# Finland

Deeptech VCs are still too risk-averse with spinouts, and it’s costing them, say Europe’s leading spinout investors
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Interview
November 4, 2026
Deeptech VCs are still too risk-averse with spinouts, and it’s costing them, say Europe’s leading spinout investors
Deeptech is taking a bigger share of Europe's early-stage cheques than ever. University spinouts are still getting a sliver of it. Four investors who back them explain why, and how they deal with the challenges.
Oshin Narang
The climate tech startups still growing despite the funding slowdown
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Analysis
October 28, 2026
The climate tech startups still growing despite the funding slowdown
Pivots, rebrands, new pitches: founders are reinventing themselves as AI takes the spotlight
Éanna Kelly
‘Customers are happier if we provide the full suite’: Why startups are embracing all-in-one finance platforms
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October 15, 2026
‘Customers are happier if we provide the full suite’: Why startups are embracing all-in-one finance platforms
As accounting teams face a talent crunch and a rise in automation, demand for fully integrated financial platforms has never been higher
Sponsored by: Visma
Slush names inaugural list of 20 tech talents under 20
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October 7, 2026
Slush names inaugural list of 20 tech talents under 20
Helsinki tech event’s first Slush 20U20 list of Europe’s most talented youngsters building the next generation of tech companies includes Lovable alumni, a NASA engineer and Thiel fellow
Tom Nugent
Inside Luminar Ventures, the Nordics' early-stage deal sourcing machine
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Interview
September 17, 2026
Inside Luminar Ventures, the Nordics' early-stage deal sourcing machine
Luminar Ventures has topped Sifted's Nordics investor ranking two years in a row. Cofounder Jacob Key explains how a three-decade network, sharpened by an in-house AI system, feeds the fund's deal flow
Jonathan Sinclair
The companies that shot up Sifted’s Nordics leaderboard
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Leaderboard
September 2, 2026
The companies that shot up Sifted’s Nordics leaderboard
A flying ferry, a data platform, an AI aid for public tenders and a countertop garden all make gains on last year
Éanna Kelly
Daniel Ek-founded Neko Health tops latest Sifted's Nordic ranking
Leaderboard
September 1, 2026
Daniel Ek-founded Neko Health tops latest Sifted's Nordic ranking
The diagnostics clinic is the Nordics’ fastest-growing startup of 2026
Éanna Kelly
12 AI safety startups to watch, according to VCs
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Investor survey
August 26, 2026
12 AI safety startups to watch, according to VCs
These startups are helping organisations trust the AI models and agents they are putting in production
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
IQM investors applaud ‘very good’ debut on public markets
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Analysis
July 7, 2026
IQM investors applaud ‘very good’ debut on public markets
The Finnish quantum scaleup became Europe’s first publicly traded quantum company when it floated last week
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Finnish satellite startup Iceye raises €1bn amid spacetech funding boost
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June 9, 2026
Finnish satellite startup Iceye raises €1bn amid spacetech funding boost
The startup last raised €200m in December
Anne Sraders
Frontier computing mapped: 70+ companies racing to power the AI era
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Market map
June 1, 2026
Frontier computing mapped: 70+ companies racing to power the AI era
The startups that could finally shift the continent from consumer to competitor
Oshin Narang
Exclusive: Quantum software startup Algorithmiq raises €18m, relocates to Italy
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Exclusive
May 11, 2026
Exclusive: Quantum software startup Algorithmiq raises €18m, relocates to Italy
The startup recently demonstrated ‘quantum advantage’ in an experiment conducted in partnership with IBM
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Inside European defence tech: 70+ companies mapped
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Market map
May 8, 2026
Inside European defence tech: 70+ companies mapped
Drones, robots, satellites: all the companies aiming to boost European security
Ruggero Di Spigna
Verda raises €100m to build European hyperscaler, plans to hire 100+ people and launch in new markets
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April 24, 2026
Verda raises €100m to build European hyperscaler, plans to hire 100+ people and launch in new markets
The Finnish cloud provider, formerly known as Datacrunch, says its success comes from being vertically integrated
Mimi Billing
IQM set to go public at $1.8bn valuation
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February 23, 2026
IQM set to go public at $1.8bn valuation
The Finnish company announced plans to list in the US via a SPAC
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
From Oura to Wolt: Inside the VC backing Finland’s biggest unicorns
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Interview
January 22, 2026
From Oura to Wolt: Inside the VC backing Finland’s biggest unicorns
Early-stage VC Lifeline Ventures is working to boost Finland’s unicorn count — including publishing a startup handbook for high school students.
Mimi Billing
12 early-stage Finnish startups to watch, according to investors
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Investor survey
January 22, 2026
12 early-stage Finnish startups to watch, according to investors
Sifted asked local investors to share promising startups in the country right now
Mimi Billing
European tech’s 2025 in data: VC funding reaches its third-best year on record
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December 19, 2025
European tech’s 2025 in data: VC funding reaches its third-best year on record
Europe’s top eight tech hubs all record year-on-year funding growth, as AI investment jumps 161%
Jonathan Sinclair and Federico Scolari
Tackling Europe’s chip bottleneck: Semiconductor VC Cloudberry closes €30m fund
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Exclusive
December 18, 2025
Tackling Europe’s chip bottleneck: Semiconductor VC Cloudberry closes €30m fund
The Helsinki and London-based VC will back startups in semiconductors, photonics and advanced materials
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Satellite startup Iceye hits €2.4bn valuation as it zeroes in on defence
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December 5, 2025
Satellite startup Iceye hits €2.4bn valuation as it zeroes in on defence
Finnish startup working with defence primes and governments in countries like Finland and the Netherlands
Anne Sraders
Fintech’s ‘unsexy’ B2B era reigns supreme at Slush
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Features
November 24, 2025
Fintech’s ‘unsexy’ B2B era reigns supreme at Slush
The sector’s enthusiasm for business-facing solutions is unlikely to fade anytime soon, attendees say
Tom Matsuda
Founders will miss out on ‘10x’ their valuation if they don’t lean into the defence hype, says Iceye cofounder
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Interview
November 24, 2025
Founders will miss out on ‘10x’ their valuation if they don’t lean into the defence hype, says Iceye cofounder
Finnish spacetech Iceye has been leaning into defence; cofounder Pekka Laurila thinks other startups might need to as well
Anne Sraders
Oura hits $11bn valuation after $900m Series E
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October 14, 2025
Oura hits $11bn valuation after $900m Series E
The Finnish smart ring maker is targeting $1bn in revenue in 2025
Kai Nicol-Schwarz
The investors behind the Nordics’ and Benelux's fastest-growing startups
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Fastest-growing startup teams
September 12, 2025
The investors behind the Nordics’ and Benelux's fastest-growing startups
EIT tops the list of public investors, with stakes in 11 of the 100 startups
Becca Lipman

