Helsinki · Pre-Seed–Series A · 13 people tracked
Investment thesis
Inventure is a conviction-driven generalist investor focused primarily on the Nordics and Baltics. The firm backs founders it believes in fully, prioritizing people over ideas and aiming to support entrepreneurs building futures others cannot imagine. Since 2005 it has invested in more than 100 companies spanning deep tech, consumer, healthtech, AI, and B2B SaaS. Its philosophy centers on backing 'the few'—selective, high-conviction bets in ambitious founders—and building lasting, two-way trust with the companies it partners with.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 13 people
from the firm's website & public directoriesFounder mafia
3 people who came through Inventure went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 56 of 76 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×28SaaS ×23Enterprise Software ×10Digital Health ×6Fintech ×6Healthtech ×6Biotech ×4Cloud Computing ×4
HQs:Finland×11United States×6Sweden×5Germany×2Estonia×2Denmark×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 17 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×92 founders×54+ founders×3
Investments · 76 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2023 · 12019 · 12015 · 13 dated
Solva provides AI infrastructure for insurance operations, combining deep insurance domain expertise with advanced AI engineering to handle real claims processing, documents, and regulatory compliance at scale.
AI & Machine LearningFintechHealthtechInsurTechNew York City, US
Herman Båverud Olsson(CEO & Co-founder)inSorena Amini(COO & Co-founder)inLinus Malmén(Co-founder and CTO)in
Co-investorsY Combinator
Starcart provides an agentic commerce infrastructure that lets websites, content publishers, marketplaces, and AI assistants enable in-site purchasing through AI agents that handle cart building, checkout, payment, and delivery tracking across merchants.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceRetail Tech
Pasi Ilola(Founder & CEO)Tom Liljeholm(Co-founder & CTO)
Zefram, officially Stealth Black Oy, is a Finnish technology company that uses computers and large language models to identify sales prospects with real needs and generate tailored arguments highlighting mutual benefits.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales TechHelsinki, FI
Tuomas RasilaAntti Lehtimäki
Co-investorsbyFounders
Co-investorsSEED Capital Denmark
Algorithmiq develops quantum algorithms that combine classical and quantum computers to solve problems in chemistry and life sciences, with a focus on drug discovery and development for rare diseases.
BiotechDeep TechQuantum ComputingHelsinki, FI
Sabrina Maniscalco(Founder)in
Co-investorsEntourage VenturesInventureK5 GlobalDawn Capital
Avenue is an operational monitoring and alerting platform that connects to various data sources and tools to help operations teams identify and resolve issues in real time.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsAccelVoima Ventures
Avenue Biosciences operates a platform that engineers N-terminal signal peptides to modulate the secretory pathway and improve protein yield, combining high-throughput chemistry, synthetic biology, and machine learning.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep Tech
Co-investorsBalnord Sp. z o.o.Voima Ventures
Creating proteins for health and manufacturing
Vilnius, LT
Donatas Repečka(Founder)
Co-investorsMetaplanetPractica Capital
Capalo AI develops AI-powered software to optimize energy storage systems, lower price volatility, and reduce carbon emissions.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechEnergyHelsinki, FI
Henri Taskinen(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inRiku Kukkonen(Co-Founder & Chief Sales Officer)inEerik Jauhiainen(Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer)inTeemu Lappalainen(Co-Founder & Development Director)in
Co-investorsHeartcore CapitalInnovestor VenturesVentureFriendsInnovestorTesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)
Platform powering global music rights transactions.
Co-investorsJ12 Ventures
Commsignia develops C-ITS and V2X (vehicle-to-everything) technologies that connect vehicles with road infrastructure and each other to enhance traffic safety and optimize traffic flow.
Cloud ComputingIoTMobility & TransportationSanta Clara, US
Laszlo Virag(Director)Jozsef Kovacs(Executive Officer, Director)Endre Attila Sagi(Director)Csaba Kakosy(Director)
BoardTommi Uhari(Director)in
Co-investorsKarma VenturesSamsung Catalyst FundCredo VenturesQualcomm Ventures
Comptek Solutions develops semiconductor surface passivation technology (Kontrox) and manufactures process equipment, including wafer reactors, laser facet passivation systems (Kontrox LASE 16), and micro-spectroscopy characterization tools, for compound semiconductor manufacturers.
