Fundraising Fox

Inventure

Venture capitaloperating company · company profile

Helsinki · Pre-Seed–Series A · 13 people tracked

Fox Verdict
Sign up to see your fit

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.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Series A
Check
$330K – $5.5M
HQ
Helsinki, FI
Leads rounds
Leads
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2005
AUM
$407.2M
Tracked investments
76

Team · 13 people

from the firm's website & public directories
Magda Lukaszewicz· Partnerin𝕏
Cristina Koehn· Chief Operating Officerin
Sophie Mattsson· Investment Associatein
Tatiana Shalalvand· Investorin𝕏

Founder mafia

3 people who came through Inventure went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 56 of 76 portfolio companies

AI & 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 companies
53%
solo founders
9 of 17 mapped founding teams

Founding team size:solo founder×92 founders×54+ founders×3

Investments · 76 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2023 · 12019 · 12015 · 13 dated

Solvasolvatechnology.comin✓ verified

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

Starcartstarcart.comin𝕏✓ verified

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)

Zeframzefram.comin✓ verified

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

Abzuabzu.ai

Co-investorsSEED Capital Denmark

Algorithmiqalgorithmiq.fiin

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

Anydayanyday.ioin

Anyday provides a flexible payment solution focused on transparency and responsible use.

ConsumerE-commerceFintech

Avenueuseavenue.com

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 Biosciencesavenuebiosciences.comin

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

Biomatterbiomatter.ai

Creating proteins for health and manufacturing

Vilnius, LT

Donatas Repečka(Founder)

Co-investorsMetaplanetPractica Capital

Cadentiacadentia.aiin

Cadentia provides an end-to-end platform for building and managing AI-powered customer experiences, helping brands integrate AI agents into their product and service journeys.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Capalo AIcapaloai.comin

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)

Chapter Twochaptertwomusic.comin

Platform powering global music rights transactions.

Co-investorsJ12 Ventures

Codescenecodescene.comin𝕏

CodeScene is a software intelligence tool that combines code analysis with behavioral insights to help engineering teams identify and prioritize technical debt by organizational and business impact.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaS

Adam Tornhill(Founder)

Commsigniacommsignia.cominAug 2019

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 Solutionscomptek-solutions.comin𝕏

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

Detectifydetectify.comin𝕏

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

Encubeencube.xyz

Product industrialization reimagined for teams.

Co-investorsKinnevik

Finchfinch3d.comin

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

Finch 3D

A tool helping architects leverage their designs in the early phases of a project.

Co-investorsMist Ventures

getpaidgetpaid.ioin

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

Go2Callthomasnet.com

Co-investorsMK Capital

Haltianhaltian.comin𝕏

Haltian is a Finnish IoT company that provides full-scale IoT solutions and smart building products, including its Empathic Building offering, to make spaces smarter and more sustainable.

HardwareIoTPropTechOulu, FI

Teemu Vaattovaara(Founder)Toni Leinonen(Founder)

Haminahamina.comin𝕏

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

Hamina Wireless
Hederahederadx.comin𝕏

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

Hopsworks

Real-time and sovereign AI and advanced MLOps platform (Sweden).

Howspacehowspace.comin𝕏

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

Insurelloinsurello.sein𝕏

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

Jobbaticaljobbatical.comin𝕏

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

Lassielassie.coin

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

Leetifyleetify.comin

Social performance tracker for gamers

Co-investorsJ12 Ventures

Leya AIleyaai.comin

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

Lingvistlingvist.comin𝕏Oct 2015

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

Livvlivv.health
Logicalclockslogicalclocks.com
Material Exchangematerial-exchange.comin𝕏

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

Medomamedoma.com

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 Healthmoncytehealth.comin

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)

Noienoie.comin

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

Nøie

Improving quality of life for people with skin issues

Nordcraftnordcraft.comin

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

Now Interactnowinteract.comin

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

Omeome.health𝕏

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

OME Health

Next generation health coaching platform (Lithuania, Healthtech)

Omocomomocom.eu

On-demand insurance for the circular economy

ONEiOoneio.cloudin𝕏

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

Platypusgetplatypus.cominDefunct

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

Qvinqvin.comin𝕏

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

ReOrbitreorbit.spacein

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

Reveelreveel.guidein

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

Roleoroleo.comin

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 Neurosciencesamphireneuro.comin

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

Scoroscoro.comin𝕏

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

Solstensolsten.ioin

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

Steepsteep.appin𝕏

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

Stravitostravito.comin

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

Swappieswappie.com

Swappie sells refurbished iPhones to consumers at lower prices than new devices.

Circular EconomyE-commerce

Sami Marttinen(Founder)in

Co-investorsLifeline Ventures

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

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

Karma Ventures is a European venture capital firm investing in deep-tech software startups at late seed and Series A stages.

$1.1M – $5.4M
Balderton Capital

Balderton Capital is a European venture capital firm that backs technology startups.

Both backed · 2
$5M – $50M
Voima Ventures

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.

$216K – $3.2M
Insight Partners

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.

Both backed · 1
$120M – $350M
Atomico

Atomico is an international venture capital firm that invests in growth-stage technology companies across multiple geographies. The firm focuses on scaling disruptive technology businesses globally.

Both backed · 1
Qualcomm Ventures

Qualcomm Ventures is the corporate venture investment arm associated with Qualcomm, backing technology companies from early to growth stage across multiple sectors.

Both backed · 1
$5M
Credo Ventures

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.

Both backed · 1
$1M – $5M
Calm/Storm VC

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.

Both backed · 1
Icebreaker

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.

Both backed · 1
$162K – $1.6M
Trind Ventures

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.

Both backed · 1
$108K – $1.1M
Spintop Ventures

Spintop Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in software-based technology companies from the Nordics, helping them become sector leaders.

Both backed · 1
$108K – $1.6M
Luminar Ventures

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.

Both backed · 1
$550K – $2.8M
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.

Similar investors

Featured in lists