# Top 45 Video Games Startup Investors in Finland in June 2026

## LVP
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Gaming, Video Games, Mobile

LVP is a venture capital seed fund with a difference - they're operating experts in the games sector, and they only ever invest in the games ecosystem. That means they bring real experience and deep understanding. They speak the same language, share the same references, understand the same challenges - and they believe in the same vision.They know instinctively where the opportunities lie; where there are strengths to be harnessed and exposures to be covered. In fine-grain, no-hiding, straight-talking detail. They know when to bide time, when to iterate and when to go wide. And how.They invest in people. That means founders with the potential to build the best in the world; teams with terrific, creative games development skills, or fantastic ideas for revolutionary games technology or services… and a vision that sets them apart.

## Play Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Grand Cayman, Midland, Cayman Islands
- Relevant deals: 5
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Gaming, Video Games, Software

Play Ventures is a venture funding that invests globally in games and game services startups.

## PROfounders Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Apps

We are PROfounders. We are the proactive European early-stage venture fund.

## Initial Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Gaming, Mobile, Software

Initial Capital is an investor in seed and early-stage technology companies with a focus on games, consumer services & technology enablers.

## Sisu Game Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Gaming, Video Games, Software

Sisu Game Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund focused 100% on games. We set up shop in 2014 to support the most promising founders in the industry. Sisu has deep roots in the Nordic region, but our network of founders is fully global.The Sisu team consists of Samuli, Paul, Erik, Kalle, Moaffak, Kadri, and Jere - all of whom haveextensive backgrounds in the game industry and startup circles, both as entrepreneurs and investors. We've founded and built sixteen game companies since the early 90s and had several successful exits. Apart from funding companies, the team uses their expertise to act as a studio builder. Individual founders are supported in building their team, honing their product strategy and in gathering the right group of investors.

## GSV Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Education, EdTech, E-Learning

GSV Ventures is an early-stage venture fund that partners with exceptional entrepreneurs and their companies in the $75 billion learning and talent technology sector. The mission of GSV Ventures is to back innovative learning and talent technology entrepreneurs working to give all people access to the future.

## Brighteye Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Education, Software, E-Learning

Brighteye Ventures is the first and largest vertical EdTech Venture Capital firm in Europe. If you are an entrepreneur using technology to reinvent learning and education, we want to hear from you!

## IPR.VC
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Venture - Series Unknown
- Focus: Film, Music, Video

IPR.VC is a private equity investor focused on media and entertainment content. IPR.VC invests in collaboration with international distribution companies.

## Creandum
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence

We support early-stage founders in building global, category-defining companies. From Seed to IPO and beyond.

## Makers Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Gaming, Video Games, Online Games

Makers Fund is a global interactive entertainment venture capital firm focused on early stage investments. The team supports founders through an extensive network and deep experience in the industry.

## Paul Heydon
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Gaming, Mobile Apps

I have 30+ years as a founder, operator, investor, board member and advisor. I have founded/co-founded multiple companies and have dealt with cofounder issues directly. I have invested in individual companies that have achieved $2b in revenue, $1b in profit, $30b in valuation. Plus on the other side of the spectrum, I have seen lots ofdifferent poor behaviour by some investors, founders and lawyers. My value add is:
- the ability to quickly filter out the wrong people. 
- fundraising
- strategy
- focus
- making tough decisions
- cashflow planningCurrently investing directly in startups (mainly tech) at all stages and in funds (most asset classes) as an LP globally. I invested early in Supercell (majority acquired by Tencent), Unity Software (NYSE:U), Radiant Entertainment (acquired by Riot Games), Boomlagoon (acquired by Wargaming), Peak (acquired by Hachette Livre), Gameclub (acquired by Take-Two Interactive), Doppio Games (acquired by Fortis). Previously, I cofounded a seed VC firm & was an investment banker at various firms. I have both a HBA & MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business at University of Western Ontario in Canada.If you message me with a pitch deck link for your company or fund then do not send me a docsend link or anything requesting an email and or password as I will ignore it. And make sure you detail the team background, why it’s the best team and why you will win.I’m also open to board positions for companies in Europe and North America. Owner of https://www.heathfieldestatenewforest.co.uk/

## David Helgason
- Type: Angel
- Location: Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Gaming, Information Technology

David is a technologist, the founder of Unity Technologies, non-exec director to others, and a restless entrepreneur with a passion for creating feedback loops between innovation and teams and products, applying new and old business models to changing industries, and pushing people to do the very best they can do.David's background is inprogramming, an assortment of university dabbling, creating companies, and helping entrepreneurs. He served as CEO of Unity Technologies since co-founding it in 2003 and until October 2014, with an unflinching vision to democratize game development, and to develop technology and business models for the next phase of the games industry. David Helgason attended the University of Copenhagen.