Deep TechNew MaterialsSemiconductorsTurku, FI
Jouko Lång(CTO, Founder)
Co-investorsLIFTT
Detectify is a SaaS application security platform that gives security teams visibility into their attack surface and delivers vulnerability data for both humans and AI agents.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeveloper ToolsSaaSStockholm, SE
Rickard Carlsson(CEO, Co-founder)Fredrik Nordberg Almroth(Security Researcher, Co-founder)Johan Edholm(Security Engineer, Co-founder)David Hallenius(Software Engineer, Co-Founder)Aimée Roerink(Chief Marketing Officer)Ann Vilhelmsson(Chief Financial Officer)
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalInsight PartnersSquareOne
Co-investors4impact capitalAct Venture CapitalACT Venture CapitalAmadeus Capital SAAngel Physicians FundAnkur Capital+59 more
Finch is an AI-native platform for building design that lets architecture and AEC teams generate floor plans, area calculations, and BIM geometry, encode firm design standards, and run generative design simulations.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechPropTech
Martin Kretz(Co-founder)Pamela Nunez Wallgren(Co-founder)Jesper Wallgren(Co-founder)
Co-investorsMist VenturesAmpli Ventures
A tool helping architects leverage their designs in the early phases of a project.
Co-investorsMist Ventures
Co-investorsBuoyant Ventures Management, LlcCRV (Charles River Ventures)Foreground CapitalGunung CapitalHarmony PartnersUVC Partners
Getpaid is a licensed European payment institution that operates as embedded payment rails beneath software platforms, offering PCI-compliant, regulated processing with atomic multi-party split settlement that divides each transaction between merchant, platform, and agent operator in a single API call.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSDüsseldorf, DE
Gonzalo R(Founder)Cyrosch Kalateh(Co-Founder & CEO)inGonzalo Ruiz(Co-Founder & CTO)
Co-investorsExtension FundPICUS CAPITAL
Co-investorsMK Capital
Hamina builds browser-based, AI-assisted tools for designing, deploying, validating, and troubleshooting wireless networks including Wi-Fi, Private 5G, and wireless IoT.
AI & Machine LearningIoTSaaS
Co-investorsSuperhero Capital
Hedera Dx provides hospital in-house laboratories with a full suite of NGS genomic tumor profiling solutions, including FFPE, ctDNA and RNA-only testing, plus software that generates clinical reports linking tumor sequences to approved therapies.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsAir Street CapitalBootstrap EuropeVsquared Ventures
Real-time and sovereign AI and advanced MLOps platform (Sweden).
Howspace is a collaborative learning and enablement platform that helps organizations move from content delivery to active participation, turning strategy into ongoing action through dialogue and shared problem-solving.
EdTechFuture of WorkSaaSJyväskylä, FI
Ilkka MäkitaloOlli-Pekka Juoperi
Co-investorsMidinvest Management Oy
Insurello helps people claim insurance compensation for personal injuries and accidents by managing claims on their behalf, taking no fee if the claim is unsuccessful.
InsurTechLegalTechStockholm, SE
Co-investorsLuminar VenturesWave VenturesSchibsted Growth
Jobbatical provides an automated visa and immigration compliance platform for HR teams managing international hires across 30+ countries.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR Tech
Karoli Hindriks(Founder)in
Co-investorsKarma VenturesMetaplanetTera VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)AirTree VenturesTrind Ventures
Lassie offers pet insurance for dogs and cats with a mobile app for fast claims handling, digital veterinary consultations, and rewards for learning about pet care.
ConsumerFintechInsurTech
Co-investorsBalderton CapitalFELIX CAPITALAndreessen HorowitzPassion CapitalStena Sessan
Leya AI is an AI-powered English learning platform that helps users improve professional and conversational English skills through personalized lessons, games, and speaking practice.
AI & Machine LearningEdTech
Co-investorsBADideas.fund
Lingvist develops AI-powered language learning software that uses big data and machine learning to adapt course content in real time for individual learners.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechTallinn, EE
Mait Müntel(Co-founder)Jalakas Ott(Executive Officer, Promoter)
BoardJaan Tallinn(Director)Andrus Oks(Director)inEamonn Carey(Director)inTakahito Aiki(Director)
Co-investorsBallpark VenturesRockaway VenturesTechstarsTera VenturesBlackPineMetaplanet+1 more
Material Exchange provides an AI-assisted platform for structuring early-stage sourcing, helping product development, sourcing teams, and T1/T2 suppliers align on cost, compliance, and feasibility before decisions move to development.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaS
Darren Glenister(Founder)in
Co-investorsMolten VenturesNorrsken VC
Medoma provides technology to support hospital-at-home care, enabling hospital-level treatment for high-acuity patients to be delivered in patients' homes.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaS
MONCYTE Health develops a personalized diagnostic test that helps clinicians choose more effective cholesterol-lowering treatments for patients with high cholesterol.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtech
Simon Pfisterer(CSO & Founder)Tamara Alagirova(CEO & Founder)
NØIE offers personalized skincare products, using an AI-driven skin test to formulate individual face creams and routines for concerns such as acne.
