# Top 50 Transportation VC (Venture Capital) Funds in Finland in June 2026 ## Business Finland - Type: VC Fund - Location: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland - Relevant deals: 11 - Stages: Seed, Grant, Debt Financing - Focus: Software, SaaS, Biotechnology Business Finland finances business R&D projects and public research projects at universities, research institutes and universities of applied sciences. Read more about R&D and business funding. ## Lifeline Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland - Relevant deals: 10 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Health Care, E-Commerce 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. ## Innovestor - Type: VC Fund - Location: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology Innovestor is an active Finnish investment manager, focusing on venture capital, real estate, and energy storage. We also offer corporate venturing services. ## Tesi - Type: VC Fund - Location: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Manufacturing, Health Care Finnish Industry Investment Ltd is a government-owned investment company. It invests the proceeds accrued from the privatisation of state-owned companies in stimulating the growth and internationalisation of Finnish businesses.Finnish Industry Investment invests in venture capital funds and directly in growth companies, together with privateco-investors. The targets are in all sectors. Capital investments are needed for financing the growth of investee companies, and for spin-offs, major industrial investments, and sector and corporate restructurings.The investments of Finnish Industry Investment amount to over MEUR 570 ## Icebreaker.vc - Type: VC Fund - Location: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence Founded in 2016, Icebreaker has invested in over 50 fast-growing tech startups built by domain expert founders from companies like Rovio, Nordea, Pipedrive, Eniram, IBM and BCG. In addition to the fund, Icebreaker also runs a community of more than 1000 founders and pre-founders with 5+ years of relevant industry experience and the will to start,build or join strong tech companies.With the initial ticket sizes of €150k - 800K Icebreaker provides enough funding for companies to get to a position of strength and avoid post-accelerator limbo without having to resort to disreputable sources of capital and unfriendly deal terms. ## Inventure - Type: VC Fund - Location: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland - Relevant deals: 7 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care Since 2005, Inventure has backed over 90 companies including Wolt, Swappie, Jobbatical, aiMotive, and more. ## Finnvera Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Kuopio, Eastern Finland, Finland - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology Finnvera makes direct investments in early-stage enterprises through Seed Fund Vera Ltd. Finnvera's goal is to cover shortcomings existing on the market between product development funding and private equity investments. Finnvera does not compete with private financiers; instead, it strives to supplement the financial market.Finnvera'sinvestments enable, start and accelerate growth and internationalisation among investment targets. Enterprises are developed to make them attractive targets for further financing by other investors and industrial actors. Investments are made in technology enterprises at an early stage and in technology-intensive or innovative service enterprises that have potential for developing into international growth enterprises.Finnvera is also known as a specialised financing company owned by the State of Finland. It provides its clients with loans, guarantees, venture capital investments and export credit guarantees. ## First Fellow Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence First Fellow Partners is a private investment firm built on a founder-first philosophy. We invest only our own capital, backing bold, mission-driven technology entrepreneurs from idea to lasting impact. ## VTT Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Espoo, Southern Finland, Finland - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Biotechnology, Manufacturing, Sensor VTT is a powerhouse of technology development and scientific research. Many of the most significant Finnish technology start-ups were brought to life at VTT. Do you want to invest in ongoing ventures? ## Conor Venture Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Espoo, Southern Finland, Finland - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, Analytics, Semiconductor Conor Venture Partners is a new breed technology venture capital fund and management company. Conor invests in early-stage companies originating from Nordic and Baltic countries. Investment areas include information and communications technology, embedded software, semiconductor technology, electronics, new materials and optics. ## Redstone.VC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care The Redstone team is an international and diverse group of serial entrepreneurs, investors, investment professionals, tech analysts and data scientists. ## Superhero Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Internet Some call you founders. We call you Superheroes. Seed stage VC investing in insight-driven startups in Finland and the Baltics. Tickets 100 K€ - 1000 K€. ## Illusian Founder Office - Type: VC Fund - Location: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology 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. ## Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Grant - Focus: SaaS, FinTech, Lighting The Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY Centres) are responsible for the regional implementation and development tasks of the central government.Finland has a total of 15 ELY Centres, which are tasked with promoting regional competitiveness, well-being and sustainable development and curbing climate change.ELY Centres have three areas of responsibility:- Business and industry, labour force, competence and cultural activities.- Transport and infrastructure.