# Finland

Deeptech VCs are still too risk-averse with spinouts, and it’s costing them, say Europe’s leading spinout investors

The climate tech startups still growing despite the funding slowdown

‘Customers are happier if we provide the full suite’: Why startups are embracing all-in-one finance platforms

Slush names inaugural list of 20 tech talents under 20

Inside Luminar Ventures, the Nordics' early-stage deal sourcing machine

The companies that shot up Sifted’s Nordics leaderboard

Daniel Ek-founded Neko Health tops latest Sifted's Nordic ranking

12 AI safety startups to watch, according to VCs

IQM investors applaud ‘very good’ debut on public markets

Finnish satellite startup Iceye raises €1bn amid spacetech funding boost

Frontier computing mapped: 70+ companies racing to power the AI era

Exclusive: Quantum software startup Algorithmiq raises €18m, relocates to Italy

Inside European defence tech: 70+ companies mapped

Verda raises €100m to build European hyperscaler, plans to hire 100+ people and launch in new markets

IQM set to go public at $1.8bn valuation

From Oura to Wolt: Inside the VC backing Finland’s biggest unicorns

12 early-stage Finnish startups to watch, according to investors

European tech’s 2025 in data: VC funding reaches its third-best year on record

Tackling Europe’s chip bottleneck: Semiconductor VC Cloudberry closes €30m fund

Satellite startup Iceye hits €2.4bn valuation as it zeroes in on defence

Fintech’s ‘unsexy’ B2B era reigns supreme at Slush

Founders will miss out on ‘10x’ their valuation if they don’t lean into the defence hype, says Iceye cofounder

Oura hits $11bn valuation after $900m Series E

The investors behind the Nordics’ and Benelux's fastest-growing startups