From early-stage depth to global scale-ups: the Finnish tech ecosystem Finland’s 2025 funding shows strong late-stage capital concentration alongside steady early-stage activity, with a focus on deeptech, AI, cleantech, and healthcare, and growing interest in strategic t...

#finlandtech cos most funding in 2025: @nokia ($1B), @ouraring ($900M), @meetIQM ($320M), @iceye_global (€209M), @Gobybike_fi (€125M), @NestaiOfficial (€100M), @verdacloud (€55M), @ReOrbitOy (€45M), @hycamite (€44M), @ixieyewear ($36). By @tech_eu

tech.eu/2026/03/26/f...

Maria 01 report shows Finnish startups tripled funding in 2025 - ArcticStartup A new impact report from Maria 01 shows that its community of startups tripled total funding last year, rising from €102 million to €337 million. The data

#helyes Maria 01 (@MariaZeroOne) report shows Finnish startups tripled funding in 2025, rising from €102 million to €337 million. By @arcticstartup

https://arcticstartup.com/maria-01-impact-report-2025/ #NordicMade #finlandtech #tribetampere #startupTurku #oulutech #smartsalo

💯 Trending startups from Finland | March 🌤️

🇫🇮 @Startup100_fi Mar 2026 top trending #finlandtech startups: DentView, Fluid Intelligence, Dokport, Donut Lab, Mjuk, Bonus Stage, Predicell, Uute Scientific, SellHack AI, Verge Motorcycles

#NordicMade #helyes #hkitech #tribetampere #startupturku #smartsalo #oulutech
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DEFINE Accelerator

#Riihimäki's DEFINE Accelerator is a 3-month #startup #accelerator focused on scaling #defencetech, #security, and dual-use innovations. By Defence Innovation Network Finland

www.definefinland.fi/en/define-ac... #NordicMade #finlandtech #defencetech #cybersecurity

Drone technology is critical to Ukraine's fight against Russia Recent incursions into NATO territory and manpower shortages faced by the Ukrainian armed forces have accelerated advances in drone technology. No longer just complementary to traditional warfare, the...

In, #Riihimäki in Finland, a small place with fewer than 30K inhabitants, the Defence Innovation Network Finland (DEFINE) is showcasing drone tech from 17 companies. By @euronews

www.euronews.com/2025/12/12/u... #NordicMade #finlandtech #defencetech

Inside Riihimäki: Finland’s emerging defence tech cluster Situated 69 kilometres north of Helsinki and 109 kilometres southeast of Tampere, Riihimäki was long defined by its railway junction

Inside #Riihimäki: Finland’s emerging #defencetech cluster. By Resilience Media

resiliencemedia.co/a-deep-dive-into-the-uni... #NordicMade #finlandtech

💯 Trending startups from Finland | February ⛷️

@Startup100_fi Feb 2026 top trending #finlandtech startups: Verge Motorcycles, SisuSemi, ReceiptHero, Sopu, IXI, @Distance_tech, @NimbleFoxAI, @parttimemonkey, @Apukuskit, and Tribo.

#NordicMade #helyes #hkitech #tribetampere #startupturku #smartsalo #oulutech
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Finnish Carbonaide raises €3.7 million to scale carbon-negative concrete globally - ArcticStartup Carbonaide has raised €3.7 million to scale its carbon-negative concrete technology internationally and deepen its R&D push, as the construction sector

#finlandtech @Carbonaide raises €3.7M to scale carbon-negative concrete globally. By @arcticstartup

https://arcticstartup.com/carbonaide-raises-e3-7m/ #NordicMade #climatetech #CleanTech #constructiontech

From Oura to Wolt: Inside the VC backing Finland’s biggest unicorns Lifeline Ventures lifts the lid on its unorthodox playbook, €400m sixth fund and the mission to dominate Finland’s startup ecosystem.

🇫🇮 🦄 From @ouraring to @woltapp: Inside the VC backing Finland’s biggest unicorns. By @MimiBilling via @Siftedeu

sifted.eu/articles/lifeline-ventur... #NordicMade #finlandtech #helyes #heltech #hkitech #tribetampere #startupturku #oulutech #smartsalo

12 early-stage Finnish startups to watch, according to investors Finland is home to some of Europe's best known startups, but which are the up-and-coming ones to watch. Sifted asked local investors.