- Environment and natural resources. ## Nidoco - Type: VC Fund - Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Health Care, Apps Nidoco AB is a Swedish investment company whose strategy is to create long-term value through active ownership of public and private companies. ## Butterfly Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Oulu, Oulu, Finland - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Health Care, Software, Information Technology Butterfly Ventures is a seed-stage focused VC in the Nordics, investing in deep tech, hardware, and hardware interfacing software. The company prefers to get involved with companies early on; 80% of Butterfly Ventures portfolio companies don't have any revenue at the time of their entry. Butterfly Ventures was founded in 2012 and ever sincethen it has been one of the most active early stage VCs in the region. The company has offices in Oulu, Helsinki and Stockholm. ## Rethink Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Logistics, Transportation We believe in redefining mobility together. Rethink Ventures supports visionary entrepreneurs in creating the next generation of European mobility tech companies. ## 10x Founders - Type: VC Fund - Location: Munich, Bayern, Germany - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence Cutting-edge venture capital firm supporting the early-stage entrepreneurs building global businesses. ## Alfabeat - Type: VC Fund - Location: Gdansk, Pomorskie, Poland - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Marketing, SaaS Welcome to Alfabeat, a specialist seed and early stage venture capital fundfocused on Enterprise SaaS companies from Central and Eastern Europe,backed by successful enterprise software founders. ## Maki.vc - Type: VC Fund - Location: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology We partner with deep tech and brand-driven companies obsessed in challenging category norms. The Nordics are our home, but we take on a global front in spotting the unexpected - from B2B to B2C, with a sweet spot for scientific advances, strong IP, and customer understanding that looks beyond convention.We invest in early stage companies: fromtheir inception to series A and beyond. We share in the vision of founders as champions and challengers, drawing on our experiences from scaling some of the strongest tech companies ourselves. ## Visionplus - Type: VC Fund - Location: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Internet WE HELP YOU TO GROW FASTER! ## Forvia - Type: VC Fund - Location: Nanterre, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Corporate Round - Focus: Automotive, Software, Electronics FORVIA is a leading technology supplier in the automotive industry. We are a global tech company, placing Sustainability at the heart of our activities and relying on our people to address the challenges of our industry. ## Wave Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Internet, Information Technology Founded in 2016, Wave Ventures is the largest student-run VC in Europe, backed by Nordic unicorn founders, investing in Gen Z entrepreneurs at the earliest stage. We operate both from Finland and Sweden with a team of five people from the top universities in the region. ## Jerry Pruttz Holding Ab - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Video, Database, Internet Investor ## NordicNinja VC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence NordicNinja VC invests in startups in the Nordic-Baltic region. ## Leaguer Venture Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Shenzhen, Guangdong, China - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Manufacturing, Advanced Materials, Artificial Intelligence Shenzhen Leaguer Venture Capital Co., Ltd. is a high-tech venture capital company founded by Research Institute of Tsinghua University in Shenzhen (RITS) in August 1999. Its current registered capital is RMB 333.3333 million, managing assets amounted to RMB 1.5 billion. With solid capital strength, rich experience of investment and flexiblemechanism, Leaguer VC has invested more than 50 portfolio companies, ranging from IT, new material, medicine, electronics to optomechatronics and hi-tech incubators, etc. The average IRR for the current investments exceeds 30%. Leaguer VC has successfully finished its fund-raising of RMB 160 million in 2009 and set up fund management companies and venture capital companies located in Changzhou and Wuxi. ## Summit Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Private Equity, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care Summit Partners is a global alternative investment firm that invests in growth equity, fixed income and public equity opportunities in technology, healthcare and other growth sectors. ## Trind Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS Trind VC is a founder-first venture capital firm investing in early-stage consumer startups across Europe. We back ambitious teams, help them grow, and stay by their side through every stage of the journey. ## Nordea - Type: VC Fund - Location: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Debt Financing, Seed - Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Banking Nordea Bank is Denmark's second-largest bank and counts every fourth Dane among its customers. Through their nationwide network of some 340 branch offices and a broad range of self-service facilities, they are able to offer you a full scale of financial products and services, including Netbank, Online Investment, telephone banking and cashdispensers. ## Veho - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vantaa, Southern Finland, Finland - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Apps, Ride Sharing, Transportation Veho is the Finnish car retailer group, operating also in the Baltics and in Sweden. Veho provides a wide range of services and transportation solutions from passenger cars to commercial vehicles. ## Transdev - Type: VC Fund - Location: Issy-les-moulineaux, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Apps, Transportation, Information Technology Present in 19 countries, Transdev carries an average of 12.8 million passengers daily, operating all transportation modes and resolutely committed to the ecological transition. The Group employs over 105,000 women and men serving its passengers, consolidating its position as the world leader in public transportation. ## Suffice International - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Debt Financing - Focus: Electric Vehicle, Battery, Manufacturing Suffice International ## General Catalyst - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Health Care, Artificial Intelligence Investing in powerful, positive change that endures ## Reaktor Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Internet, Health Care 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. ## Nexit Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Software, Mobile, Advertising Venture Capital focused on digital disruption. Home bases in the Nordic countries and Silicon Valley. Investing in disruptive and scalable Nordic companies. ## Logispring - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Security, Supply Chain Management, iOS Add more credibility to your site - get a premium domain today. Straight-forward shopping experience. ## Aura Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Information Technology, Financial Services, Internet Aura Group is a financial services company operating out of Australia and Singapore that provides tailored wealth and funds management solutions across the Asia Pacific region. Our vision is to build trust that lasts generations. ## VNT Management - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vaasa, Western Finland, Finland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Seed - Focus: Manufacturing, Electronics, Information Technology VNT Management is a venture capital management company that offers its