Top 20 Restaurants Startup Investors in Finland (November 2026)

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• Ebury — Ebury UK | The Latest Fintech & Finance Solutions
• Huuva — Huuva’s tech-enabled Foodhalls bring local hero restaurants under one roof. Our mission is to revolutionize suburban dining by bringing the most beloved restaurants to underserved areas.The concept is simple yet powerful: each Huuva Foodhall hosts multiple fast-casual restaurant brands, offering variety for consumers and efficient expansion forpartners. Customers are served through dine-in, takeaway, and delivery, with the option to combine multiple brands within a single order.At the core is HuuvaOS, the operating system that keeps every kitchen running in perfect harmony. Managing timing, inventory, and orders, it allows chefs to focus on cooking. Enabled by HuuvaOS, the kitchen crew’s productivity is significantly higher than in a conventional restaurant.For restaurant brands, Huuva offers an effortless way to grow beyond their local neighborhood without financial risks or operational compromises. Through a network of tech-driven local Foodhalls, Huuva enables brands to launch and scale in new markets within weeks rather than years.
• Pandas — We are Pandas, and our mission is to give consumers the most value out of their smartphones with zero hassle by empowering them to sell/trade them in the fastest, safest, and easiest way possible. 1Bn (with a B!) smartphones stop being used yearly after you upgrade to the latest and greatest. But there is a solution as simple as trading themin and getting paid while participating in the circular economy. So, why aren’t people selling their old phones, we wondered? This is where Pandas comes in. Inspired by humans and powered by tech, we ensure that the frustrating experience of trading in your smartphone becomes fast, simple, and fun. Our patented A.I. technology in the Panda Flex allows us to identify any smartphone and evaluate its condition, from the smallest nick to serious technical issues, with unprecedented accuracy.

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• Verda — Verda provides a full-stack AI cloud platform for the development, training, and deployment of AI models. Its services include GPU instances, instant clusters, serverless containers, managed storage, and other cloud infrastructure powered by NVIDIA hardware. Verda also operates an AI Lab focused on large-scale training, inference optimization, reinforcement learning, and AI systems engineering. Its platform serves AI developers and organizations across the full AI lifecycle, from prototyping to scalable inference.
• Thor Dynamics — Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, with a European base in Finland, Thor Dynamics specializes in directed energy systems for defense against drones and drone swarms. The company’s innovative solutions are available worldwide to protect critical infrastructure and enhance national security. Laser Armor™ is a complete directed energy counter-dronesolution. Utilizing advanced radar and optical systems it can detect, track, and target hostile targets. High-power directed energy from Thor’s Laser Engines then eliminates the threat in seconds. Multiple safety systems ensure accurate target identification and minimal collateral damage.
• Coherence Quantum — Coherence Quantum is a quantum hardware company that creates integrated cryogenic signaling and control platforms designed for solid-state quantum computers.

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• CodeWords — CodeWords is a technology startup working on AI systems for workflow automation. Their platform CodeWords lets anyone create automations and AI workflows by chatting with AI. Agemo's technology is designed to build code-based workflows and systems that can autonomously reason through software.
• Qutwo — We build AI that helps industry leaders define the next decade of competitive advantage.
• Zero — Protect your devices and gain access to websites. Round-the-clock customer support. VPN for Windows, Android, macOS, iOS, and routers. Free trial period.

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• AirDodge AS — AirDodge is a Norwegian based U-Space and UTM Solution Service Provider
• Birdsview — Sensor fusion of GPR radar, lidar and camera plus AI analysis: see inside any concrete structure without breaking it.
• Good Tape — Good Tape provides an AI-driven transcription platform that converts audio and video files into text across more than 100 languages and dialects. The service offers features such as speaker identification, subtitle file downloads, and customizable export formats, including Word and SRT. Users can manage files through a secure vault, utilize team collaboration functions, and integrate transcription workflows via API. Good Tape processes data within the European Union and implements encryption protocols to protect user content.

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• Wealthyhood — Stocks, ETFs and high interest with zero commissions and powerful automation. Start building wealth today!
• Terra Robotics — Terra Robotics is an agri-tech startup specializing in laser-based weeding systems,
• Flapping Airplanes — Flapping Airplanes is an artificial intelligence research lab that focuses on advancing foundational AI technologies with an emphasis on data-efficient model development and fundamental research into next-generation learning approaches. The organization’s work centers on exploring alternative training paradigms that reduce dependency on massivedatasets and compute scale, aiming to enable systems that learn with efficiency more akin to human cognition rather than brute-force training methods. Its team includes researchers and technical experts pursuing long-horizon scientific challenges in AI architecture, training mechanisms, and algorithmic innovation. Flapping Airplanes engages with investors and collaborators to support its research agenda, backing efforts that expand the theoretical and practical frontiers of artificial intelligence without immediate commercial product constraints. While the lab operates primarily as a research-first initiative, its findings are intended to inform future applications in areas such as enterprise AI, robotics, scientific discovery, and decision systems. The company’s strategy reflects a shift away from traditional scale-focused AI development toward exploring deep, principled advances in learning efficiency and model capabilities.