🇫🇮 12 early-stage Finnish startups to watch, according to investors. By @MimiBilling via @Siftedeu

sifted.eu/articles/12-early-stage-... #NordicMade #finlandtech #helyes #heltech #hkitech #tribetampere #startupturku #oulutech #smartsalo

Finnish service marketplace Offerswap closes €2M funding round to make service purchasing faster and more rewarding | ArcticStartup

#finlandtech service marketplace Offerswap closes €2M funding round to speed up service purchasing and make it more rewarding. By @arcticstartup

https://arcticstartup.com/offerswap-raises-e2-million/ #NordicMade #service #marketplace

Henry Ford might be proud. What could you do with €40M?

IQM is investing over €40M to hire quantum dragons and expand its production facility. Disclaimer: they're only acknowledging half of that statement.

bsiegelwax.substack.com/p/henry-ford...

#QuantumComputing #QuantumManufacturing #FinlandTech #SeriesBFunding @insidequantumtech.bsky.social

💯 Trending startups from Finland | January 🥶

🇫🇮 🚀 Startup100 by Startup Finland Jan 2026 top trending #finlandtech startups: Freepress, Algorithmiq, Inven, Tangible Growth, Sellai, Zefort, Polar Partners, Amplifiles, and World of Mouth.

#NordicMade #helyes #hkitech #tribetampere #startupturku #smartsalo #oulutech mailchi.mp/startup100/b...

Finland’s Aisti raises €20 million in venture debt to bring wood-fibre acoustic tiles to scale | ArcticStartup

#finlandtech #materialtech #startup Aisti has secured a €20M venture debt loan from the European Investment Bank (@EIB) under the InvestEU program to scale production of its bio-based acoustic ceiling tiles. By @arcticstartup

arcticstartup.com/aisti-raises-e20-million... #NordicMade

Finnish startup Aisti secures €20 million EIB loan to advance sustainable noise-reducing panels The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending Aisti, a Finnish manufacturer of bio-based suspended ceiling panels that reduce noise, €20 million to increase its production capacity. The panels, known ...

#finlandtech #startup Aisti secures €20M European Investment Bank (@EIB) loan to advance sustainable noise-reducing panels [Press-release]

www.eib.org/en/press/all/2025-546-fi... #NordicMade

💯 Trending startups from Finland | December 🎅

🇫🇮 @Startup100_fi Dec 2025 top trending #finlandtech startups: Linear, Mendie, @clarvoai, Dipsy, Order of Meta, Lekatech, @SparkReceipt, @freeedcom, Userlens, and @CapaloAi

#NordicMade #helyes #hkitech #tribetampere #startupturku #smartsalo #oulutech
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Behind the scenes of drone food delivery in Finland TechCrunch went behind the scenes of a three-party partnership between Irish drone delivery company Manna, Doordash-owned food delivery platform Wolt, and food startup Huuva.

Behind the scenes of drone food delivery in Finland #Technology #ConsumerTechnology #Drones #DroneDelivery #FinlandTech #FoodDeliveryTech

Finland’s 15 unicorns and $1.5B VC surge: How it became the Nordic deep tech hub — TFN Finland has quietly grown into a Nordic deep tech powerhouse, with 15 unicorns, $1.5B in VC funding, a 47,000-strong startup workforce and world-class AI and quantum ventures emerging from universitie...

🇫🇮 Finland = Europe’s rising #deeptech powerhouse. 15 unicorns, $1.5B VC in 2024, and 4,200+ startups, etc. By @TFNBreakingNews

techfundingnews.com/finland-unicorns-vc-deep... #NordicMade #finlandtech #helyes #tribetampere #startupturku #smartsalo #oulutech #climatetech

Wiraya and On-Time merge to build the leading Nordic voice-led communication platform - ArcticStartup Swedish SaaS company Wiraya, known for its intelligent, voice-led communication technology, has merged with On-Time Research Solutions Oy, a Finnish SaaS

#sthlmtech Wiraya and #finlandtech On-Time merge to build the leading Nordic voice-led communication platform. By @arcticstartup

https://arcticstartup.com/wiraya-and-on-time-merge/ #NordicMade #voicetech

Finnish startups set a new record with over €1.5B raised in 2025 - ArcticStartup According to new figures from the Finnish Venture Capital Association (FVCA), Finnish startups raised €400 million during the first half of the year. By

#finlandtech startups set a new record with over €1.5B raised in 2025 according to the Finnish Venture Capital Association (@FVCAfi) report. By @arcticstartup

arcticstartup.com/finnish-venture-capital-... #NordicMade #helyes #tribetampere #startupturku #oulutech

The eastern frontier is Europe's new critical deeptech engine Six defence-focused VC funds and Dealroom unveil the first full map of defence, dual-use, and space innovation across Europe’s eastern frontier— as the region rapidly outpaces the rest of Europe.

