Straightforward Capital

Straightforward Capital is a venture capital firm based in Helsinki, Finland, founded in 2016. The firm focuses on early growth stage and mid venture investments, primarily targeting high technology companies. Straightforward Capital typically acquires minority stakes in its investments and aims to play an active role in the strategic planning and development of these businesses. With a particular emphasis on the Finnish high-tech sector, the firm seeks to help companies realize their growth potential while leveraging its experience to add value throughout the investment process.

Seppo Savolainen

Co-Founder and Partner

Andrej Srsen

Co-Founder and Partner

3 past transactions

DB Pro

Venture Round in 2016
DB Pro is specialized in Microsoft SQL Server data platforms streamlining enterprise data management. Its service offering covers diagnostics, audits, optimization, planning and migration projects as well as continuous DBA services. Its powerful Governor DBA software provides a great asset for holistic diagnostics, monitoring and optimization of Microsoft SQL Server environments.

Carbodeon

Venture Round in 2016
Carbodeon Ltd Oy is a Finnish company specializing in the development and manufacture of carbon-based nanomaterials. Established in 2006 and based in Vantaa, the company produces graphitic carbon nitride, which is utilized in various applications including biocompatible coatings, tribological coatings, chemically inert coatings, insulators, and energy storage solutions. Carbodeon also offers nanodiamonds designed for diverse uses such as polishing, electroplating, lubricants, and enhancing plastics and rubber. Their products, marketed under the names uDiamond and Nicanite, focus on improving the surface properties of materials to increase durability and performance. As a subsidiary of Enso Holding Ltd, Carbodeon continues to innovate in the field of nanotechnology, providing solutions that meet the growing demands of industrial applications.

Sharper Shape

Venture Round in 2016
Sharper Shape Ltd. specializes in automatic asset inspection solutions using unmanned aerial vehicles. The company develops technologies like Next Eagle, which inspects geographically distributed infrastructure, including long networks and pipelines. It provides automated inspection and maintenance planning services for infrastructure asset owners, delivering actionable plans for budgeting, resource allocation, and engineering related to asset maintenance and vegetation management. Sharper Shape serves various industries, including power distribution, oil and gas, railways, precision agriculture, and forestry. Established in 2013 and headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, with a technical and operations center in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the company employs advanced optimization techniques and remote sensing data, such as LIDAR, to enhance safety and efficiency in infrastructure management.
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