Apr 20, 2022 | |
Soletair Power
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Soletair Power is a Finnish startup founded in 2016, operating in the field of Direct Air Capture technology. The company captures CO2 from the air by retrofitting buildings' ventilation systems with carbon capture technology, resulting in low building emissions. Captured carbon dioxide can be mineralized, stored, transported, and used as rawmaterials to produce synthetic products. In 2020, Wärtsilä, together with Soletair Power and Q-Power, created the world's first Power-to-X unit that can produce fuel out of thin air at the Finland pavilion in Expo 2020 Dubai. Since then, the company has successfully delivered several carbon capture units and signed deals in Germany, Denmark, Hungary, Finland and UAE. | $1.2M / Corporate Round / Mar 02, 2021 | |
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Soletair Power
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Soletair Power is a Finnish startup founded in 2016, operating in the field of Direct Air Capture technology. The company captures CO2 from the air by retrofitting buildings' ventilation systems with carbon capture technology, resulting in low building emissions. Captured carbon dioxide can be mineralized, stored, transported, and used as rawmaterials to produce synthetic products. In 2020, Wärtsilä, together with Soletair Power and Q-Power, created the world's first Power-to-X unit that can produce fuel out of thin air at the Finland pavilion in Expo 2020 Dubai. Since then, the company has successfully delivered several carbon capture units and signed deals in Germany, Denmark, Hungary, Finland and UAE. | $565.2K / Seed / Apr 15, 2019 |
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What does Wartsila invest in?
Wartsila invests primarily in Energy, Software and GreenTech startups, most often at Corporate Round and Seed stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Japan. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at Wartsila?
The team at Wartsila includes Annika Parkkonen (Vice President HR and Internal Communication Marine Power), Arjen Berends (CFO & Executive Vice President) and Jan Lausch (Product Manager Cyber Security E&A), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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