Voima Ventures
Venture capitalHelsinki · Pre-Seed–Series B · 12 people tracked
Investment thesis
Voima Ventures invests in founders scaling global solutions for people, planet, and industry, with a focus on ideas and technology that require time and courage to build. The firm invests across a range of stages, from pre-seed and technology spin-offs to leading Series A and occasionally Series B rounds. Its team is composed of growth entrepreneurs and investors with an eye for promising deep tech and science-based opportunities.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 12 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 31 of 64 portfolio companiesBiotech ×9Deep Tech ×8AI & Machine Learning ×7Healthtech ×7New Materials ×6Cleantech ×5Digital Health ×5Hardware ×5
HQs:Finland×7Sweden×5United Kingdom×1
Investments · 64 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathAdamant 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
Agate Sensors develops a software-defined, chip-scale hyperspectral imaging platform built on mainstream semiconductor processes, with no filters, gratings, or moving parts.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
ÄIO produces sustainable biotechnology-derived ingredients—including oils, emulsifiers, and colorants—for the food, cosmetics, and oleochemical industries, using fermentation and microbial bioprocesses to replace palm oil, coconut oil, and animal-based fats.
BiotechCircular EconomyFoodTech
Aisti manufactures acoustic ceiling tiles that provide sound absorption for offices, schools, and public spaces.
Construction TechNew MaterialsWellness & Fitness
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
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
Self-learning machine vision solution for early detection of Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases using MRI scans
CubaseBio develops spatial biology tools that enable three-dimensional analysis of biological samples at scale, for drug discovery and biological research.
BiotechDeep TechStockholm, SE
Dispelix develops and supplies transparent waveguides that function as see-through displays for consumer and enterprise augmented reality devices.
Deep TechHardwareHelsinki, FI
Antti Sunnari(Chief Executive Officer | Co-Founder)Juuso Olkkonen(Chief Scientific Officer | Co-Founder)
ElFys designs, develops and manufactures customized and standard photodetectors based on black silicon induced junction photodiode technology, offering high sensitivity across UV to near-IR wavelengths for light detection applications including wearables.
Deep TechHardwareSemiconductors
Epigenica develops products for epigenetic analysis, including its EpiFinder platform, a multiplexed ChIP-seq technology built on patented hmqChIP-seq for high-throughput profiling of epigenetic marks such as DNA methylation and histone modifications.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtech
Gosta Labs builds healthcare-specialized AI models and an "AI operating system" that automates clinical note generation, structures patient data, and supports real-time clinical decision-making for healthcare professionals and public and private healthcare providers.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Lauri Sippola(Co-founder)Henri Viertolahti(Co-founder)
Infinna is a circular fiber material made 100% from cotton-rich textile waste that replaces virgin materials in the fashion and apparel industry.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyCleantechNew MaterialsKemi, FI
Sahil Kaushik(CEO)
Kuva Space provides satellite-based Earth observation and geospatial intelligence using hyperspectral imaging and AI-powered analysis.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningSpace Tech
Liquid Sun develops a technology that captures CO₂ emissions and combines it with renewable energy to produce eSAF, a synthetic sustainable aviation fuel compatible with existing aircraft engines.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
NADMED provides an enzymatic, microplate-based assay method and CE-marked/RUO kits that quantify all four forms of NAD and two glutathione species from blood, tissue, or cell samples.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
James Lee(CEO)
Origin by Ocean harvests invasive algae blooms to create bio-based ingredients for cosmetics, food, and textile industries through a proprietary biorefining process.
BiotechCircular EconomyClimate TechFoodTechNew Materials
Mari Granströmin
Photoncycle develops energy technology for powering homes, currently being piloted with Norway's largest house builder and planned for large-scale manufacturing starting in 2027.
CleantechEnergyHardware
Bjorn Brandtzaeg(Founder and CEO)in
Solar Foods produces Solein, a protein ingredient derived from naturally occurring microbes using air, water, and renewable electricity rather than traditional agriculture.
BiotechFoodTechImpact & Social GoodFinland, FI
Sooma Medical develops and manufactures transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) devices for treating major depressive disorder, fibromyalgia, and chronic neuropathic pain without medication.
Digital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesMental HealthHelsinki, FI
Tuomas Neuvonen(CTO)Andreas Hartlep(CEO)Mika Nikander(COO)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Voima Ventures invest at?
- Voima Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is Voima Ventures's typical check size?
- Voima Ventures typically writes checks of $216K – $3.2M.
- What sectors does Voima Ventures focus on?
- Voima Ventures focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Digital Health, Energy, FoodTech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, Medical Devices, New Materials, Quantum Computing, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Voima Ventures located?
- Voima Ventures is headquartered in Helsinki, FI.
- Does Voima Ventures lead rounds?
- Yes, Voima Ventures leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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