AI & Machine LearningDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Christian Riemer(Head of R&D)
Co-investorsTalis Capital
Improving quality of life for people with skin issues
Nordcraft is a visual website builder that combines AI agents with a visual editor, enabling web developers and designers to build and ship websites and applications with full creative control.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Andreas Møller(CEO, Nordcraft)
Co-investorsLifeline Ventures
Co-investorsBalnord Sp. z o.o.Change VenturesSpecialist VCSuperAngel
NOW Interact provides a platform that scores website visitors in real time to gauge purchase intent, hesitation and conversion likelihood, then triggers targeted messages, content or incentives while the visitor is still on-site.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Ome Health provides a platform for health and nutrition professionals to monitor client progress using smart device data, food logs, and app interactions, with built-in chat, audio, and video communication.
Digital HealthSaaSWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsPractica Capital
Next generation health coaching platform (Lithuania, Healthtech)
On-demand insurance for the circular economy
ONEiO provides a fully managed integration service built on its Integration Ops model, connecting enterprise IT environments and multi-party systems.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsFairpoint Capital
Platypus is a platform that connects and automates data operations and processes across disparate systems and formats, serving both business operators and engineering teams.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Pablo Ferrari(Founder)inDeepanshu Madan(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorMustard Seed Maze
Qvin develops the Q-Pad, an FDA-cleared diagnostic menstrual pad that collects menstrual blood samples for non-invasive health monitoring and disease diagnosis.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechMedical DevicesWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Sara Naseri(Founder)inSøren Therkelsen(Founder)in
Co-investorsKluz VenturesY CombinatorSoma Capital
ReOrbit is a space technology company that manufactures satellites and connected systems for national security, serving government and military customers seeking sovereign control of their space infrastructure and data.
Deep TechDefense TechSpace TechHelsinki, FI
Co-investorsExpansion VenturesIcebreakerInventureRymdkapitalSeraphim Space10x Founders
Reveel provides a platform for on-site exploration and storytelling, handling the technology so destinations can improve their visitor experience.
Media & EntertainmentSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Sebastian Mellblom(CEO & Co-Founder)Robin Kanerva(COO & Co-Founder)William Helmenius(CTO & Co-Founder)Fredrik Fazer(Co-Founder)
Co-investorsGorilla Capital
Roleo is an AI-powered career agent that scans job listings for candidates, delivers matched roles by email, and provides intros to hiring managers while keeping users anonymous from their current employer.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkHR Tech
JanerVahurSigridKarolaJaner Gorohhov(Co-founder)in
Samphire Neuro makes the Nettle Headband, a medical-grade wearable that uses neurostimulation to manage mood and chronic pain symptoms linked to hormonal changes across the menstrual cycle.
Digital HealthFemTechMedical Devices
Emilė Radytė(CEO)
Co-investorsAfterWork VenturesAlberts Impact VenturesAngel AcademeCVX VenturesFirstpickFortify Ventures+3 more
Scoro is a professional services automation platform that helps consultancies, agencies, IT, architecture, and engineering firms manage their entire project lifecycle—from estimation and planning to delivery and invoicing.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaS
Co-investorsColumbia Lake PartnersKennet PartnersLivonia PartnersTera Ventures
Solsten builds an audience-understanding platform that uses psychometrics and AI to profile the psychological makeup of a company's users, primarily to help game studios and brands design more engaging experiences.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureGamingMarketing TechBerlin, DE
Bastian Bergmann(Co-founder)inJoe Schaeppi(Co-founder & CEO)
Co-investorsDentsu VenturesGFR FundKonvoy VenturesPrime PartnersSisu Game VenturesSupernode Global+1 more
Steep is a data analytics platform where data teams define governed metrics in a semantic model and use AI-powered workflows to run analysis and generate shareable reports.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureSaaS
Co-investorsAlliance VCAlliance Venture
Stravito provides an AI-powered platform that centralizes an enterprise's market, consumer, and business research, offering a source-cited AI assistant and interactive AI Personas to answer strategic questions.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsEndeit CapitalhenQ vcInventure
Swappie sells refurbished iPhones to consumers at lower prices than new devices.
Circular EconomyE-commerce
Sami Marttinen(Founder)in
Co-investorsLifeline Ventures
ThingLink is an AI-powered platform for creating interactive immersive learning experiences that annotate physical and digital environments with rich media.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEdTechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSPalo Alto, US
UllainUlla-Maaria Engeström Koivula
Co-investors500 GlobalLifeline VenturesSocial Starts
ThirdPresence provides contextual intelligence technology that analyzes the meaning of content and the environment where ads appear, helping publishers and advertisers reach relevant audiences while maintaining brand protection.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech
UltiHash provides scalable, S3-compatible object storage built for data-intensive applications, reducing storage usage while maintaining throughput.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureSan Francisco, US
Tom Friedrich Gustav Ludersdorf(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBenjamin-Elias Probst(Director)Rebecka Lothman Ryda(Director)
Vaalia develops a medication management platform for cancer and specialty care, combining human coaching with causal AI to help patients stay on therapy and improve outcomes.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechHelsinki, FI
Co-investorsCalm/Storm VCNoaber
Valo.ai provides tools for Salesforce stakeholders to manage security risks, reduce costs and complexity, and improve administrative efficiency.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsSpintop Ventures
Value.Space provides satellite-based risk assessments for insurance underwriters and risk engineers using digital models of assets, climate data, and movement data to assess risk.
