Inventure

Inventure is a prominent early-stage venture capital firm based in the Nordics and Baltics, with offices in Helsinki, Stockholm, and Shanghai. The firm specializes in investing in innovative and rapidly growing companies, particularly in the technology, software, and digital services sectors. Inventure seeks to partner with exceptional entrepreneurs who aim to disrupt their industries. The firm typically makes initial investments ranging from 100,000 euros to 10 million euros throughout a company's development. Managed from Helsinki, Inventure Fund III, established in 2017, specifically targets software companies in the Nordics and Baltics, leveraging a team of experienced entrepreneurs and investment professionals dedicated to fostering global success for start-ups.

Adrian Arnsvik Bjurefalk

Investment Associate

Linus Dahg

Managing Partner

Ekaterina Gianelli

Venture Partner

Tom Henriksson

Member of the Board

Lauri Kokkila

Partner

Tuomas Kosonen

Partner

Sami Lampinen

Partner

Daniel Lauren

Venture Partner

Kristiina Lunnas

CFO & Operations Director

Kevin Lösch

Investment Associate

Andrea Di Pietrantonio

Portfolio Operation Director

Rebecka Löthman Rydå

Investment Director

Tatiana Shalalvand

Investor

Timo Tirkkonen

Co-Founder & Partner

Fei Xu

Operations Director

Past deals in Estonia

Jobbatical

Series A in 2022
Jobbatical OÜ is an Estonian company founded in 2014 that provides an online platform for connecting professionals, such as developers, graphic designers, and marketers, with employers offering short-term employment opportunities. The service enables individuals seeking a combined work and travel experience to find temporary positions while helping employers fill short-term vacancies. Jobbatical also offers immigration and settlement services, streamlining the onboarding process for companies hiring international talent. By facilitating these connections, Jobbatical simplifies the complexities of short-term contracts and global mobility for both job seekers and employers.

Lingvist

Series A in 2015
Lingvist Inc. is a language-learning software company based in Tallinn, Estonia, founded in 2013 by Ott Jalakas, Mait Muntel, Andres Koern, and Tanel Hiir. The company utilizes statistical analysis and adaptive machine learning algorithms to develop its language-learning tools, which aim to help users acquire new languages in approximately 200 hours. Lingvist's platform is accessible through both an online interface and mobile applications for iOS and Android devices. The software features a smart algorithm that monitors user progress and errors, adapting lessons in real time to align with individual learning levels and memory patterns.

Lingvist

Seed Round in 2014
Lingvist Inc. is a language-learning software company based in Tallinn, Estonia, founded in 2013 by Ott Jalakas, Mait Muntel, Andres Koern, and Tanel Hiir. The company utilizes statistical analysis and adaptive machine learning algorithms to develop its language-learning tools, which aim to help users acquire new languages in approximately 200 hours. Lingvist's platform is accessible through both an online interface and mobile applications for iOS and Android devices. The software features a smart algorithm that monitors user progress and errors, adapting lessons in real time to align with individual learning levels and memory patterns.

FRWD Technologies

Series A in 2005
FRWD Technologies, Ltd. designs, develops, and markets sports computers for outdoor and alternative sports enthusiasts, athletes, and professionals. The company's sports computer records route, location, speed, distance, heart rate or RR heart rate, altitude, temperature, and air pressure, as well as shows them real time on wrist display or mobile phone. It sells its products through retailers and distributors in Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Austria, and Switzerland. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Oulu, Finland. It has operations in Sweden, Austria, Switzerland, and internationally.