Wave Ventures
Venture capitalHelsinki · Pre-Seed–Series A · 12 people tracked
Investment thesis
Wave Ventures focuses on making the earliest investments in exceptional founders across the Nordics and Baltics. The firm positions itself as a next-generation VC, backed by founders, operators, and experts from category-defining companies, and aims to be the first investor in emerging startups in the region.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 12 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 45 of 105 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×24SaaS ×14Enterprise Software ×11Deep Tech ×7Cleantech ×5Developer Tools ×5Future of Work ×5Energy ×4
HQs:Finland×6United States×6Sweden×5United Kingdom×1Netherlands×1
Investments · 105 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathSono (Closio Oy) builds AI-powered voice phone assistants that automate high-volume customer-service and sales calls, handling tasks such as booking appointments, routing calls, answering FAQs, and running satisfaction surveys.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales TechHelsinki, FI
Product data rebuilt for the age of agentic shopping.
Next-generation AI-powered bid management for public procurement.
Energy-efficient chips for AI.
Find companies 10x faster with AI.
Developing AI to create mobile games.
AI-native CRM that captures all your conversations.
Future property management enhanced by artificial intelligence.
AI-native assortment and demand planning for fashion and retail.
AI-driven sales assistant that lets you control your CRM.
AI-powered voicemail assistant that books appointments and manages customer service.
Ambio operates a platform that facilitates buying and selling of recycled plastics, connecting suppliers and buyers through a data-driven approach.
B2B MarketplacesCircular EconomyNew Materials
Andon Labs develops safety systems and protocols for autonomous AI-driven organizations, focusing on AI alignment and control mechanisms for agents that operate without human oversight.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Lukas Petersson(Founder)in
AnswerGrid builds custom AI agents for advisory and financial services firms to automate repetitive work such as proposal drafting, market assessments, and pitchbook creation.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintech
Helps architects work faster by reducing context-switching between tools and documents.
Attention-as-a-service, turning consumers into ambassadors.
Global tech talent resourcing platform for the automotive industry.
Bahn Express operates a network of independent drivers across Europe to deliver used cars from auctions and remarketing platforms to dealerships in 2 days.
B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply Chain
Blume Equity is a European investment firm focused on climate technology, partnering with growth-stage companies working on climate and sustainability solutions.
CleantechClimate Tech
Early-stage fund built around a collective of Nordic and Baltic founders.
Carbo Culture develops carbon removal technology leveraging natural processes combined with advanced engineering to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere at scale.
AgTechCircular EconomyCleantechClimate TechDeep TechLondon, NL
Henrietta Moon(CEO & Co-Founder)Chris Carstens(Co-Founder)
Clair provides an AI-powered assortment and demand planning platform for retailers to optimize inventory decisions and align product selection with consumer demand.
AI & Machine LearningRetail Tech
CRACI develops software tools that help development teams achieve Cyber Resilience Act compliance without impacting development velocity.
CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise Software
Juho Niemi(Co-founder and CEO)inDennis Marttinen(Co-founder and CTO)inJaakko Sirén(Co-founder and CPO)inPetteri Pulkkinen(Co-founder and CISO)in
Low-cost mass-producible defense systems.
The easiest way to save on your electricity bill.
Exa Laboratories designs AI chips (XPUs) optimized for machine learning inference and training with reduced energy consumption.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareSemiconductorsSan Francisco, US
Fastest car deliveries in Europe.
Favora is a shopping app that aggregates products from multiple fashion brands in one interface.
ConsumerE-commerceRetail Tech
Making game development possible for everyone.
Preventing epidemics with genomics.
Redefining the future of global mobility.
Making hydrogen cheaper than fossil fuels.
Fluencify is a full-service, software-powered creator marketing platform that runs UGC campaigns end to end, handling briefing, creator matching, quality control, distribution, and payouts while clients oversee everything through a real-time dashboard.
Creator EconomyMarketing TechSaaS
Hashlist is an integrator for automotive software and safety-critical systems, providing specialized tools, a deployment platform, and a network of over 100,000 domain experts to global vehicle OEMs and technology partners.
AI & Machine LearningFuture of WorkMobility & Transportation
Hedda provides an AI intelligence layer that connects a company's existing systems and turns unstructured project data from tenders, contracts, drawings and technical documents into searchable organizational knowledge.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechSaaS
Giving all industrial companies an AI CPQ system.
Accelerating electrification of industrial heat.
Influencer marketing at scale.
AI-first platform providing support for future planning and loss, transforming the insurance industry.
Intergrid provides an "Autopilot" software platform that automates industrial energy operations end-to-end, including consumption forecasting, power market trading, and remote system control and monitoring using AI and machine learning.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechEnergy
Kenley builds AI agents for advisory and financial services firms to automate repetitive tasks including proposal drafting, document creation, and analysis.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkLondon, GB
Bolu Ben-Adeola(Founder)inNoah Öhrner(Founder)in
Kreia is a social media management service that ideates, designs, edits, and publishes ready-made content (reels, carousels, statics) on behalf of businesses using their existing brand assets, as either organic posts or paid ad campaigns.
Creator EconomyMarketing TechSaaS
Nea(Founder)
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAndon Labs · sherwood.news · Jun 4, 2026
Tenet Industries · ycombinator.com · May 29, 2026
CRACI · startupreporter.eu · May 23, 2026
The Token Company · ycombinator.com · Mar 3, 2026
Kenley · motorcitybengals.com · Dec 13, 2025
Inven · arcticstartup.com · May 30, 2025
Scape · thekoalanews.com · May 9, 2025
Solu · axios.com · Apr 10, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Wave Ventures invest at?
- Wave Ventures invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Wave Ventures focus on?
- Wave Ventures focuses on Cleantech, Enterprise Software, Media & Entertainment, New Materials, Retail Tech, SaaS.
- Where is Wave Ventures located?
- Wave Ventures is headquartered in Helsinki, FI.
- Does Wave Ventures lead rounds?
- Wave Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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