PikaPay
Pre Seed Round in 2022
PikaPay is a technology company that develops a mobile payment platform. This platform enables consumers and businesses to make and receive payments conveniently, securely, and at low fees. It offers real-time transactions, benefiting retailers, restaurants, and transportation providers by enhancing their customers' payment experiences.
The Human Touch Robotics
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Introducing robotics with the lightness of the human touch in realms once thought impossible.
Akkurate Oy
Venture Round in 2018
Akkurate Oy is a Finnish company based in Kaarina that provides comprehensive battery consulting and engineering services. Founded in 2016, it offers technology consulting, specification optimization, and charging system design. The firm conducts extensive testing and analysis, including electrical performance tests such as capacity, impedance, cycle life, and extreme temperature evaluations. Safety testing covers protection circuit verification, abuse safety, mechanical safety, nail penetration, and thermal hazard assessments. Akkurate also performs battery analysis through x‑ray (2D/3D CT‑scan), teardown, and SEM studies. Additionally, the company develops software solutions to support battery design and evaluation. Its multidisciplinary team delivers agile, risk‑reducing services across the lithium‑ion battery supply chain.
Solar Foods
Venture Round in 2018
Solar Foods is a food‑tech company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Lappeenranta, Finland. It develops a patented hydrogen‑fermentation platform that converts electricity into hydrogen, which is then combined with carbon dioxide, water, vitamins, and minerals to feed hydrogen‑oxidizing microbes. The resulting single‑cell biomass is processed into Solein, a protein‑rich powder that serves as a sustainable, nutritionally complete substitute for animal‑derived proteins. The company focuses on commercializing this technology to produce food raw materials that can replace animal‑based foods while reducing environmental impact.
Visedo
Debt Financing in 2016
Visedo Oy is a Finnish company based in Lappeenranta that specializes in the development, manufacturing, and delivery of electric drive trains tailored for heavy mobile work machines, marine vessels, and buses. The company's advanced electric and hybrid drivetrains are designed to operate efficiently in harsh environments, providing solutions that enhance fuel savings while reducing emissions and noise levels. By utilizing state-of-the-art electric components, Visedo enables its clients to minimize their environmental impact and improve productivity across various heavy-duty applications.
Aurelia Turbines
Seed Round in 2014
Aurelia Turbines designs and manufactures two-stage gas turbines for small and medium-sized enterprises. Originating from research at Lappeenranta University of Technology, the company emphasizes high reliability and efficiency through modular components. Based in Lappeenranta, Finland, it maintains additional offices in Germany and the United Kingdom. The turbines use a low-emission combustion process compatible with hydrogen, biogas, synthetic gas, and other renewable or non-standard fuels, enabling customers to reduce operating costs and environmental impact. Aurelia holds a portfolio of intellectual property around its core technology and continues to develop its product applications with industrial partners, leveraging public and EU funding channels to support its R&D and growth.