OpenOcean

OpenOcean is a pan-European venture capital firm with offices in Helsinki and London that backs early-stage technology companies. The firm specializes in leading or co-leading Series A rounds for European ventures driving the data economy, with a focus on data infrastructure, automation and the future of software development, as well as B2B platforms and enterprise software. OpenOcean targets startups across Europe, leveraging deep technology expertise to identify scalable solutions that can be adopted globally. The founding team includes key figures from MySQL and MariaDB, reflecting a strong background in database technology and software platforms. Typical investment sizes are in the low-to-mid millions of euros, and the firm supports portfolio companies with technical and go-to-market guidance to accelerate growth.

Nina Gunell

Investment Associate

Sam Hields

Principal

Mirva Laatunen

Investment Analyst

Taneli Nissi

Finance Director

Tony Nysten

Principal, Helsinki

Ralf Wahlsten

Co-Founder and Chairman

87 past transactions

Embeddable

Seed Round in 2024
Embeddable is a platform that simplifies the creation of custom analytics dashboards and visualizations by enabling end-users to tailor their own data views through a no-code interface.

Surglogs

Venture Round in 2024
SurgLogs Inc. is a software developer based in San Diego, California, specializing in compliance-related solutions for ambulatory surgery centers and healthcare facilities. Founded in 2015, the company provides a digital platform that replaces traditional pen-and-paper methods with a HIPAA-compliant application and an administrative dashboard. This platform organizes and automates the management of logbooks, medications, supplies, in-services, and drills, enhancing efficiency and reducing paperwork for healthcare organizations. SurgLogs offers features such as device authorization, automated daily checks and notifications, and electronic report export services, catering to doctors, nurses, and healthcare administrators. By streamlining compliance processes, SurgLogs enables its clients to maintain regulatory standards effectively and manage operations more efficiently.

Authologic

Series A in 2024
Founded in 2020 by Krzysztof Klimczak, Jarek Sygitowicz, and Marek Rogoziński, Authologic is a Polish company specializing in digital identity verification. It offers solutions that enable secure and simplified identity checks across online platforms, utilizing decentralized identity attestations and privacy-preserving data control mechanisms.

Cambri

Venture Round in 2024
Cambri is a software company that specializes in concept testing for global brands. Their platform offers tools designed to accelerate the innovation process by providing automated digital solutions for effective concept creation and testing of products and services. The company's offerings include idea screening, price optimization, packaging design, brand and advertising insights, value propositions, and marketing communication. This enables innovators and startups to test their ideas efficiently and make informed decisions.

Droppe

Seed Round in 2024
Droppe operates an online marketplace platform that connects European industrial equipment manufacturers with industrial buyers. Its platform focuses on helping businesses efficiently source and order packaging, paper, and operating supplies at a lower cost while ensuring responsible sourcing.

Purple Dot

Series A in 2024
Purple Dot specializes in enhancing pre-order experiences for e-commerce brands, allowing them to sell products before they are physically in stock. By utilizing a wait-listing platform, Purple Dot enables brands to implement high-converting waitlists, which help reduce inventory risk and boost sales. This system allows customers to secure purchases at full or discounted prices, with the option to wait for potential discounts, thereby giving merchants control over pricing strategies. The company's innovative approach supports brands in launching influencer-driven product drops and 'never go out of stock' strategies, ultimately enabling modern e-commerce businesses to increase their sales by selling earlier and managing their supply chains more effectively.

Workfellow

Series A in 2024
Workfellow is a work intelligence platform that accelerates enterprise digital transformation by automatically analyzing knowledge work operations. The software identifies inefficiencies in systems, processes, tools, and ways of working, enabling businesses to remove hurdles in real time and optimize operations. It offers plug‑in functionality that continuously surfaces the next best development cases for users.

Binalyze

Series A in 2023
Binalyze develops an automated digital forensics platform designed for incident response investigations and threat hunting. Its platform enables swift evidence collection, triage, and investigation, generating structured reports to help businesses combat cybercrime efficiently.

MindsDB

Seed Round in 2023
MindsDB is an open source company that designs an automated machine learning platform, enabling users to ask predictive questions of their data and receive accurate answers. The MindsDB platform automates the steps required to generate reliable predictions, effectively turning a database into an automated data science capability. It supports a broad range of applications, including credit scoring, customer lifetime value optimization, direct marketing, fraud detection, inventory management, predictive maintenance, price modeling, product personalization, and risk assessment. MindsDB serves industries such as retail, financial services, high tech and manufacturing, healthcare, energy, and insurance. Founded in 2017 and based in Berkeley, California, the company aims to democratize machine learning and make advanced analytics accessible across teams.

Hygraph

Series B in 2023
Hygraph is a federated content platform that specializes in content management systems tailored for digital products. The company offers a cloud-based solution that enables businesses to build and manage their content infrastructure efficiently. With its unique content federation approach, Hygraph allows for seamless integration of various services and facilitates the distribution of content across multiple platforms through a single GraphQL API. This flexibility enables clients to host content that can be easily accessed by websites, applications, and other digital platforms, thereby enhancing their content delivery capabilities.