Climate TechInsurTech
Co-investorsBADideas.fundGreat Stuff VenturesSpecialist VCSuperAngel
Whatagraph is a marketing intelligence platform that uses AI to connect, clean, organize, and visualize marketing data and generate insights and reports.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsRockstart
DOKS is a compliance automation service that handles anti-money-laundering (AML), KYC, sanctions screening, and ESG data collection for reporting-obligated organizations.
CybersecurityFintechSaaS
Co-investorsKvanted
Wirepas provides a connectivity platform designed for enabling long-term, large-scale deployments of connected devices across various industries and applications.
Cloud ComputingIoT
Co-investorsCuriosity VCHighland EuropeKarma VenturesKPN Ventures
Wolt operates a mobile food delivery platform connecting restaurants, couriers, and customers across multiple European and Asian markets.
E-commerceFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesHelsinki, FI
Miki Kuusi(Cofounder and CEO)in
Co-investors83NorthAlfabeatHighland EuropeICONIQLifeline VenturesVintage Investment Partners+3 more
Yeply operates a maintenance and service network for bicycles and bike-like vehicles, serving both consumers and business customers with fleet and employee bike upkeep supported by digital tools.
Climate TechMarketplacesMobility & Transportation
Zaver builds flexible payment solutions for online and in-store transactions, including installment payments for high-value baskets up to €200,000, using AI and machine learning for risk analysis, KYC verification, and AML compliance.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Amir Marandi(CEO & Founder)
Internet-free payment and business-management systems (Finland, fintech).
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAlgorithmiq · arcticstartup.com · Aug 24, 2026

Hedera · changelly.com · Aug 19, 2026
Steep · legis1.com · Aug 14, 2026
Lassie · insurance-edge.net · Jul 24, 2026

Commsignia · clairfield.com · Jul 6, 2026
Avenue · wptv.com · Jul 1, 2026
ReOrbit · techfundingnews.com · Jun 26, 2026
Wolt · calcalistech.com · Apr 5, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Inventure made?
- Inventure has 47 tracked investments.
- What stage does Inventure invest at?
- Inventure invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Inventure's typical check size?
- Inventure typically writes checks of $330K – $5.5M.
- What sectors does Inventure focus on?
- Inventure focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Deep Tech, Healthtech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Inventure located?
- Inventure is headquartered in Helsinki, FI.
- Does Inventure lead rounds?
- Yes, Inventure leads investment rounds.
- Who does Inventure co-invest with?
- Inventure most often shares deals with J12 Ventures, Karma Ventures, Metaplanet, among 40 tracked co-investors.
Co-investors · 29
Karma Ventures is a European venture capital firm investing in deep-tech software startups at late seed and Series A stages.
Balderton Capital is a European venture capital firm that backs technology startups.
Voima Ventures is a deep tech venture capital firm that backs founders building global solutions across people, planet, and industry, from technology spin-offs to scaling companies.
Insight Partners is an investment firm focused on accelerating revenue and profit growth in software companies, providing capital and operational support through its Insight Onsite team.
Qualcomm Ventures is the corporate venture investment arm associated with Qualcomm, backing technology companies from early to growth stage across multiple sectors.
Credo Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund focused on backing founders from the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region and its global diaspora, active since 2009.
Calm/Storm is a super-early-stage venture fund built by founders, describing itself as the most active HealthTech investor in Europe with a portfolio of over 75 companies.
Icebreaker is an early-stage venture capital firm that has backed over 100 teams from the idea stage to seed and beyond since 2017, investing in the Nordic and Baltic region.
Trind Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs consumer and community-driven startups across Europe, supporting founders from the first investment through multiple rounds.
Spintop Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in software-based technology companies from the Nordics, helping them become sector leaders.
Luminar Ventures is a Nordic seed-stage venture capital firm founded by former founders and angel investors, backing pre-seed and seed companies across sectors.
▶17 more co-investors
SV AngelOffline VenturesAltaIR Capital23andMefoobar.vcNGP CapitalYes VCCrane Venture PartnersAlchemist AcceleratorAtlantic LabsRiver Venture PartnersTrue Global VenturesLondon Venture PartnersMaki.vcBackingMindsMustard SeedRevalence Ventures
Firms observed investing alongside Inventure, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Inventure's recorded portfolio.
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