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• DealGuru — DealGuru is a stealth startup in a ecommerce space.
• Serviceform — Welcome to future of communication - the truly all-in-one conversion and management software built for established businesses. Start now!
• Fiksuvuokraus.fi — Fiksuvuokraus.fi is an apartment renting platform for long-term contracts. In our service, the rental process is simplified and accelerated with the latest technologies that are primarily used only for apartment selling. We think that also rental apartments deserve to be found with modern tools.

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• Lemonade — Lemonade operates as a full-stack insurance company powered by AI and behavioral economics and driven by social good. It is a licensed insurance carrier, offering homeowners and renters insurance. Lemonade replaces brokers and bureaucracy with bots and machine learning, delivering zero paperwork and instant everything. The company uses artificialintelligence and behavioral economics to set rates for the homes and renters it insures. Lemonade was founded in Tel Aviv, Israel, in 2015 and is headquartered in New York, NY, United States.
• Datalogix — Datalogix® is the industry-recognized leader at connecting digital media and offline purchasing data. We help more than half of the top 100 consumer marketers increase the effectiveness and measurability of their advertising. DLX Platform®, encompasses over $1 trillion in consumer spending and powers campaigns for more than 75% of online mediacompanies. DLX ROI® is rapidly becoming the industry standard for measuring offline sales lift for digital media. Datalogix also offers predictive analytics for Direct Mail, and integrated media solutions via the DLX Net. Our expertise spans the major consumer segments, including Retail, CPG, Automotive, Telecom, Travel and Financial Services. We are based in Colorado, with offices in New York City, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, and London.
• Ayr Energy — Ayr Energy designs, engineers, manufactures, and supplies power transformers, distribution transformers, switchgear, and circuit breakers.

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• Chewsr — Chewsr is a web-based group dining decision tool that helps people quickly decide where to eat together.
• Sprout — Kitchen space to grow your business
• TravelMustard — TravelMustard is a collaborative travel planner for couples, families and friends. Create your travel group and plan your next trip together.

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• Huuva — Huuva’s tech-enabled Foodhalls bring local hero restaurants under one roof. Our mission is to revolutionize suburban dining by bringing the most beloved restaurants to underserved areas.The concept is simple yet powerful: each Huuva Foodhall hosts multiple fast-casual restaurant brands, offering variety for consumers and efficient expansion forpartners. Customers are served through dine-in, takeaway, and delivery, with the option to combine multiple brands within a single order.At the core is HuuvaOS, the operating system that keeps every kitchen running in perfect harmony. Managing timing, inventory, and orders, it allows chefs to focus on cooking. Enabled by HuuvaOS, the kitchen crew’s productivity is significantly higher than in a conventional restaurant.For restaurant brands, Huuva offers an effortless way to grow beyond their local neighborhood without financial risks or operational compromises. Through a network of tech-driven local Foodhalls, Huuva enables brands to launch and scale in new markets within weeks rather than years.
• Bounti — Bounti is the all-in-one employee app for restaurant, bakery and catering chains: training, checklists, audits, shifts and chats in every language.
• Mindsurance — At Mindsurance, we believe that a thriving workforce starts with prioritizing mental health. Our range of evidence-based solutions empowers businesses to create a supportive environment that nurtures employee well-being. From targeted training programs to confidential counseling services, we offer a holistic approach that addresses the unique needs of your organization. Join us in fostering a healthier, happier, and more engaged workforce.

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• Freska — Freska, voted one of the hottest tech start-ups in Finland, is an online home services company currently disrupting the traditional home cleaning industry in the Nordics, backed by top-tier VCs (Acton, Spintop and Addventure) post Series A. Freska delivers top quality cleaning services with total flexibility for the customer to select a time,decide on the service and manage the subscription in an easy-to-use online interface or a native app. However, Freska does not only clean homes, it creates real jobs. All Freska cleaners have been subject to a thorough recruitment process followed by a thorough Freska-onboarding. They are all skilled professionals and core members of the Freska family, knowing that they will earn a good living from their job and have a community that supports them.
• Offerilla — Offerilla is the most popular marketplace for local discounts. Offerilla was founded by entrepreneurs Risto Juntunen, Mikko Ollikkala and Aleksi Paavola.
• Fiksuvuokraus.fi — Fiksuvuokraus.fi is an apartment renting platform for long-term contracts. In our service, the rental process is simplified and accelerated with the latest technologies that are primarily used only for apartment selling. We think that also rental apartments deserve to be found with modern tools.