Nosto

Venture Round in 2023
Nosto is a company that provides a commerce experience platform tailored for the e-commerce industry, focusing on online marketing automation. Its platform-independent software as a service (SaaS) solution enhances the online shopping experience by delivering personalized product recommendations in real-time. Designed for online retailers of all sizes, Nosto's plug-and-play technology allows for easy implementation without requiring back-end integration. This capability enables retailers to keep both product and shopper data updated in real-time, facilitating the creation, launch, and optimization of multi-channel marketing campaigns. By automating marketing activities, Nosto helps increase conversion rates, customer retention, and overall store revenues.

Sunlight.Io

Series A in 2023
Sunlight.io Limited is a technology company that specializes in system virtualization, focusing on enhancing the performance of hypervisors on bare-metal machines through its Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI). Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom, Sunlight.io develops a range of innovative products, including Nexvisor, a hypervisor software; a software-defined storage layer; a software-defined networking program; and the Photon NVMe-over-Fabrics appliance. The company's solutions enable demanding applications such as AI, Big Data, and Analytics to operate significantly faster than traditional virtualization methods, making them particularly suitable for edge computing. By utilizing Sunlight.io's technology, enterprises and managed service providers can achieve substantial cost savings in delivering high-performance IT services. In addition to its headquarters in Cambridge, the company has locations in Heraklion, Greece; California; Chennai, India; Jakarta, Indonesia; and London, UK.

LatticeFlow

Series A in 2022
LatticeFlow is a developer of system management software focused on enabling organizations to build and deploy artificial intelligence models that are safe, reliable, and trustworthy. The company's software offers a core programming API within a new asynchronous data coordination framework, facilitating the testing and certification of machine learning systems. This approach ensures that AI models function as intended and are prepared for production use. By providing tools that enhance the robustness and transparency of AI applications, LatticeFlow empowers clients to effectively integrate artificial intelligence into their operations.

api.video

Series A in 2022
api.video is a platform that enables developers to integrate live and on-demand video streaming into their applications swiftly. It manages the entire workflow, from video ingestion to global delivery.

IQM Quantum Computers

Series A in 2022
IQM Quantum Computers, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Espoo, Finland, specializes in developing and manufacturing hardware systems for quantum computing. The company focuses on scalable hardware solutions utilizing superconducting technology to build quantum processors for universal quantum computers. By concentrating on practical applications, IQM aims to enhance quantum computing capabilities and address challenges faced by various industries and society. As a spin-out from Aalto University and the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, IQM has achieved significant advancements in areas such as thermal management, which are crucial for improving computational speed and information accuracy. The company's innovations position it as a leader in the global pursuit of large-scale quantum computing solutions. IQM also offers access to its hardware for research laboratories and supercomputing centers, helping businesses reduce error rates that currently limit computing performance.

Kevin.

Series A in 2022
Kevin is a fintech company that offers an advanced account-to-account payment infrastructure. It aims to replace traditional card transactions with direct bank account payments, improving customer experience and reducing costs for merchants.

Strong Network

Seed Round in 2022
Strong Network is a cybersecurity company founded by experienced engineers Laurent Balmelli and Ozrenko Dragic. Headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, with operations in Serbia and California, the company specializes in improving development process efficiency and data leak security through its DevSecOps platform. This platform integrates container management for improved alignment and security infrastructure to protect against data leaks, enhancing developer productivity while maintaining robust security posture.

Binalyze

Seed Round in 2022
Binalyze develops an automated digital forensics platform designed for incident response investigations and threat hunting. Its platform enables swift evidence collection, triage, and investigation, generating structured reports to help businesses combat cybercrime efficiently.

Operations1

Seed Round in 2022
Operations1 is a B2B software company that offers a leading cloud platform designed to enhance employee-led production processes in manufacturing. Its solution focuses on intuitive worker guidance and operational excellence, enabling organizations to create a fully connected environment. The platform supports various functions such as maintenance, quality inspection, audits, and manufacturing operations by digitizing work instructions and checklists. This modular approach not only streamlines documentation but also provides critical support for operational staff, resulting in increased employee satisfaction, improved quality, and enhanced productivity. Clients, including prominent companies, have reported significant improvements, such as productivity increases of up to 21% and reductions in error rates by up to 55%. By fostering a connected organization and offering unprecedented data transparency, Operations1 empowers manufacturing companies to make informed management decisions and continuously optimize their processes.

Workfellow

Seed Round in 2021
Workfellow is a work intelligence platform that accelerates enterprise digital transformation by automatically analyzing knowledge work operations. The software identifies inefficiencies in systems, processes, tools, and ways of working, enabling businesses to remove hurdles in real time and optimize operations. It offers plug‑in functionality that continuously surfaces the next best development cases for users.

