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Top 15 Restaurants Startup Investors in Finland in July 2025

A list of 15 angel investors and VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Restaurants startups based in Finland. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Restaurants companies from Finland. We update this investor list every month.

Top 15 Restaurants Startup Investors in Finland in July 2025

Investor Restaurants Finland investments
Lifeline Ventures 3
Ilkka Paananen 3
Laurel Bowden 3
Lasse Järvinen 2
Genesis Ventures 2
Olli Sirkiä 1
Ananda Impact Ventures 1
General Catalyst 1
Founders Edge 1
Loudspring 1
Reaktor Ventures 1
Heikki Nousiainen 1
Christian Jantzen 1
Peter Carlsson 1
Illusian Founder Office 1
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Lifeline Ventures VC Fund · Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland · 14 investments in the past 12 months
Lifeline Ventures Oy is a venture capital firm specializing in startups, growth capital, and early stage investments. The firm seeks to invest in healthcare, games, web based and general high technology sectors. It seeks to invest in Finland with a few investments made outside Finland as well. The firm targets investing between €0.5 million ($0.66million) and €1 million ($1.32 million). It seeks make inception to Series A investments. Lifeline Ventures Oy was founded in November 2009 and is based in Helsinki, Finland.
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Investment focus
  • Software, Health Care, E-Commerce
  • Seed, Series A, Funding Round
  • Finland, United States, United Kingdom
Portfolio highlights
  • Swarmia — Build better software faster with insights that power your whole engineering organization. Get started with a demo or a free 14-day trial.
  • Inven — Save time by using AI to find companies. Inven scans millions of websites to provide comprehensive data on companies similar to your search criteria.
  • Ovido — Ovido company specialises in supply chain and product data automation, with a focus on providing full product traceability and the establishment of Digital Product Passports (DPPs).
Ilkka Paananen Angel · Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland · 7 investments in the past 12 months
Ilkka Paananen, is the CEO and co-founder of Supercell, the Helsinki-based mobile games developer behind Clash of Clans, Hay Day, Boom Beach, Clash Royale and Brawl Stars. Since its founding in 2010, Supercell's five games have amassed 100m daily players and remain in the global top 10 years after launch. In June 2016, Supercell became thefirst European technology start-up to reach a valuation of $10 billion.In addition to his role at Supercell, Ilkka helps other entrepreneurs as both an investor and as an active member of the Nordic startup community where he mentors and coaches other founders. Alongside his co-founder Mikko Kodisoja, he has established the We Foundation to fight social inequality and help disadvantaged children in Finland.Prior to founding Supercell, he was the CEO & co-founder of Finnish games developer Sumea, which was later acquired by Digital Chocolate, where he worked as President until 2010. Ilkka holds a Master of Science degree from the Helsinki University of Technology.
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Investment focus
  • Software, Artificial Intelligence, FinTech
  • Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
  • Finland, United States, United Kingdom
Portfolio highlights
  • IXI — Discover adaptive glasses with autofocus lenses that adjust to your viewing needs, providing seamless clarity at any distance.
  • Linear — Linear allows the user to manage software development and track bugs. Built for speed and efficiency.The founders started Linear from their own frustrations building software projects in successful high-growth companies like Airbnb, Coinbase and Uber. The founders wanted to create the tools that focus us and its team in making progress, not getin the way. Tools that are fast and efficient. Speed and performance were the main things Linear focuses on early on and keep focusing on that.
  • Lovable — Build software products, using only a chat interface
Laurel Bowden Angel · London, England, United Kingdom
Laurel is a General Partner at 83North (formerly Greylock IL), which she joined in 2008. Her areas of focus include: software, internet and fintech. Laurel has led investments in many leading European companies, including Just Eat (LSE: JE), Qliktech (NASDAQ: QLIK) and Hybris (acquired by SAP).Her current company boards and investmentsinclude Workable, Mirakl, NotontheHighStreet, Wonga, Wandera, iZettle, BlueVine, Ebury and Investec PLC & Ltd.Laurel was previously at GE and JVP. She holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cape Town and an MBA from INSEAD.
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Investment focus
  • Software, SaaS, E-Commerce
  • Series C, Series B, Series D
  • United Kingdom, Germany, France
Portfolio highlights
  • Huuva — We believe today’s food delivery market is broken and aim to fix this for all value chain stakeholders by making virtual food courts the new industry standard.Huuva develops a plug-n-play solution for restaurateurs to scale their brands to new markets with healthy unit economics. For consumers, Huuva creates unique virtual food court experiencesdirectly into food delivery applications.
  • Pelico — Pelico is a data management platform that assists operational teams in achieving predictable results. It empowers factory teams to build resilient operations to manage daily volatility and deliver products on time, at cost. Its factory operations management system enables teams to continuously anticipate parts shortages, act fast with AI-assistedrecommendations, and collaborate across teams on the implementation of corrective actions.