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• Nuuka — Nuuka is a building SW scaleup from Finland. Nuuka specialises in diagnosing and optimising HVAC, energy systems, and indoor climate. The SaaS is optimal for large building portfolios, of new and old public and commercial buidlings, as it can be used with any BMS and HVAC system, IAQ sensor or energy meter. Nuuka improves indoor climate, energyefficiency, reduces operational cost and improves sustainability for real estate owners, developers, retail chains and whole cities. We use SW, AI and ML to transform and industry, and save the world one building at the time.
• Eagle Filters — Eagle Filters is a market-leader in Gas Turbine Inlet air filtration solutions.
• Sofi Filtration — Innovation in Industrial Liquid Filtration

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• X Shore — In the evolution of an industry that has remained steadfast in its traditions, for better or for worse. With new technology and innovative research, smart design and sustainable materials, X Shore embraces the long tradition of maritime craftsmanship while discarding the dirty institution of fossil fuels. They don’t see theirselves as disrupters.They’re not here to reinvent the wheel, but rather to right the ship. To set a course for long-term sustainability that they can all be proud of.
• Turnpike — Turnpike provides a complete platform for wearable communication and workflow management. It empowers front-of-house employees in retail stores and hotels by delivering prioritized communication directly to their wrists via smartwatches. Its manager's portal is accessible from any browser-capable device, employee smartwatches, and optionalinput devices that enable employees and customers to request immediate assistance.
• Newly — Newly AI (newly.app) is an AI app builder for native iOS and Android apps. Describe your idea, generate React Native code, preview it, and ship.

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• Kamupak — Kamupak is a circular economy technology company solving the global waste problem with reuse
• GlassFlow — GlassFlow is a serverless and production-ready setup that empowers everyone in your data team to build and transform event-based pipelines in minutes.

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• Munchfam — Munchfam is your next restaurant software package that covers everything from POS to Webshop to Ingredients.

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• Valpas — Valpas is the hygiene protocol that reassures your future guests and keeps your hotel clean from the most uncontrollable: bed bugs
• allies.digital — Allies is a match-making platform curating businesses with IT-, digital and creative agencies. No more miss-matches when buying IT & creative services.
• StarBerry Games — StarBerry Games GmbH is a mobile games company based in Berlin, Germany. The company develops free-to-play casual mobile games and is best known for its games Merge Mayor and Idle Coffee Corp.

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• Lette AI — Lette is a property management and leasing automation platform for property operators in Europe, using AI to run enquiries, resident support and maintenance.
• Ravical — Ravical equips professional services firms with AI agents that collaborate and scale, unlocking practical value today and future growth tomorrow.
• Donna — Meet Donna, the AI assistant built for field sales teams. Save time, cut admin, and close more deals with less effort.

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• Ninyes — Re-commerce solutions for quality fashion brands
• Synergi — Synergi app features smart charging, smart climate, solar charging, and more to help you use electricity when it's cheap and good for the planet. Start saving and earning with smart electricity use!
• Nordic Umami Company — The emission-reduction benefits of shifting to plant-based eating are well documented. Yet many people are still deterred by the taste of plant-based food. Or rather, its lack of taste. Plant-based food is often missing exactly what people crave the most: umami.This is where we come in.We have developed a natural way of using food technology tocreate plant-based umami from plant food side products. In this way we also tackle another aspect of the food system that we believe needs to be fixed: wasting edible food.

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• hexafarms — This is meta description
• Aitiologic — A precision medicine startup providing multi-modal liquid biopsy solutions for early disease detection and targeted therapy.
• Entelo Bio — Precision Medicine

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• Heyhack — Automated web application security testing, protection, and reporting for software-as-a-service businesses.
• LiveFlow — The easiest way to bring financial data into your spreadsheet. Automate your finances, consolidate your accounts and collaborate in real-time. Try LiveFlow for free today!
• Fullview — Fullview let's you instantly monitor, control and analyze user sessions for faster real time customer support. No downloads. Easy to integrate.

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• CodeWords — CodeWords is a technology startup working on AI systems for workflow automation. Their platform CodeWords lets anyone create automations and AI workflows by chatting with AI. Agemo's technology is designed to build code-based workflows and systems that can autonomously reason through software.
• Zero — Protect your devices and gain access to websites. Round-the-clock customer support. VPN for Windows, Android, macOS, iOS, and routers. Free trial period.
• NewOrbit Space — NewOrbit Space is a satellite manufacturing company. We engineer Earth's lowest orbiting satellites, at altitudes of 180km (3x lower than conventional LEO satellites) we enable better imagery resolution and telecommunication services from space.