Surglogs

Series A in 2021
SurgLogs Inc. is a software developer based in San Diego, California, specializing in compliance-related solutions for ambulatory surgery centers and healthcare facilities. Founded in 2015, the company provides a digital platform that replaces traditional pen-and-paper methods with a HIPAA-compliant application and an administrative dashboard. This platform organizes and automates the management of logbooks, medications, supplies, in-services, and drills, enhancing efficiency and reducing paperwork for healthcare organizations. SurgLogs offers features such as device authorization, automated daily checks and notifications, and electronic report export services, catering to doctors, nurses, and healthcare administrators. By streamlining compliance processes, SurgLogs enables its clients to maintain regulatory standards effectively and manage operations more efficiently.

Bitrise

Series C in 2021
Bitrise is a leading platform for mobile app development, empowering tens of thousands of developers worldwide. It automates integration, testing, and deployment through over 200 integrations with popular services, enabling developers to iterate faster and improve workflows.

Kevin.

Seed Round in 2021
Kevin is a fintech company that offers an advanced account-to-account payment infrastructure. It aims to replace traditional card transactions with direct bank account payments, improving customer experience and reducing costs for merchants.

PassFort

Series A in 2021
PassFort is a compliance technology company that offers a platform designed to automate the collection, verification, and secure storage of customer due diligence data. The platform streamlines the onboarding process for both customers and compliance teams, facilitating a tailored approach to Know Your Customer (KYC) processes. By employing a risk-based strategy, PassFort optimizes each individual's onboarding experience based on their assessed risk level. This automated solution not only enhances efficiency but also helps clients manage compliance in a more effective manner, ultimately saving time and reducing operational complexity.

Hygraph

Series A in 2021
Hygraph is a federated content platform that specializes in content management systems tailored for digital products. The company offers a cloud-based solution that enables businesses to build and manage their content infrastructure efficiently. With its unique content federation approach, Hygraph allows for seamless integration of various services and facilitates the distribution of content across multiple platforms through a single GraphQL API. This flexibility enables clients to host content that can be easily accessed by websites, applications, and other digital platforms, thereby enhancing their content delivery capabilities.

ORDR

Series A in 2021
ORDR is a food delivery service headquartered in Prague, designed to streamline restaurant operations and enhance customer satisfaction. Founded by STRV and Messenger, the company offers an integrated system that simplifies the management of orders from various delivery platforms, including popular services like Deliveroo and Uber Eats, as well as internal orders. ORDR's solution eliminates the need for end-of-day reconciliation, ensuring accurate order processing and payments. The platform features intelligent menu management with pricing optimization, enabling restaurants to maximize revenue while improving the overall customer experience.

ordr.no

Venture Round in 2021
Ordr allows guests to order and pay for food without using cards, payment machines or apps.

Favrit

Funding Round in 2021
Favrit is a restaurant management platform that enhances the sales process for eateries and bars by streamlining ordering and payment systems. It provides a checkout solution that allows guests to place orders using their mobile devices, tablets, or other ordering equipment, enabling them to order at their convenience without waiting for staff. This system ensures that all sales and updates are instantly reflected across all devices, giving restaurant operators a comprehensive overview of table needs. By facilitating simultaneous ordering by guests and waitstaff on the same bill, Favrit improves both profitability and the overall guest experience, particularly during peak service times.

Cambri

Series A in 2021
Cambri is a software company that specializes in concept testing for global brands. Their platform offers tools designed to accelerate the innovation process by providing automated digital solutions for effective concept creation and testing of products and services. The company's offerings include idea screening, price optimization, packaging design, brand and advertising insights, value propositions, and marketing communication. This enables innovators and startups to test their ideas efficiently and make informed decisions.

Leadoo Marketing Technologies

Series A in 2021
Leadoo Marketing Technologies Ltd is a leading MarTech company based in Helsinki, Finland, with additional offices in Stockholm, London, and Tallinn. Founded in 2018, the company offers a unique lead-driven marketing platform designed to enhance the conversion of website visitors into qualified sales leads. Leadoo's solutions include interactive bots, messaging tools, smart profiles, advertising capabilities, and robust analytics, all aimed at improving customer engagement and service. With over 750 global clients, Leadoo has demonstrated its effectiveness by significantly increasing the number of sales leads generated. The platform focuses on creating meaningful interactions that help businesses achieve their marketing and sales objectives more efficiently.

Sunlight.Io

Series A in 2020
Sunlight.io Limited is a technology company that specializes in system virtualization, focusing on enhancing the performance of hypervisors on bare-metal machines through its Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI). Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom, Sunlight.io develops a range of innovative products, including Nexvisor, a hypervisor software; a software-defined storage layer; a software-defined networking program; and the Photon NVMe-over-Fabrics appliance. The company's solutions enable demanding applications such as AI, Big Data, and Analytics to operate significantly faster than traditional virtualization methods, making them particularly suitable for edge computing. By utilizing Sunlight.io's technology, enterprises and managed service providers can achieve substantial cost savings in delivering high-performance IT services. In addition to its headquarters in Cambridge, the company has locations in Heraklion, Greece; California; Chennai, India; Jakarta, Indonesia; and London, UK.