services to investors and entrepreneurs.The company offers investors with 3 venture capital funds, all of which focus on clean technology. Furthermore, it offers an IRR of 25% and a position in the top quartile of European venture capital funds. Entrepreneurs are offered withsupply management, business idea, application, and product concept development, and technology scanning and evaluation services.VNT Management was founded in 2002 and is based in Finland. ## EIT Urban Mobility - Type: VC Fund - Location: Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Transportation, Information Technology EIT Urban Mobility is an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union. Europe’s leading community for impact-driven start-ups and scale-ups in urban mobilityWe want to move cities toward a more sustainable future by partnering up with start-ups and scale-ups like yours. Our Impact Venturesdivision gives you access to funding and support channels to deliver financial, environmental and social impact on the urban landscapes around us. Our tools are: Funding through grants and equity investments, Knowledge and training through partner-led programmes, networking and introductions through dedicated support to our equity portfolio companiesOur investments provide you with a boost on your growth journey, and our network connects you with the right stakeholders in the public policy sector — on a regional, national and European-wide scale — to put your company on the map and bring your urban mobility services to the people who need it the most.If you’re like us and have a drive to shape the cities of our future, join our community of engaged and esteemed impactful ventures by applying for one of the many different programs we offer. ## Seraphim Space - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Aerospace, Software, Information Technology Seraphim Capital is dedicated to financing the growth of companies operating in the space ecosystem. They are an ambitious team with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences in Venture. Collectively they have over 100 years’ experience, investing in over 180 early and growth stage businesses, returning more than £750 million to theirshareholders.They are also fortunate to have one of the world's leading entrepreneurs and experts in Earth Observation on board. They work closely with their portfolio companies and always strive to create meaningful value and endeavour to ensure that the full value of their network and partners is utilised.The backing of leading global corporates in the Space sector and the leading Space related Governmental Agencies in the UK and Europe brings significant value. They are able to leverage their capital, industry leading knowledge and networks, creating an ecosystem that delivers real results for your business. From roots to market, sales and marketing, partnerships, follow-on capital, and M&A they can deliver value creation across the company growth cycle globally. ## Norsepower Oy - Type: VC Fund - Location: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland - Relevant deals: 1 - Focus: Manufacturing, Electric Vehicle, Public Transportation Norsepower Oy is a Finnish clean technology and engineering company pioneering the generation of renewable wind energy for the global maritime industry. Norsepower is a provider of low-maintenance, software operated, and data verified auxiliary wind propulsion systems. Since its establishment in November 2012, Norsepower has gathered more than $6million USD of funding, which has enabled development, testing and piloting of the Norsepower Rotor Sail Solution. The main investors behind Norsepower are Power Fund III, Lifeline Ventures Oy, Finnvera Oyj, and Wate Oy. Norsepower is also funded by Tekes – the Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation. ## Antler - Type: VC Fund - Location: Singapore, Central Region, Singapore - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology Build your next company with Antler, a global day zero investor enabling exceptional founders to start great companies, from the very beginning. Apply now! ## Swisscom Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology Swisscom Ventures is an venture capital arm of Swisscom AG, that specializes in early stage tech investments founded in 2007.Swisscom Ventures invests in growth companies with emerging business models and technologies of strategic relevance to Swisscom's core business. As a value-add investor, Swisscom brings its investees the technicalexpertise and strategic insights of an incumbent telecom operator. We act as a bridge to Swisscom's operational business units, which portfolio companies can also leverage as a test environment for their products and services.Swisscom Ventures seeks minority stakes in companies related to the information/communications/entertainment space. ## Pontos Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland - Relevant deals: 1 - Focus: Genetics, Hospital, Automotive Pontos is a family owned Finnish private equity and real estate investment company operating in Finland, the Baltic States, and Portugal. ## Sidekick Simo Oy - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Video, Database, Automotive Simo Hämäläinen ## Viking Line - Type: VC Fund - Location: Finland, Minnesota, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Corporate Round - Focus: Shipping Viking Line is a public limited company and a market-leading brand in passenger traffic on the northern Baltic Sea. ## S & S Sivonen Oy - Sami Sivonen - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Video, Database, Automotive Supercar racingteam owner ## Karsan Otomotiv - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Apps, Ride Sharing, Transportation Car and bus contract manufacturer, bus OEM ## European Investment Bank - Type: VC Fund - Location: Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Energy The European Investment Bank (EIB) offers lending, borrowing, and treasury services primarily within the European Union. It provides project loans for public and private sectors, loans to banks and intermediaries, structured finance products, guarantees, and securitization instruments for debts. Additionally, EIB offers equity and fund investmentproducts, including infrastructure and environmental funds, as well as venture capital funds. EIB also supports microfinance and risk-sharing finance for research and innovation, and provides technical expertise for sustainable energy projects. Its services include infrastructure advisory, urban development support, guarantees for transport infrastructure, and funding for public-private partnerships and small- to medium-sized enterprises. The bank serves various sectors, including transportation, energy, health, education, and agriculture. ## Infosto - Type: VC Fund - Location: Espoo, Southern Finland, Finland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Sensor, Organic, Automotive Infosto is a Finland-based venture capital firm that specializes in early stage investments.