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Butterfly Ventures

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Oulu · Seed · 9 people tracked

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Butterfly Ventures focuses on seed-stage deep tech, hardware, and hardware-interfacing software companies with social or environmental impact, primarily in Finland and Sweden but also across the Nordics and Baltics. The firm typically enters early, when most portfolio companies have no revenue yet, and favors a co-operative, hands-on approach in which founders receive support from all partners. It always makes its first investment at seed but reserves significant capacity for follow-on rounds. Butterfly emphasizes societal impact and is noted as an early carbon-neutral European VC.

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Seed
Check
$300K
HQ
Oulu, FI
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2012
AUM
$83M
Tracked investments
80

Team · 9 people

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What they invest in

from 63 of 80 portfolio companies

Deep Tech ×23Hardware ×19AI & Machine Learning ×14SaaS ×14Cleantech ×11Advanced Manufacturing ×10Media & Entertainment ×7IoT ×6

HQs:Finland×22Sweden×5United Kingdom×3United States×2Denmark×1Netherlands×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 8 portfolio companies
50%
solo founders
4 of 8 mapped founding teams

Founding team size:solo founder×42 founders×13 founders×3

Investments · 80 tracked

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By year:2023 · 22017 · 13 dated

01 Ventures01ventures.comin

01 Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in and operationally supports early-stage deep tech companies across Europe.

Deep Tech

10Lines10linesrobots.comin

Co-investorsKaristaTera Ventures

3Awater3awater.comin𝕏

3AWater makes the Multimetal Water Analysis System (MWAS), a patented, portable, battery-operated device that measures levels of eleven dissolved metals in industrial and environmental waters, delivering on-site results in under 15 minutes.

CleantechHardwareIoT

Adamant Healthadamanthealth.comin

Adamant Health develops an AI-powered technology that uses surface electromyography (EMG) and kinematic measurements to track the visible and hidden motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices

Co-investorsTesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)Voima Ventures

Ampliconyxampliconyx.com

Ampliconyx builds high-power all-fiber gain modules based on active tapered double-clad fiber technology, offering modules rated above 100 W.

Deep TechHardwareNew Materials

Anne Gloveramadeuscapital.com

Amadeus Capital Partners is a UK venture capital firm, founded in 1997, that invests in deep technology companies from seed to growth stage across three areas: Intelligence (AI, advanced computing, quantum), Human (health, medicine, wellness), and Planet (sustainability, energy, materials, space).

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechQuantum Computing

Anne Glover(Co-founder)Hermann Hauser(Co-founder)

Co-investorsEnterprise Capital FundsSamsung Catalyst FundAmadeus Capital Partners

Atiumatium.se

Atium develops a patent-pending electrochemical technology for selective removal of mercury from water, wastewater, and acids.

CleantechClimate TechDeep TechGöteborg, SE

Björn Wickman(Co-founder)

Co-investorsChalmers Ventures AB

Cerenioncerenion.comin

Cerenion develops C-Trend, an AI-assisted software tool that converts complex EEG waveforms into quantitative EEG (qEEG) parameters and trends for real-time brain monitoring.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices

Conexbirdconexbird.com

Co-investorsCapital A Partners

Coolbrookcoolbrook.comin𝕏

Coolbrook develops patented RotoDynamic Technology, including an electric RotoDynamic Heater (RDH) and RotoDynamic Reactor (RDR), to electrify high-temperature industrial processes reaching up to 1700°C.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechEnergyGeleen, NL

Coolibladecooliblade.comin

CooliBlade develops integrated air-cooling thermal management products, including its NEOcore thermosyphon heatsink technology, for high-power electronics.

CleantechEnergyHardware

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Sector Agnostic

Staffan Helgesson(Founder)in

Co-investorsCalm/Storm VCGolden Sparrow Ventures, LlcTesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)Vintage Investment PartnersAndreessen HorowitzBain Capital Ventures+8 more

Creoircreoir.cominJan 2023

Creoir provides embedded, on-device Voice AI technologies — including automatic speech recognition, text-to-speech, and speech signal enhancement — that operate without cloud connectivity.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechOulu, FI

Antti Lilja(Founder)Jaakko Mattila(Founder)Oskari Ketola(Founder)

Cubicubi.casa

Co-investorsModerne Ventures

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CybersecurityHR TechSaaS

Daisyvarhaiskasvatusdaisyvarhaiskasvatus.fi

Helsinki, FI

Delosdelos.com

Dan Daly(Founder)inEd Doe(Founder)in

Co-investorsK20 FundSony Ventures Corporation

Elonroad ABelonroad.comin

Elonroad develops conductive charging systems for electric vehicles that charge while driving or parked, using electrified road tracks and road sensor data.