IQM Quantum Computers

Series A in 2020
IQM Quantum Computers, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Espoo, Finland, specializes in developing and manufacturing hardware systems for quantum computing. The company focuses on scalable hardware solutions utilizing superconducting technology to build quantum processors for universal quantum computers. By concentrating on practical applications, IQM aims to enhance quantum computing capabilities and address challenges faced by various industries and society. As a spin-out from Aalto University and the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, IQM has achieved significant advancements in areas such as thermal management, which are crucial for improving computational speed and information accuracy. The company's innovations position it as a leader in the global pursuit of large-scale quantum computing solutions. IQM also offers access to its hardware for research laboratories and supercomputing centers, helping businesses reduce error rates that currently limit computing performance.

Booksy

Venture Round in 2020
Booksy is a cloud‑based appointment booking platform that connects beauty, wellness and health professionals with local customers. Founded in Poland in 2014, it operates in Poland, the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain and France and powers hundreds of millions of appointments annually. The platform offers a mobile‑first SaaS solution called Booksy Biz for small business owners, providing tools to attract new clients, accept bookings, manage staff and payments, and build loyalty. Its marketplace lets consumers browse business profiles, reviews, services, pricing and availability, and book appointments with a single click. Booksy leverages machine learning and artificial intelligence to recommend optimal dates and improve the booking experience. The company has raised more than $100 million in Series C funding from investors such as Inovia, Kaya and Verdane.

Supermetrics

Series B in 2020
Founded in 2013, Supermetrics is a Helsinki-based SaaS company specializing in automation tools for web analytics and online marketing. Its platform unifies disparate marketing data, enabling users to analyze and report on performance metrics across various platforms.

AppGyver

Venture Round in 2020
AppGyver is a provider of innovative no-code development tools designed for both novice and experienced developers. The company offers user-friendly solutions that facilitate rapid application creation, particularly for business-to-business and business-to-employee applications. Its flagship product, AppGyver Composer, enables users to create and distribute sophisticated apps efficiently. With a focus on accessibility, AppGyver's enterprise-grade mobile platform supports cross-platform development for iOS and Android, incorporating plug-and-play features that streamline the building and testing of hybrid applications. The tools are trusted by over 200,000 users, including Fortune 500 companies, demonstrating their effectiveness in meeting the demands of modern enterprises.

MindsDB

Seed Round in 2020
MindsDB is an open source company that designs an automated machine learning platform, enabling users to ask predictive questions of their data and receive accurate answers. The MindsDB platform automates the steps required to generate reliable predictions, effectively turning a database into an automated data science capability. It supports a broad range of applications, including credit scoring, customer lifetime value optimization, direct marketing, fraud detection, inventory management, predictive maintenance, price modeling, product personalization, and risk assessment. MindsDB serves industries such as retail, financial services, high tech and manufacturing, healthcare, energy, and insurance. Founded in 2017 and based in Berkeley, California, the company aims to democratize machine learning and make advanced analytics accessible across teams.

Verto Analytics

Series C in 2019
Verto Analytics Inc. specializes in audience cross-platform measurement solutions that track consumer behavior across various devices, applications, and platforms. The company operates a passive metering panel that collects longitudinal data on user interactions, providing insights into daily usage patterns, content consumption, and demographics. Its offerings include Verto App Watch, which analyzes mobile application usage, and Verto Watch, which aids device vendors and carriers in understanding consumer behavior related to their products. Verto Content Watch helps publishers assess their reach and market dynamics, while Verto Index focuses on cross-device usage of travel websites. Additionally, Verto provides tools for measuring user retention and engagement, as well as custom research services. Established in 2013 and headquartered in New York City, Verto Analytics also has offices in San Francisco, London, and Helsinki, enhancing its ability to deliver comprehensive insights into the evolving landscape of digital media consumption.

Thimble

Series A in 2019
Thimble Insurance Services, founded in 2015 and based in New York, offers on-demand insurance solutions tailored for small businesses and independent workers. The company provides A-rated liability coverage across more than 100 professions, including landscapers, beauticians, dog walkers, handymen, DJs, and musicians. Thimble's flexible and versatile insurance products cater to the unique needs of freelancers and contractors, allowing them to secure coverage for specific jobs on a short-term basis. Originally recognized for pioneering drone insurance, Thimble has evolved to become a comprehensive partner for small businesses navigating the on-demand economy. As a licensed insurance broker, Thimble operates in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, ensuring that policy details, eligibility, and pricing are accessible through its app.

Leadoo Marketing Technologies

Seed Round in 2019
Leadoo Marketing Technologies Ltd is a leading MarTech company based in Helsinki, Finland, with additional offices in Stockholm, London, and Tallinn. Founded in 2018, the company offers a unique lead-driven marketing platform designed to enhance the conversion of website visitors into qualified sales leads. Leadoo's solutions include interactive bots, messaging tools, smart profiles, advertising capabilities, and robust analytics, all aimed at improving customer engagement and service. With over 750 global clients, Leadoo has demonstrated its effectiveness by significantly increasing the number of sales leads generated. The platform focuses on creating meaningful interactions that help businesses achieve their marketing and sales objectives more efficiently.