## The Games Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Gaming, Video Games, Online Games

TGF is an early-stage VC fund founded by video games industry veterans.
We invest in future leaders: game developers, gaming technologies, and services.
We share best practices and offer our experience and personal touch.

## Henric Suuronen
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Gaming, Video Games, Mobile Apps

Founding Partner of Play Ventures. He previously co-founded Nonstop Games which was acquired by King for US$32m+ earnout.Henric has over 16 years of experience building mobile games and studios around the world. Before co-founding Nonstop Games in Singapore, Henric was Product Management Director at Digital Chocolate (Helsinki and Barcelona) andHead of Studio at Wooga (Berlin). After King’s acquisition of Nonstop Games, Henric served as Senior Creative Director at King.Henric also has a successful portfolio of angel investments in gaming including Huuuge Games, Futureplay Games, Traplight Games, Matchmade, Omniata (acquired by King), DataTiger (acquired by Apple) and Astralis Group (IPO on Nasdaq). In total, his investments have raised >$125M of venture financing and made 5 exits + 1 IPO. Henric is based in Singapore and frequently travels to the main gaming hubs in Europe and the US. He holds double masters’ degrees in Computer Science and Business.

## Supercell
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Gaming, Video Games, PC Games

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## Kowloon Nights
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
- Relevant deals: 2
- Focus: Gaming, Video Games

Kowloon Nights is a video game fund dedicated to independent developers globally.

## NetEase Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Beijing, Beijing, China
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Video Games, Gaming, PC Games

NetEase Capital is the venture arm of NetEase and looks at early-stage VC investments in the technology sector around the world. The group, with a mandate to invest $500 million USD globally, has led venture investments throughout Asia and North America.NetEase is a leading Chinese Internet company listed on the Nasdaq with a marketcapitalization of over $10 billion, and a cash balance over $3 billion. The company has products including a top email service with over 700 million registered users, a top information and entertainment portal, mobile apps with hundreds of millions of downloads, and a top game platform in China.

## First Fellow Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
- Relevant deals: 2
- 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.

## Spintop Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS

Founded in 2009, Spintop Ventures is a venture capital firm backed by a network of successful tech entrepreneurs who have invested in Spintop alongside institutional investors, family offices and some of the most experienced private investors in early stage growth companies.

## Lifeline Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
- Relevant deals: 2
- 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.

## Northzone
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Software, FinTech, Information Technology

Northzone is a multi-stage venture capital firm operating across Europe and the US. Since 1996, it has backed more than 250 companies, including Spotify, Klarna, Spring Health, and Black Forest Labs.

## 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!

## 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.

## Crowberry Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Reykjavík, Gullbringusysla, Iceland
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Gaming, Health Care

Crowberry Capital invests at seed and early stage in emerging technology ventures in the Nordics. Our mission is to back people that are good for companies and build companies that are good for people. We have a strong follow-through philosophy and commit to putting your company first.

## Jari Ovaskainen
- Type: Angel
- Location: Tampere, Western Finland, Finland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Mobile, Gaming, PC Games

Jari Ovaskainen - Business Development Director @ Modulight

## Heartcore Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, FinTech, Artificial Intelligence

Heartcore Capital invests in companies re-enchanting the world through technology.

## DN Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Menlo Park, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Software, SaaS, E-Commerce

DN Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests primarily in Europe and North America. The firm focuses on companies that plan to establish operations on both sides of the Atlantic, and strives to help its companies build international businesses. Founded in 2000, the company has operations in London and Silicon Valley. DN Capital’sprevious funds are top performers and the firm is one of the lead investors in companies such as Endeca (sold to Oracle), Shazam (one of the world’s leading mobile app), Auto1 (world's largest used car marketplace), Purplebricks (IPO London) and Quandoo (sold to Recruit).