CleantechEnergyMobility & Transportation

Co-investorsBring VenturesLU Innovation

EmbeDLembedl.comin

Embedl provides a platform for optimizing, compiling, and deploying AI models on edge hardware, including conversion, quantization, and benchmarking on device farms.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper Tools

Co-investorsChalmers Ventures ABFairpoint CapitalSpintop Ventures

Evokailabsevokailabs.com
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Fjuul provides a plug-and-play platform that tracks physical activity and converts it into scored metrics (Fjuul points based on MET values) to power engagement, reward, and wellbeing programs.

Digital HealthInsurTechWellness & Fitness

Co-investorsKickstart Innovation

Flinderflinder.coin𝕏

flinder builds and runs outsourced finance functions for fast-growth tech, SaaS, and e-commerce companies, providing bookkeeping, finance managers, controllers, and CFO-level support along with performance reporting.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Co-investorsPeakEviny VenturesFarvatn VentureMomentumNordic Makers

Flowflow-computing.comin

Flow Computing develops the Flow PPU (Parallel Processing Unit), a licensable on-die parallel co-processor architecture that works alongside CPUs to improve parallel throughput and scalability.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsHelsinki, FI

Timo Valtonen(CEO, Co-Founder)inMartti Forsell(CTO & Chief Architect, Co-Founder)Jussi Roivainen(Chief Designer, Co-Founder)in

Co-investorsSuperhero Capital8VCMVP VenturesNeoNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Notable Capital+2 more

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GBuilder provides software for real estate developers and construction projects, covering processes from marketing through to aftercare.

Construction TechPropTechSaaS

Co-investorsVendep Capital

Geyser Batteriesgeyserbatteries.comin𝕏

Geyser Batteries develops high-power, heavy-duty energy storage systems built on a proprietary water-based electrolyte and its own engineering and manufacturing methods.

CleantechEnergyHardware

Co-investorsVoima Ventures

Happy Plant Proteinhappyplantprotein.comin

Happy Plant Protein develops a process that converts flours into plant-based protein ingredients for food manufacturers, designed to run in existing facilities with no waste and a neutral taste.

FoodTechNew Materials

Co-investorsNordic Foodtech VC

Harvard Business Review’s (HBR)hbr.orgin𝕏

Harvard Business Review (HBR) publishes articles and content on management, leadership, and business topics for professionals and organizations.

Media & Entertainment

Co-investorsCRV (Charles River Ventures)Gunung Capital

Hinstahintsa.comin𝕏

Hintsa provides performance coaching and wellbeing programmes for athletes, business executives, and organisations, using an evidence-based method developed in Formula 1 by Dr.

Future of WorkSports TechWellness & Fitness

Aki Hintsa(Founder)Annastiina Hintsain

Co-investors500 GlobalK5 Global

Hypertypehypertype.aiin

Hypertype provides AI agents that handle repetitive customer support tasks by drawing on a company's own data, integrating with CRMs, helpdesk systems, and internal tools.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsLuminar Ventures

Icebreakericebreaker.vcin𝕏Aug 2017

Icebreaker.vc is a venture capital firm that provides first tickets of up to €1.5M to early-stage teams from idea to seed stage, focusing on startups in Estonia, Finland, and Sweden.

Sector AgnosticNorth Attleboro, US

Julio E. Vega(Mr. Vega is the Secretary of the Issuer.)Mark Brehaut(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Kevin Murray, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsTesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)

Incipientusincipientus.com

Incipientus develops touch-free in-line ultrasound sensor technology that monitors complex fluids in real time, delivering continuous viscosity, flow and velocity data for manufacturers.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareIoT

Incipientus Ultrasound Flow Technologiesincipientus.sein

Incipientus develops ultrasonic in-line monitoring systems that measure real-time flow and multipoint viscosity of complex fluids for manufacturers, allowing measurement and visualization without interrupting production.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardware

Intelecyintelecy.comin

Intelecy offers a no-code industrial AI platform that lets process engineers and operators build machine learning models to monitor and optimize manufacturing processes in real time.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaS

Co-investorsSkagerak CapitalYara Growth Ventures

Inventureinventure.fiin

Inventure is a generalist venture capital firm investing primarily in Nordic and Baltic companies across deep tech, consumer, healthtech, AI, and B2B SaaS sectors.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSaaSHelsinki, FI

Co-investorsMetaplanetSuperhero CapitalUnion Square Ventures (USV)Zrosk Investment Management

Iolivingioliving.comin

ioLiving, operating as SmartKitchen, provides digital tools for professional kitchens and food service businesses, including automated self-monitoring, food waste tracking, and task management to support food safety and productivity.