IQM Quantum Computers

Seed Round in 2019
IQM Quantum Computers, founded in 2018 and headquartered in Espoo, Finland, specializes in developing and manufacturing hardware systems for quantum computing. The company focuses on scalable hardware solutions utilizing superconducting technology to build quantum processors for universal quantum computers. By concentrating on practical applications, IQM aims to enhance quantum computing capabilities and address challenges faced by various industries and society. As a spin-out from Aalto University and the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, IQM has achieved significant advancements in areas such as thermal management, which are crucial for improving computational speed and information accuracy. The company's innovations position it as a leader in the global pursuit of large-scale quantum computing solutions. IQM also offers access to its hardware for research laboratories and supercomputing centers, helping businesses reduce error rates that currently limit computing performance.

Bitrise

Series B in 2019
Bitrise is a leading platform for mobile app development, empowering tens of thousands of developers worldwide. It automates integration, testing, and deployment through over 200 integrations with popular services, enabling developers to iterate faster and improve workflows.

import.io

Series B in 2018
Import.io Ltd, established in 2012, is a London-based Software as a Service (SaaS) company with an additional office in Los Gatos, California. It specializes in converting unstructured web data into structured, machine-readable formats. Import.io offers a suite of products, including automated web extraction, data monitoring, visualization, and analysis tools, as well as APIs for system integration. The company also provides solutions for competitor price monitoring, MAP compliance, product matching, and customer sentiment analysis. Import.io serves over 850 customers, delivering high-quality data from millions of web sources to fuel business insights and competitive advantage.

LoopMe

Venture Round in 2018
LoopMe is a technology company that specializes in enhancing brand advertising through artificial intelligence. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in the UK, LoopMe was a pioneer in applying AI to brand advertising, developing its Intelligent Marketplace to address various industry challenges. The company's patented AI technology, PurchaseLoop, measures and optimizes consumer sentiment in real-time, creating a feedback loop that improves advertising effectiveness. LoopMe focuses on making mid-funnel metrics, such as awareness and purchase intent, more measurable and optimizable. The company offers solutions for audience targeting and measurement across mobile, programmatic, and connected TV platforms, enabling clients to leverage insights for better campaign performance. With a commitment to transforming the advertising landscape, LoopMe operates globally, with offices in major cities across North America, Europe, and Asia. Its organic growth has been significant, reflecting a strong market position and an innovative approach to brand advertising.

Nosto

Series B in 2018
Nosto is a company that provides a commerce experience platform tailored for the e-commerce industry, focusing on online marketing automation. Its platform-independent software as a service (SaaS) solution enhances the online shopping experience by delivering personalized product recommendations in real-time. Designed for online retailers of all sizes, Nosto's plug-and-play technology allows for easy implementation without requiring back-end integration. This capability enables retailers to keep both product and shopper data updated in real-time, facilitating the creation, launch, and optimization of multi-channel marketing campaigns. By automating marketing activities, Nosto helps increase conversion rates, customer retention, and overall store revenues.

Verto Analytics

Series C in 2018
Verto Analytics Inc. specializes in audience cross-platform measurement solutions that track consumer behavior across various devices, applications, and platforms. The company operates a passive metering panel that collects longitudinal data on user interactions, providing insights into daily usage patterns, content consumption, and demographics. Its offerings include Verto App Watch, which analyzes mobile application usage, and Verto Watch, which aids device vendors and carriers in understanding consumer behavior related to their products. Verto Content Watch helps publishers assess their reach and market dynamics, while Verto Index focuses on cross-device usage of travel websites. Additionally, Verto provides tools for measuring user retention and engagement, as well as custom research services. Established in 2013 and headquartered in New York City, Verto Analytics also has offices in San Francisco, London, and Helsinki, enhancing its ability to deliver comprehensive insights into the evolving landscape of digital media consumption.

Booksy

Series B in 2018
Booksy is a cloud‑based appointment booking platform that connects beauty, wellness and health professionals with local customers. Founded in Poland in 2014, it operates in Poland, the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain and France and powers hundreds of millions of appointments annually. The platform offers a mobile‑first SaaS solution called Booksy Biz for small business owners, providing tools to attract new clients, accept bookings, manage staff and payments, and build loyalty. Its marketplace lets consumers browse business profiles, reviews, services, pricing and availability, and book appointments with a single click. Booksy leverages machine learning and artificial intelligence to recommend optimal dates and improve the booking experience. The company has raised more than $100 million in Series C funding from investors such as Inovia, Kaya and Verdane.

Unacast

Series B in 2018
Unacast is a New York-based company that operates a global location and proximity platform. Founded in 2016 by Thomas Walle and Kjartan Slette, Unacast connects beacons and other proximity sensors to online marketing platforms, providing companies with accurate and transparent location data. This data helps businesses understand human activity in the physical world, enabling them to make informed decisions and build better products. Unacast's platform is designed to maintain and protect user privacy while offering insights into customer behavior, allowing brands and retailers to retarget customers online based on their offline activities. The company has been recognized for its innovative platform and growth.

