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Danish biotech Octarine Bio closes €12.8 million Series A for sustainable pigments

Nurcin Metingil - January 23, 2026

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Finnish Agileday lands €6.4 million Series A to expand AI-driven services operating platform

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Estonian Soldera raises €1.6 million non-dilutive funding to unify Europe’s renewable energy registries

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Estonian greentech company RAIKU Packaging selected for L’Oréal’s €100M Sustainable Innovation Accelerator

Featured

DLA Piper has launched its first ever Nordic VC Report

Jonathan Andersin - June 3, 2025 0

The global law firm DLA Piper has announced the release of its inaugural Nordic Venture Capital Report. As the only major law firm with...

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April 8, 2025

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March 26, 2025

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Community

Swedish Grasp brings in ex-Pitchbook leader to oversee UK market entry

Nurcin Metingil - December 5, 2025 0

Grasp, a Stockholm-based AI company developing multi-agent systems for automating investment banking and consulting tasks, has appointed former Pitchbook Core EMEA Director Lukas Otto...

Finland’s Adalyon reshapes leadership as Ulrik Zeuthen becomes CEO, founder Cantell shifts to CSO role

December 3, 2025

Finnish startups set a new record with over €1.5B raised in 2025

November 24, 2025

BalticVC’s new survey shows a more mature, confident, and resilient ecosystem

November 24, 2025

Iceland’s DTE appoints Sohail Nazari to guide next phase of international growth

November 17, 2025

URBAN TECH HELSINKI

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VeryU turns secondhand shopping into a scavenger hunt for sustainable fashion

Nurcin Metingil - November 18, 2024 0

In a world where the rise of fast fashion has made clothing as disposable as single-use plastic, one company is fighting back with innovation...

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WUUD redefines wooden cladding for contemporary architecture

Nurcin Metingil - November 14, 2024 0

Imagine walking through a city where wood patterns emerge in fluid, intricate designs on every wall, adding natural warmth and elegance to urban life....

Cero Hero: track, offset, and sustain – path to carbon neutrality

November 12, 2024

Codemenders reimagines the waiting game by turning idle moments into meaningful interactions

November 7, 2024

From plate to power: Benerg transforms waste into sustainable energy

November 5, 2024

Lensor’s AI-driven climate-smart solutions to optimize nitrogen use for global farmers

October 31, 2024

FUNDING

Funding

Danish biotech Octarine Bio closes €12.8 million Series A for sustainable pigments

January 23, 2026

Funding

Estonian Soldera raises €1.6 million non-dilutive funding to unify Europe’s renewable energy registries

January 23, 2026

Funding

Estonian greentech company RAIKU Packaging selected for L’Oréal’s €100M Sustainable Innovation Accelerator

January 22, 2026

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ARCTICSTARTUP EVENTS

Arctic15

Build, Pitch, Scale: It All Happens at Arctic15 Helsinki 2025

Nurcin Metingil - May 28, 2025 0

Europe’s startup scene is evolving fast, and at the center of this transformation stands Arctic15 Helsinki 2025. On June 4th and 5th, the iconic...

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EVENTS

Funding

Techarena gears up for Europe-wide expansion with new funding from BackingMinds

Nurcin Metingil - July 4, 2025 0

Stockholm-based Techarena has secured over €1 million (SEK 12 million) in funding from BackingMinds to accelerate its international expansion. Known for convening startups, investors,...

VCs forecast a 60% investment boost in Baltic startups in 2024

April 16, 2024

Rising from volunteer to CEO: Aino Bergius takes the helm at Slush

January 29, 2024

The Europas Awards 2023: Celebrating the Best and Brightest of European Tech

October 13, 2023

IPO/M&A

Swedish Lumera targets UK growth with acquisition of pensions advisory firm Acuity

Nurcin Metingil - January 8, 2026 0

Stockholm-based Lumera has acquired UK-based consultancy Acuity to deepen its footprint in the UK and accelerate growth across the Life and Pensions sector, particularly...

Norway’s REEN buys AI specialist Bintel, expands smart waste footprint in Sweden

Nurcin Metingil - January 6, 2026 0

Norwegian smart waste management company REEN AS has acquired Swedish AI specialist Bintel AB in a cross-border deal aimed at building the Nordics’ most...

Finnish Rundit joins Greenstep in bid to integrate fund reporting and back-office services

Jan Ameri - December 22, 2025 0

Helsinki-based Rundit has been acquired by Greenstep, marking a strategic move to merge modern fund reporting software with full-scale fund administration services. Rundit, whose...

Danish FarPay joins POM Group in bid to scale accounts receivable automation across Europe

Nurcin Metingil - December 17, 2025 0

Copenhagen-based fintech FarPay is entering a new growth phase following its acquisition by Dutch peer POM, in a transaction supported by investment firm Vortex...

Latvia’s TestDevLab acquired by Xoriant, expanding Baltic role in AI-Era QA

Nurcin Metingil - November 25, 2025 0

Latvia-based TestDevLab, known for its deep specialization in software quality engineering, has been acquired by global engineering firm Xoriant as part of the latter’s...