FoodTechIoTSaaSOulu, FI

Matti Verkasalo(CEO)

IPDxipdx.eu

IPDX offers a data analytics and predictive modelling platform that helps organisations interpret operational and behavioural data to support financial planning, forecasting, and cost control.

Data & InfrastructureFintechSaaS

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KNL builds Cognitive Networked HF (CNHF) software-defined radio systems that provide long-range, beyond-line-of-sight communications for military and security operations.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareOulu, FI

Co-investorsCreandum

Kyynelkyynel.net
Ladimoladimo.fi

A Finnish-language content site providing analysis and coverage of the FIFA Club World Cup 2023, including match strategies, tactics, and player performances.

Media & EntertainmentSports Tech

Meditunerasthmatuner.sein

AsthmaTuner (by MediTuner) offers an app for patients with lung diseases such as asthma to monitor their lung health and symptoms from home, providing tests, personalized care plans, and follow-ups.

Digital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Mittamitta.fi

Mitta is a Finnish measurement and surveying company that recently acquired eSite, a firm specializing in advanced 3D reality capture and modeling of built environments for industrial facilities, factories, and construction sites. eSite offers a SaaS product used by large industrial clients.

Construction TechDeep TechSaaS

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Digital HealthEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechMedical DevicesFinland, FI

Mikko Savola(CEO)Antti Puolitaival(Chief Medical Officer)

BoardJukka Kettunen(Chairman of the board)

Co-investorsInnovestor Ventures

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Naava provides indoor greenery for workplaces, including green walls, potted plants, moss walls, and custom planters, along with professional green design, installation, and maintenance offered as a monthly service.

HardwareIoTWellness & Fitness

Nordampsnordamps.comin

NordAmps designs, manufactures, and sells high-frequency circuits based on a patented vertical nanowire transistor technology that integrates III-V compound semiconductor materials on standard silicon wafers.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors

Jan Andersson(CEO)

Co-investorsLU Innovation

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Norsepower develops wind-assisted propulsion systems for maritime vessels to reduce fuel consumption and emissions.

CleantechEnergyFinland, FI

Heikki Pöntynen(CEO)inJukka KuuskoskiinJarkko Väinämö(COO)in

Co-investorsClimate InvestmentLifeline VenturesVNT Management

Ntrainntrain.fi
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Deep TechHardwareMedical Devices

Omom.co𝕏

A personal website of Om, a Silicon Valley veteran journalist, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist, offering analysis of major technology trends and their effects on business and society.

Media & Entertainment

Pbsgenerationpbsgeneration.com

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CleantechClimate TechHardware

Polar Light Tech ABpolar-light-technologies.com

Polar Light Technologies develops pyramidal microLEDs that emit red, green, and blue light from the same material compound, enabling smaller and more efficient micro-projectors and displays.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors

Popitpopit.io
Profilenceprofilence.com

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Deep TechDeveloper ToolsSaaS

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Proximi.io provides an API-first indoor positioning and navigation platform that lets venues generate interactive 2D/3D maps, AI-powered search, and step-by-step wayfinding across floors and buildings.

Developer ToolsIoTSaaS

Reactionalmusicreactionalmusic.com

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GamingMedia & EntertainmentSaaSStockholm, SE

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Retein develops a patented molecular separation technology, based on bio-inspired stabilized channel proteins, to recover high-purity resources such as clean water and lithium from water sources.

CleantechDeep TechNew Materials

Co-investorsIndustrifondenNavigare Ventures

Riactriact.aiin

RiACT develops RiFLEX, a hardware-agnostic robot operating system and development platform that lets operators and integrators configure, coordinate, and run industrial and collaborative robots through a single interface without traditional programming.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechRobotics

Sapotechsapotech.fiin

Sapotech develops machine vision and AI-based measurement and surface inspection systems, such as its Reveal CAST product, for metal production and steel mills.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardware

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Butterfly Ventures made?
Butterfly Ventures has 79 tracked investments.
What stage does Butterfly Ventures invest at?
Butterfly Ventures invests at the Seed stage.
What is Butterfly Ventures's typical check size?
Butterfly Ventures typically writes checks of $300K.
What sectors does Butterfly Ventures focus on?
Butterfly Ventures focuses on Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Hardware, Impact & Social Good.
Where is Butterfly Ventures located?
Butterfly Ventures is headquartered in Oulu, FI.
Does Butterfly Ventures lead rounds?
Yes, Butterfly Ventures leads investment rounds.
Who does Butterfly Ventures co-invest with?
Butterfly Ventures most often shares deals with Innovestor Ventures, Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd), LU Innovation, among 47 tracked co-investors.

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