Supermetrics

Series A in 2017
Founded in 2013, Supermetrics is a Helsinki-based SaaS company specializing in automation tools for web analytics and online marketing. Its platform unifies disparate marketing data, enabling users to analyze and report on performance metrics across various platforms.

AppGyver

Series A in 2017
AppGyver is a provider of innovative no-code development tools designed for both novice and experienced developers. The company offers user-friendly solutions that facilitate rapid application creation, particularly for business-to-business and business-to-employee applications. Its flagship product, AppGyver Composer, enables users to create and distribute sophisticated apps efficiently. With a focus on accessibility, AppGyver's enterprise-grade mobile platform supports cross-platform development for iOS and Android, incorporating plug-and-play features that streamline the building and testing of hybrid applications. The tools are trusted by over 200,000 users, including Fortune 500 companies, demonstrating their effectiveness in meeting the demands of modern enterprises.

Thimble

Seed Round in 2017
Thimble Insurance Services, founded in 2015 and based in New York, offers on-demand insurance solutions tailored for small businesses and independent workers. The company provides A-rated liability coverage across more than 100 professions, including landscapers, beauticians, dog walkers, handymen, DJs, and musicians. Thimble's flexible and versatile insurance products cater to the unique needs of freelancers and contractors, allowing them to secure coverage for specific jobs on a short-term basis. Originally recognized for pioneering drone insurance, Thimble has evolved to become a comprehensive partner for small businesses navigating the on-demand economy. As a licensed insurance broker, Thimble operates in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, ensuring that policy details, eligibility, and pricing are accessible through its app.

nearGroup

Seed Round in 2017
NearGroup Inc. is a social networking application developer based in San Francisco, California, established in 2017. The company operates a chatbot messenger that facilitates connections among users based on proximity, personality, and shared creative interests. Its platform enables neighbors to engage in group chats, share questions and queries, and interact with individuals in their vicinity, fostering a community of like-minded people. By transforming the social and dating culture, NearGroup aims to enhance interpersonal connections in local settings.

MariaDB

Series C in 2017
MariaDB is a next generation cloud database company whose products are used by organizations worldwide, reaching over a billion users through Linux distributions and downloaded over a billion times. It operates as a single segment within the Software-as-a-Service space, offering database software and cloud services across multiple industries. The company serves markets across EMEA, APAC and the Americas, with the Americas contributing the largest share of revenue.

Bitrise

Series A in 2017
Bitrise is a leading platform for mobile app development, empowering tens of thousands of developers worldwide. It automates integration, testing, and deployment through over 200 integrations with popular services, enabling developers to iterate faster and improve workflows.

Booksy

Series A in 2017
Booksy is a cloud‑based appointment booking platform that connects beauty, wellness and health professionals with local customers. Founded in Poland in 2014, it operates in Poland, the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain and France and powers hundreds of millions of appointments annually. The platform offers a mobile‑first SaaS solution called Booksy Biz for small business owners, providing tools to attract new clients, accept bookings, manage staff and payments, and build loyalty. Its marketplace lets consumers browse business profiles, reviews, services, pricing and availability, and book appointments with a single click. Booksy leverages machine learning and artificial intelligence to recommend optimal dates and improve the booking experience. The company has raised more than $100 million in Series C funding from investors such as Inovia, Kaya and Verdane.

LoopMe

Series A in 2016
LoopMe is a technology company that specializes in enhancing brand advertising through artificial intelligence. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in the UK, LoopMe was a pioneer in applying AI to brand advertising, developing its Intelligent Marketplace to address various industry challenges. The company's patented AI technology, PurchaseLoop, measures and optimizes consumer sentiment in real-time, creating a feedback loop that improves advertising effectiveness. LoopMe focuses on making mid-funnel metrics, such as awareness and purchase intent, more measurable and optimizable. The company offers solutions for audience targeting and measurement across mobile, programmatic, and connected TV platforms, enabling clients to leverage insights for better campaign performance. With a commitment to transforming the advertising landscape, LoopMe operates globally, with offices in major cities across North America, Europe, and Asia. Its organic growth has been significant, reflecting a strong market position and an innovative approach to brand advertising.

HeavenHR

Series A in 2016
HeavenHR streamlines HR processes by offering an all-in-one cloud-based platform. It covers recruitment, applicant tracking, personnel files, absence management, shift planning, payroll services, and time tracking with hardware integration.

Outlyer

Series A in 2016
Outlyer is a cloud-based infrastructure monitoring platform designed specifically for DevOps and microservices. It offers comprehensive monitoring capabilities across the entire technology stack, including servers, cloud providers, databases, and containers. The platform enables development operations teams to maintain agility at scale while ensuring effective monitoring. Outlyer provides customizable dashboards, analytics, and alerts, allowing users to easily set up and tailor their monitoring experience to meet their specific needs. By facilitating predictive monitoring and workflow management, Outlyer helps clients plan for growth and optimize their operations.