  • Pandas — We are Green Panda and our mission is to give consumers the most value out of their smartphone with zero hassle, by empowering them to sell/trade it in the fastest, safest, and easiest way possible. 1Bn (with a B!) smartphones stop being used, every year after you upgrade to the latest and greatest. But there is a solution as simple astrading them in and getting paid while participating in the circular economy. So, why aren’t people selling their old phones, we wondered? This is where Green Panda comes in. Inspired by humans and powered by tech, we make sure that the frustrating experience of selling your smartphone is now as quick and easy as using a kiosk near you. Our patented A.I. technology in the Green Panda kiosks allows us to evaluate a smartphone’s condition, from the smallest nick to serious technical issues, with unprecedented accuracy. Oh, and we pay users on the spot, straight to their bank account/credit card.
Lasse Järvinen Angel · Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
Serial Entrepreneur and Investor in Internet Businesses and Marketplaces | Board Professional | Co-Founder at DealGuru and Bonusway
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Investment focus
  • Marketplace, Restaurants, Software
  • Angel, Funding Round, Seed
  • Finland, Canada, Sweden
Portfolio highlights
  • 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.
Genesis Ventures VC Fund · Athens, Attiki, Greece · 10 investments in the past 12 months
Making early-stage founders successful globally. A coaching and angel investment platform for early-stage startups.
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Investment focus
  • Software, Artificial Intelligence, FinTech
  • Pre-Seed, Seed, Funding Round
  • Greece, United Kingdom, United States
Portfolio highlights
  • Wocap — Wocap is transforming how companies manage working capital by creating a digital marketplace where Buyers and their existing Suppliers interact directly to accelerate invoice payments; without banks, debt, or bureaucracy.Using a dynamic auction model, Wocap allows Buyers to earn attractive returns on idle cash, while Suppliers receive fasteraccess to liquidity on their own terms. The platform fosters transparency, automation, and mutually beneficial pricing; empowering CFOs to replace outdated financing structures with a smart, self-managed solution.Backed by Genesis Ventures and a group of strategic angel investors, Wocap is on a mission to make working capital smarter, fairer, and more accessible, especially for SMEs that need it most. The company is based in Athens, Greece, with its MVP launching in 2025.
  • Protio — Protio is proptech startup reinventing the process of buying & selling real estate.
  • Xatoms — At Xatoms, we clean water with Quantum Chemistry and AI, revolutionizing water purification for communities worldwide. Our innovative approach rapidly identifies new, sustainable materials to remove harmful pollutants and pathogens. We aim to alleviate the burden on women and girls in underrepresented communities, transforming the global landscape of water accessibility and empowering a more equitable world. Xatoms is at the forefront of combining scientific innovation with social change.
Olli Sirkiä Angel
Olli has background in management consultancy (McKinsey & Company 2007-2009) and software business (LeadDesk Oyj (publ) 2010-2018).
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Investment focus
  • Marketplace, Beauty, Internet
  • Angel, Seed, Funding Round
  • Finland
Portfolio highlights
  • 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.
Ananda Impact Ventures VC Fund · Munich, Bayern, Germany · 6 investments in the past 12 months
We are the home for entrepreneurs with a big vision who want to create something less ordinary. Something that matters. For all of us.
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Investment focus
  • Health Care, Software, Information Technology
  • Seed, Funding Round, Series A
  • Germany, United Kingdom, Finland
Portfolio highlights
  • Elio — Putting leading scientific data into context, to enable others to respond to climate change’s dynamism and act on solutions with confidence.
  • Ocean Ledger — Precision analytics to design, implement & monitor coastal mitigation and adaptation.
  • NatureMetrics — NatureMetrics is the World-Leading provider of Biodiversity monitoring data, using eDNA surveys, metabarcoding & more. Book your demo today!
General Catalyst VC Fund · Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · 132 investments in the past 12 months
Investing in powerful, positive change that endures
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Investment focus
  • Software, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence
  • Series A, Seed, Series B
  • United States, United Kingdom, India
Portfolio highlights
  • Certify — CertifyOS is an API-first, UI agnostic, end-to-end provider network management platform for credentialing, monitoring, licensing, provider health plan enrollment, and provider sourcing. With integrations into 100’s of primary sources, enabling near real-time verification and credentialing for enrollment, CertifyOS is uniquely positioned to be theone-stop shop for all provider networking needs, including provider sourcing, licensing, credentialing, health plan enrollment, and ongoing monitoring.
  • Raphe mPhibr — Raphe mPhibr is an aviation and aerospace component manufacturing that designed and manufacturing comprehensive.
  • Bilt Rewards — Bilt is the payments and rewards program for where you live, transforming rent payments into valuable rewards while connecting members with exclusive benefits in their neighborhood.
Founders Edge VC Fund · Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
We are Helsinki based angel investors with a passion for new ideas and a track record of building successful businesses.
