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We provide pre-seed funding for extremely promising companies emerging from the Finnish and Nordic startup ecosystems.
Overview
Location
Finland, Mainland Finland, Helsinki
Employees
1-10
Founded date
2016
Investment Type
Venture Capital
Investment Stage
Pre-Seed; Seed; Series A
Funds raised 1
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Portfolio 40
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
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| Jun 6, 2025 | Solace Care | solace.care | United States | |
| May 3, 2025 | Sustashift | sustashift.com | ||
| May 3, 2025 | Bought | bought.app | ||
| May 3, 2025 | Exa Laboratories | exalaboratories.com | ||
| May 3, 2025 | Bahn Express | bahnexpress.fi | $953.83K | |
| May 3, 2025 | Tzafon | tzafon.ai | $9.71M | Sweden |
| Jan 11, 2025 | Kenley | answergrid.ai | ||
| Dec 30, 2024 | Vetnio | vetnio.com | ||
| Insurello | insurello.se | $25.79M | Sweden, Stockholm |
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Persons 8
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| Helmi | Puustinen | Investment Manager | |||||
| Elis | Hodzic | Investment Manager | |||||
| Zechen | Ma | Investment Manager | |||||
| Joona | Puro | Investment Manager | |||||
| Erik | Kymäläinen | CEO | |||||
| Bror | Nordström | Investment Manager | |||||
| Emma | Kettunen | Marketing & Communications Manager |
Mentions in press and media 14
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| Jun 19, 2026 | Nordic Venture Powerhouse Secures €10M Fund, Fuels Founder Innovation | Wave Ventures has finalized its €10 million third fund. This significantly amplifies its early-stage investment capacity for Nordic startups. The fund represents a fivefold increase from its predecessor. Concurrently, the firm introduced th... |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Wave Ventures Raises €10 Million For Third Fund | Wave Ventures announced the final close of its third fund at €10 million, marking a significant expansion of the firm’s investment platform. The new fund is five times larger than Wave Ventures’ previous fund, reflecting the firm’s growing ... |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Wave Ventures marks decade with €10M fund and founder grants | Nordic venture capital firm Wave Ventures has announced the final close of its third fund at €10 million, marking a significant increase from its previous €2 million fund and a decade since it was founded as a student-led initiative in Hels... |
| May 19, 2026 | CRACI raises €1.4M for EU cybersecurity compliance platform | Finnish cybersecurity startup CRACI has raised €1.4 million in pre-seed funding in a round led by Lifeline Ventures, with participation from First Fellow Partners and Wave Ventures. The funding will support product development and the expan... |
| Sep 25, 2025 | Hedda lands €1.5M for AI bid writing technology | Stockholm-based Hedda, a startup developing an AI-powered bid writing platform, has raised €1.5 million in pre-seed funding from Zenith Venture Capital, Antler, and WaveVentures. Hedda is an AI-powered, centralised platform for bid writing ... |
| May 15, 2025 | Meet Wave Ventures, the Finnish Gen Z VC fund for Gen Z Founders announcing a €7 million fund | Helsinki-based Wave Ventures, a Gen Z-run VC firm, announces its third fund at €7 million, tripling the size of its previous fund – aiming to become the leading early-stage backer of Gen Z Founders across the Nordics and Baltics. Wave’s thi... |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Finnish e-commerce Daze raises a pre-seed round | Finnish e-commerce Daze raises a pre-seed round 23 April, 2024, 11:45 Mariia Denysiuk --> --> --> -->--> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> Daze, a Helsinki-based e-commerce startup dedicated to post-purc... |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Finnish biotech Solu raises €1M to deal with antibiotic resistance | Finnish biotech Solu raises €1M to deal with antibiotic resistance 15 June, 2023, 11:34 Rostyslav Sobachynskyi --> --> --> -->--> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> Helsinki-based biotech startup Solu ... |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Finnish proptech Komu Homes raises €475k in a pre-seed round | Finnish proptech Komu Homes raises €475k in a pre-seed round 13 March, 2023, 10:57 Rostyslav Sobachynskyi --> --> --> -->--> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> --> Helsinki-based proptech startup Komu Home... |
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FAQ about Wave Ventures
When was Wave Ventures founded?
Wave Ventures was founded in 2016.
What funds has Wave Ventures raised?
Wave Ventures has announced 1 fund on Parsers VC.
How many startups has Wave Ventures invested in?
Wave Ventures has 40 portfolio companies on Parsers VC, among them Solace Care, Sustashift and Bought.
What has the press written about Wave Ventures?
Parsers VC has collected 14 articles mentioning Wave Ventures, among them “Nordic Venture Powerhouse Secures €10M Fund, Fuels Founder Innovation” (Jun 19, 2026) and “Wave Ventures Raises €10 Million For Third Fund” (Jun 17, 2026).
Is Wave Ventures still active?
Yes, Wave Ventures is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Sep 7, 2026.