Verto Analytics

Series B in 2016
Verto Analytics Inc. specializes in audience cross-platform measurement solutions that track consumer behavior across various devices, applications, and platforms. The company operates a passive metering panel that collects longitudinal data on user interactions, providing insights into daily usage patterns, content consumption, and demographics. Its offerings include Verto App Watch, which analyzes mobile application usage, and Verto Watch, which aids device vendors and carriers in understanding consumer behavior related to their products. Verto Content Watch helps publishers assess their reach and market dynamics, while Verto Index focuses on cross-device usage of travel websites. Additionally, Verto provides tools for measuring user retention and engagement, as well as custom research services. Established in 2013 and headquartered in New York City, Verto Analytics also has offices in San Francisco, London, and Helsinki, enhancing its ability to deliver comprehensive insights into the evolving landscape of digital media consumption.

Unacast

Series A in 2016
Unacast is a New York-based company that operates a global location and proximity platform. Founded in 2016 by Thomas Walle and Kjartan Slette, Unacast connects beacons and other proximity sensors to online marketing platforms, providing companies with accurate and transparent location data. This data helps businesses understand human activity in the physical world, enabling them to make informed decisions and build better products. Unacast's platform is designed to maintain and protect user privacy while offering insights into customer behavior, allowing brands and retailers to retarget customers online based on their offline activities. The company has been recognized for its innovative platform and growth.

Tapdaq

Series A in 2016
Tapdaq is a London-based company founded in 2013 that specializes in developing a monetization platform for mobile developers. Their platform helps developers maximize revenue through unbiased ad mediation and retain valuable users via cross-promotion campaigns. Tapdaq offers features such as server-side functionalities, direct network deals, and actionable insights to improve yield and grow the customer base. The company is known for providing an efficient way of mediating premium demand partners, trusted by thousands of top publishers worldwide.

import.io

Series A in 2016
Import.io Ltd, established in 2012, is a London-based Software as a Service (SaaS) company with an additional office in Los Gatos, California. It specializes in converting unstructured web data into structured, machine-readable formats. Import.io offers a suite of products, including automated web extraction, data monitoring, visualization, and analysis tools, as well as APIs for system integration. The company also provides solutions for competitor price monitoring, MAP compliance, product matching, and customer sentiment analysis. Import.io serves over 850 customers, delivering high-quality data from millions of web sources to fuel business insights and competitive advantage.

RapidMiner

Series C in 2016
RapidMiner is a software platform for data science teams that unites data preparation, machine learning, and the deployment of predictive models. The platform includes RapidMiner Studio, a visual environment for building predictive analytics workflows; RapidMiner Server for scheduling, sharing, and operationalizing models; and RapidMiner AI Cloud, a cloud-based service for building, training, and deploying models. It supports extensions for text mining, web crawling, and integration with R and Weka, and provides in-product tutorials, online training, and documentation. Founded in 2007, RapidMiner is based in Boston and maintains offices in Europe. The company serves customers across industries such as life sciences, financial services, manufacturing, and telecommunications, helping organizations streamline data science, accelerate model deployment, and derive actionable business insights.

LoopMe

Series A in 2015
LoopMe is a technology company that specializes in enhancing brand advertising through artificial intelligence. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in the UK, LoopMe was a pioneer in applying AI to brand advertising, developing its Intelligent Marketplace to address various industry challenges. The company's patented AI technology, PurchaseLoop, measures and optimizes consumer sentiment in real-time, creating a feedback loop that improves advertising effectiveness. LoopMe focuses on making mid-funnel metrics, such as awareness and purchase intent, more measurable and optimizable. The company offers solutions for audience targeting and measurement across mobile, programmatic, and connected TV platforms, enabling clients to leverage insights for better campaign performance. With a commitment to transforming the advertising landscape, LoopMe operates globally, with offices in major cities across North America, Europe, and Asia. Its organic growth has been significant, reflecting a strong market position and an innovative approach to brand advertising.

Oppex

Series A in 2015
Oppex Ltd is a business information company based in Helsinki, Finland, founded in 2009. It operates an online platform that serves as a search engine for public sector bidding contests, enabling organizations to discover new sales opportunities across borders and language barriers. The company's platform processes and translates public tenders from over 1,000 procurement portals at local, national, and international levels. By providing translated and tailored data, Oppex helps both large corporations and small enterprises navigate the complexities of public sector bidding, facilitating their ability to bid for contracts and access new business avenues.

EyeEm

Series B in 2015
EyeEm is a global photography company that connects over 20 million photographers with iconic brands. It offers a platform and smartphone application that enables users to preview, purchase, and share high-quality, curated images, providing global exposure for photographers and swift, affordable access to visual content for businesses.