The eastern frontier, including Finland, Estonia, and Lithuania, is Europe's new critical #deeptech engine. By @tech_eu

tech.eu/2025/11/24/the-eastern-f... #NordicMade #finlandtech #helyes #estotech #TallinnTech #LTstartups

Finnish startups have already raised over €1.5 billion at a record pace - Pääomasijoittajat Finnish startups have been raising capital at a record pace this year. According to new statistics from the Finnish Venture Capital Association (FVCA), startups raised €400 million in investments duri...

#finlandtech startups raised €400M during the 1st half of the year. Significant rounds in the latter half are expected to lift the total for 2025 to around €1.5B – pointing to a record-breaking year. By @FVCAfi

paaomasijoittajat.fi/en/ajankohta... #NordicMade #helyes #oulutech #tribetampere

💯 Trending startups from Finland | November ⬜️

🇫🇮 @Startup100_fi Nov 2025 top trending #finlandtech startups: @zero_gtm, @180ops, Automate.video, @kwizie_edu, Audicin, @DealsignAI, @mvisionai, @xiphera, @SopuAcademy #NordicMade #helyes #hkitech #tribetampere #startupturku #smartsalo #oulutech https://mailchi.mp/startup100/b2cn6wmuk6-16840174

The Finnish lifestyle philosophy that could save Europe Sisu, or grit in the face of adversity, is just what the continent needs

The Finnish lifestyle philosophy that could save Europe: Sisu, or grit in the face of adversity, is just what the continent needs. By @TheEconomist www.economist.com/europe/2025/10/30/the-fi... #NordicMade #baltictech #finlandtech #sisu #grit

SpinDrive raises funding to scale magnetic bearing tech for cleaner industry SpinDrive’s frictionless, oil-free active magnetic bearing (AMB) products enable energy efficiency improvements of up to 50% over traditional technologies.

#finlandtech @spindrive_fi, a provider of active magnetic bearing (#AMB) systems, raised new growth funding led by long-time investors @Rhapsody_VP & @Innovestor. By @tech_eu tech.eu/2025/10/28/spindrive-rai... #NordicMade

💯 Trending startups from Finland | October 🍂

🇫🇮 @Startup100_fi October 2025 top trending #finlandtech startups: @ReOrbitOy, @UniogenDx, Calori, Sellai, @ValoSecurity, Ampliconyx, @riverrecycle #NordicMade #helyes #hkitech #tribetampere #startupturku #smartsalo #oulutech mailchi.mp/startup100/b...

Finnish companies are driving quantum computing forward - thisisFINLAND From superconducting processors to cryogenic infrastructure, Finnish researchers and companies are among the leaders in the global quantum race.

Finland is emerging as a leader in #quantumtech, developing everything from hardware to software to the infrastructure that enables it. By @thisisFINLAND finland.fi/business-innovation/finn... #NordicMade #finlandtech #helyes

Finland has launched the world’s largest sand battery, a groundbreaking energy storage system that can store heat for months and power an entire town for a week. Finland’s sand battery helps stabilize the energy grid, ensuring renewable sources like wind and […]

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💯 Trending startups from Finland | September 🍁

🇫🇮 @Startup100_fi September 2025 top trending #finlandtech startups: @measurlabs, @DokportCom, @ZefortOfficial, @lockpickle, Rebelvolt, Reality Crisis. #NordicMade #helyes #hkitech #tribetampere #startupturku #smartsalo #oulutech mailchi.mp/startup100/b2cn6wmuk6-16...

Finnish games industry generates €2.85bn in 2024 The Finnish games industry has declined 4.9% over the past two years, turning over €2.85 billion in 2024.

The Finnish games industry generated €2.85 billion in 2024, representing a 4.9% year-over-year decline. By @GIBiz www.gamesindustry.biz/finnish-games-industry-g... #NordicMade #NordicDev #gamedev #finlandtech #helyes