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VENTURE CAPITAL

Estonian SMEs to access €249 million in fresh financing under EIB–Coop Pank agreement

Nurcin Metingil - December 18, 2025

Finland’s Cloudberry announces Europe-focused semiconductor venture fund

December 18, 2025

Lithuania’s Aneli Capital launches €35 million fund for early-stage startups in the Baltics and CEE

December 10, 2025

Incore Invest closes second round at €40 million to fuel Europe’s SaaS and fintech growth

December 4, 2025

INVESTORS

Finland’s NADMED sets up a $30,000 initiative to provide redox measurement tools to researchers

Nurcin Metingil - December 29, 2025

Innovestor backs Finnish spinouts addressing neurological disorders with €10M investment

September 24, 2024

SmiLe Inject Capital empowers next-gen life science startups in Sweden with strategic investments

August 30, 2024

Greencode Ventures co-leads $3M investment in ZeroMission with Delta Partners to drive electric fleet expansion

July 11, 2024

ANGEL INVESTORS

€31.5 Million from Finnish Angel Investors: Fewer Startups Receiving Funding, but with Larger Rounds

Nurcin Metingil - April 9, 2025

Nordic Angels expands to Finland with Valtonen and Vesterbacka leading the way

December 13, 2024

SmiLe Inject Capital empowers next-gen life science startups in Sweden with strategic investments

August 30, 2024

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Featured

VeryU turns secondhand shopping into a scavenger hunt for sustainable fashion

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LATEST ARTICLES

Funding

Danish biotech Octarine Bio closes €12.8 million Series A for sustainable pigments

Nurcin Metingil - January 23, 20260

Funding

Finnish Agileday lands €6.4 million Series A to expand AI-driven services operating platform

Nurcin Metingil - January 23, 20260

Funding

Estonian Soldera raises €1.6 million non-dilutive funding to unify Europe’s renewable energy registries

Nurcin Metingil - January 23, 20260

Funding

Estonian greentech company RAIKU Packaging selected for L’Oréal’s €100M Sustainable Innovation Accelerator

Nurcin Metingil - January 22, 20260

Funding

Swedish MicroLED startup Polar Light extends funding to €13 million to expand into HUDs, smart glasses and wearables

Nurcin Metingil - January 22, 20260

Funding

Finnish CallStream AI attracts seed funding to build a scalable voice data layer for enterprises

Nurcin Metingil - January 22, 20260

Funding

Finnish service marketplace Offerswap closes €2M funding round to make service purchasing faster and more rewarding

Nurcin Metingil - January 21, 20260

Partnerships

Sweden’s Sigrid enters exclusive global partnership to commercialize SiPore® in oral care

Nurcin Metingil - January 21, 20260

Funding

Finnish Nordic Bioproducts secures strategic investment from Oji to scale cellulose deeptech

Nurcin Metingil - January 21, 20260

Funding

Finnish NPHarvest taps €1.2 million deeptech accelerator funding to commercialize waste-to-fertilizer tech

Nurcin Metingil - January 20, 20260

Funding

Lithuanian Cast AI crosses unicorn threshold with new funding and GPU marketplace launch

Nurcin Metingil - January 15, 20260

Funding

Finland’s Mö Foods raises €2.4 million to scale oat-based cheese alternatives

Jan Ameri - January 15, 20260

Funding

Finnish Skene secures €800K pre-seed to turn SaaS products into autonomous growth engines

Nurcin Metingil - January 15, 20260

Funding

Estonian Flashka raises €1 million pre-seed to develop AI-based learning tools for university students

Nurcin Metingil - January 14, 20260

Funding

Finland’s Homie launches with €1 million pre-seed to scale network-led growth for B2B sales teams

Nurcin Metingil - January 14, 20260

Partnerships

ICEYE lands multi-year Swedish defense contract for space-based surveillance

Nurcin Metingil - January 12, 20260

Funding

Avenue Biosciences raises $5.7 million seed extension to scale protein manufacturing platform

Nurcin Metingil - January 12, 20260

Funding

Norway’s Spoor closes €8M Series A as biodiversity compliance tightens for wind developers

Nurcin Metingil - January 8, 20260

Funding

With €30M+ Series B, Danish Bactolife prepares shift from R&D to commercial scale

Nurcin Metingil - January 8, 20260

IPO/M&A

Swedish Lumera targets UK growth with acquisition of pensions advisory firm Acuity

Nurcin Metingil - January 8, 20260

Funding

Danish Nordic Salt Cycle secures €3.5 million to advance molten salt recycling process

Nurcin Metingil - January 7, 20260

Funding

Finland’s Aisti raises €20 million in venture debt to bring wood-fibre acoustic tiles to scale

Nurcin Metingil - January 7, 20260

Funding

Swedish Sigrid raises $5M to accelerate U.S. growth and expand non-systemic metabolic health platform

Nurcin Metingil - January 7, 20260

IPO/M&A

Norway’s REEN buys AI specialist Bintel, expands smart waste footprint in Sweden

Nurcin Metingil - January 6, 20260

Funding

$20M seed backs Swedish Endra’s bid to speed up building engineering

Nurcin Metingil - January 6, 20260

Funding

Danish AI startup Cordulus secures €6.8 million to expand beyond agriculture

Nurcin Metingil - January 6, 20260

Funding

Finnish startup Bahn Express secures €5 million to scale cross-border car transport

Nurcin Metingil - January 6, 20260

Funding

Finnish cleantech company Filtrabit lands €2 million anchor investment to expand industrial emissions technology

Nurcin Metingil - January 5, 20260

Funding

Danish fintech Sumary secures $4.2 million to automate finance workflows with AI

Nurcin Metingil - January 5, 20260

Investors

Finland’s NADMED sets up a $30,000 initiative to provide redox measurement tools to researchers

Nurcin Metingil - December 29, 20250

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