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Investment focus
  • Restaurants, Food and Beverage
  • Seed
  • Finland
Portfolio highlights
  • Munchfam — Munchfam is your next restaurant software package that covers everything from POS to Webshop to Ingredients.
Loudspring VC Fund · Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
Loudspring is a cleantech accelerator in the Nordic region, boasting several fast growing and high impact companies that solve global challenges. The portfolio companies are active in energy- and resource efficiency as well as decentralized renewable energy and are based in Finland, Sweden and Germany. The company management consists of companybuilders and investors who have been active within the cleantech space for over a decade.The company is listed on First North Finland under the ticker LOUD and on First North Stockholm under the ticker LOUDS.
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Investment focus
  • Software, SaaS, Biotechnology
  • Series A, Funding Round, Seed
  • Finland, Sweden, United States
Portfolio highlights
  • 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.
  • Oricane — I found a great domain name for sale on Dan.com. Check it out!
  • ResQ Club — ResQ Club is a Finnish company connecting sustainable restaurants, cafes, and grocery stores with consumers that appreciate eating affordable quality food. ResQ partners can drastically reduce their food waste with their proprietary location-based mobile and web service, as it enables consumers to find and rescue surplus food in their proximity.Every meal purchased via ResQ is one less meal thrown away, helping their urban communities to waste less and be more sustainable.They are on a mission to reduce food waste to zero at restaurants, cafes, and grocery stores. It's estimated that 10% of the already produced food in restaurants ends up in the trash instead of hungry mouths. On a global scale, this equals 11 million tons of food wasted every year.
Reaktor Ventures VC Fund · Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
Reaktor Ventures has moved to the next phase by focusing its efforts to actively supporting current portfolio companies. This means that the fund has ended its investment period and is not investing into new companies. Between 2013 and 2018 we have invested into 42 different companies and one early stage fund. We will naturally keep makingfollow-up investments to current portfolio companies.
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Investment focus
  • Software, Internet, Health Care
  • Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
  • Finland, Germany, United States
Portfolio highlights
  • Valpas — Valpas is the hygiene protocol that reassures your future guests and keeps your hotel clean from the most uncontrollable: bed bugs
  • Swappie — Buy refurbished iPhones at an affordable price - Swappie offers refurbished and cheap iPhones with a free 12-month Swappie warranty.
  • Videoly — The easiest way for online retailers to get hand-picked and automatically embedded product videos.
Heikki Nousiainen Angel · Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
Heikki Nousiainen
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Investment focus
  • SaaS, Big Data, Software
  • Angel, Pre-Seed
  • Finland, Germany
Portfolio highlights
  • 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.
Christian Jantzen Angel · London, England, United Kingdom
Danish angel investor, based in London.
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Investment focus
  • Software, SaaS, Information Technology
  • Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
  • Denmark, Sweden, Finland
Portfolio highlights
  • Medusa — The most popular ecommerce project on GitHub. Medusa provides the world's most flexible commerce platform for developers to handle specialized commerce cases.
  • Heyhack — Automated web application security testing, protection, and reporting for software-as-a-service businesses.
  • Fullview — Fullview let's you instantly monitor, control and analyze user sessions for faster real time customer support. No downloads. Easy to integrate.
Peter Carlsson Angel · Palo Alto, California, United States
Peter joined Tesla from NXP Semiconductors where he was responsible for purchasing and outsourcing. As CPO, he took the purchase organization from a tactical decentralized structure to a strategic global commodity organization. Before starting at NXP, Peter was CPO at Sony Ericsson. Peter had a total of 13 years experience from different roles withEricsson and Sony Ericsson in Sweden and the US. He led the team that built and implemented Ericsson's framework for Supplier Quality Assurance. Peter has a Master's degree with specialization in Production and Quality Control from Luleå Technical University in Sweden. In his spare time he enjoys running, mountain biking, golf, cooking and travel.
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Investment focus
  • Information Technology, Food and Beverage, AgTech
  • Funding Round, Seed, Angel
  • Sweden, Finland, Germany
Portfolio highlights
  • 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.
  • Orbital Systems — Save up to 90% water and up to 80% energy with our smart recirculating shower - a much better shower experience for both you and our planet
Illusian Founder Office VC Fund · Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland · 3 investments in the past 12 months
Illusian is the Founder Office of people who have founded and scaled companies like Supercell, Zalando, Wolt, Aiven, Pigment, and Smartly. While the group is still busy running their businesses, they've aligned their networks, capital, and expertise to simultaneously support the next generation of builders.
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Investment focus
  • Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology
  • Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Finland, United States, Germany
Portfolio highlights
  • Ever (evercars.com) — The best way to buy used Electric Cars, Ever.
  • Zero — Buy verified cash app account at the best IT service provider smmsellshop at cost-effective price, we provide SSN, Bank & Selfie verified accounts.
  • Ovido — Ovido company specialises in supply chain and product data automation, with a focus on providing full product traceability and the establishment of Digital Product Passports (DPPs).
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