Investments
We have focused our investments on buyout and venture capital (VC) funds: we have invested in two buyout funds and six VC funds, with a particular focus in DeepTech startups. Since 2015 we have also invested directly in Finnish startups.
Target allocation
Buyout funds 30%
Startups 20%
VC funds 50%
Buyout funds: Buyout funds look to purchase controlling stakes in companies with the intention to improve the business and exit at a higher multiple. Target companies are usually mature businesses with established cash flows and hard assets.
Venture Capital funds: A Venture Capital fund is a type of investment fund that pools capital from multiple investors to invest in early-stage high-potential startups in exchange for ownership shares in these companies. A Venture Capital (VC) fund is a sum of money investors commit for investment in early-stage companies
Startups: A startup is a newly created company that relies on information and communication technologies (ICT) to market its products or services. It features a scalable business model in which its priority is to grow quickly and smoothly.