## Klaas Kersting
- Type: Angel
- Location: Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Gaming, Mobile, E-Commerce

Klaas Kersting is a serial entrepreneur (Gameforge / flaregames / Phoenix Games) and Seed-/Early-stage investor in startups in games and e-commerce. He served and serves as board member and advisor to several of his investments.Most recently, in 2019, Klaas founded Phoenix Games, a company aiming to help game founders to achievemore - both financially as well as commercially. In 2008 Klaas Kersting was named 'Entrepreneur of the Year'. Gameforge was awarded 'Red Herring 100 Europe', and 'Technology Fast 50 Rising Stars'. Furthermore, he was selected 'Technology Pioneer 2009' by the World Economic Forum.

## Ilkka Paananen
- Type: Angel
- Location: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, FinTech

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.

## Juha Paananen
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Focus: Gaming, Health Care, Wellness

Juha Paananen - CEO & Co-Founder @ Soba

## Siamc Kamalie
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Gaming, Robotics, Video Games

Siamc Kamalie

## Risto Siilasmaa
- Type: Angel
- Location: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS

Risto Siilasmaa is based out of Helsinki, Southern Finland and  is the Board of Direcctor of Donut Lab. He previously worked as Founder of F-Secure. Risto Siilasmaa attended Aalto University.

## Inventure
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
- Relevant deals: 1
- 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: 1
- 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.

## Mikko Kodisoja
- Type: Angel
- Location: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Gaming, Mobile, Hospitality

Mikko Kodisoja

## Reach Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Education, EdTech, Software

Reach Capital is the leading venture capital firm focused on education and workforce development, backing the biggest and most beloved brands in teaching and learning.

## Gregory Milken
- Type: Angel
- Location: Santa Monica, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Video Games, Gaming, eSports

Gregory Milken is Managing Director at March Capital Partners, where he focuses on investments in digital media, gaming and esports. Gregory has led March Capital’s investments in broadcasting solution Genvid Technologies, game mastery platform Dojo Madness, and game developers nWay and Wavedash. Gregory has over 15 years of entrepreneuriall and operational experience. He was the co-founder and COO of AltEgo, a cloud-based technology and gaming company. Prior to his work in technology, he worked in strategy and operations for Knowledge Universe Education, new business development at Warner Bros. in Hong Kong and London, and at Twentieth Century Fox.Gregory received his M.B.A. from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, and a M.A. in international policy studies from Stanford University. He also received a B.A. in international relations and Asian studies from the University of Pennsylvania.

## Reaktor Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Internet, Software, E-Commerce

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.

## Index Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Internet

Index Ventures is an international venture capital firm with dual headquarters in San Francisco and London, investing in technology-enabled companies with a focus on e-commerce, fintech, mobility, gaming, infrastructure/AI, and security.

## GEM Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paphos, Paphos, Cyprus
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Gaming, Video Games, PC Games

GEM Capital is an international investment company that operates in private equity and venture capital markets. Leading venture capital investor in the games industry

## Icebreaker.vc
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
- Relevant deals: 1
- 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.

## Supernode Global
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Media and Entertainment

An early-stage venture capital fund investing in Consumer and B2B technologies that meaningfully enhance our personal and professional lives.

## Riot Games
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Gaming, Video Games, Software

Riot Games is the most player-focused game developer and publisher in the world. We published League of Legends in 2009, and have since released Teamfight Tactics, Legends of Runeterra, VALORANT, and League of Legends: Wild Rift.

## Transcend Fund
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Gaming, Video Games, Online Games

Transcend Fund is a early-stage venture capital firm investing in the future of games and digital entertainment

## Korea Investment Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Information Technology, Biotechnology, Health Care

Korea Investment Partners (KIP) is a leading venture capital & private equity firm that has over 30 years of experience in providing venture capital to bold and innovative entrepreneurs who want to change the world. Korea Investment Partners invests in leading pioneers like Kakao(KOSDAQ:035720), Naver(KRX:035420), YGEntertainment(KOSDAQ:122870), Bodyfriend, Osstem Implant(KOSDAQ:048260),  Doubleu Games(KOSDAQ:192080) and Didi Chuxing. KIP manages over 20 venture and private equity funds with US$1.8 billion in total assets under management. The company operates globally from its Seoul headquarters office with other locations in Shanghai, Beijing, and Sunnyvale.

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