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April 2, 2025

11 family offices for startups to tap into in the Nordics

From legacy wealth to founder-led investment firms


Mimi Billing

5 min read

Illusian team: Marianne Vikkula of Wolt, Ilkka Paananen of Supercell, Oskari Saarenmaa of Aiven, and Miika Huttunen of Realm. Photo: Dustin Preick for Slush.

The Nordics are home to plenty of wealthy families who’ve made their money from everything from fisheries and oil to manufacturing and technology — and many of them have developed a strong appetite for investing in startups.

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Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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