RapidMiner

Series B in 2015
RapidMiner is a software platform for data science teams that unites data preparation, machine learning, and the deployment of predictive models. The platform includes RapidMiner Studio, a visual environment for building predictive analytics workflows; RapidMiner Server for scheduling, sharing, and operationalizing models; and RapidMiner AI Cloud, a cloud-based service for building, training, and deploying models. It supports extensions for text mining, web crawling, and integration with R and Weka, and provides in-product tutorials, online training, and documentation. Founded in 2007, RapidMiner is based in Boston and maintains offices in Europe. The company serves customers across industries such as life sciences, financial services, manufacturing, and telecommunications, helping organizations streamline data science, accelerate model deployment, and derive actionable business insights.

Truecaller

Series C in 2014
Truecaller AB is a mobile application that enhances user communication by allowing individuals to identify callers and manage their contacts effectively. The platform focuses on verifying contacts and blocking unwanted calls, thereby protecting users from spam and enhancing their mobile experience. Truecaller facilitates safe and relevant interactions, making it easier for businesses to connect with consumers. By providing tools for expanding contact lists and identifying incoming calls, Truecaller aims to create a smarter mobile environment for its users.

Verto Analytics

Series B in 2014
Verto Analytics Inc. specializes in audience cross-platform measurement solutions that track consumer behavior across various devices, applications, and platforms. The company operates a passive metering panel that collects longitudinal data on user interactions, providing insights into daily usage patterns, content consumption, and demographics. Its offerings include Verto App Watch, which analyzes mobile application usage, and Verto Watch, which aids device vendors and carriers in understanding consumer behavior related to their products. Verto Content Watch helps publishers assess their reach and market dynamics, while Verto Index focuses on cross-device usage of travel websites. Additionally, Verto provides tools for measuring user retention and engagement, as well as custom research services. Established in 2013 and headquartered in New York City, Verto Analytics also has offices in San Francisco, London, and Helsinki, enhancing its ability to deliver comprehensive insights into the evolving landscape of digital media consumption.

import.io

Seed Round in 2014
Import.io Ltd, established in 2012, is a London-based Software as a Service (SaaS) company with an additional office in Los Gatos, California. It specializes in converting unstructured web data into structured, machine-readable formats. Import.io offers a suite of products, including automated web extraction, data monitoring, visualization, and analysis tools, as well as APIs for system integration. The company also provides solutions for competitor price monitoring, MAP compliance, product matching, and customer sentiment analysis. Import.io serves over 850 customers, delivering high-quality data from millions of web sources to fuel business insights and competitive advantage.

Nosto

Series A in 2014
Nosto is a company that provides a commerce experience platform tailored for the e-commerce industry, focusing on online marketing automation. Its platform-independent software as a service (SaaS) solution enhances the online shopping experience by delivering personalized product recommendations in real-time. Designed for online retailers of all sizes, Nosto's plug-and-play technology allows for easy implementation without requiring back-end integration. This capability enables retailers to keep both product and shopper data updated in real-time, facilitating the creation, launch, and optimization of multi-channel marketing campaigns. By automating marketing activities, Nosto helps increase conversion rates, customer retention, and overall store revenues.

Commerce Guys

Series B in 2014
Commerce Guys SAS is a company specializing in open-source e-commerce solutions, primarily known for its development of Drupal Commerce, which leverages the capabilities of the Drupal content management system. Founded in 2008 and based in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, the company provides a range of services including consulting, expert development, support, hosting, and training. These offerings cater to merchants, agencies, developers, and technology partners globally, helping them create and manage effective online commerce platforms. Commerce Guys has received multiple industry accolades, such as Gartner’s Cool Vendor in E-Commerce and the E-Commerce Paris 2013 Grand Prize, highlighting its reputation as a leader in innovative e-commerce solutions.

Platform.sh

Series B in 2014
Platform.sh is a cloud hosting solution founded in 2010 and based in Paris, France, that specializes in automated, continuous deployment for web applications. The platform is designed to simplify cloud infrastructures, catering to a wide range of clients from small self-service accounts to large enterprises with millions of users. Its unique capability to clone a full production cluster, including all associated data, in under a minute allows developers to rapidly develop, test, deploy, and maintain their applications. By supporting multiple cloud regions and various infrastructure as a service (IaaS) providers, Platform.sh enables clients to effectively manage demanding traffic and ensure high availability for their web applications.

AppGyver

Angel Round in 2014
AppGyver is a provider of innovative no-code development tools designed for both novice and experienced developers. The company offers user-friendly solutions that facilitate rapid application creation, particularly for business-to-business and business-to-employee applications. Its flagship product, AppGyver Composer, enables users to create and distribute sophisticated apps efficiently. With a focus on accessibility, AppGyver's enterprise-grade mobile platform supports cross-platform development for iOS and Android, incorporating plug-and-play features that streamline the building and testing of hybrid applications. The tools are trusted by over 200,000 users, including Fortune 500 companies, demonstrating their effectiveness in meeting the demands of modern enterprises.

LoopMe

Series A in 2014
LoopMe is a technology company that specializes in enhancing brand advertising through artificial intelligence. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in the UK, LoopMe was a pioneer in applying AI to brand advertising, developing its Intelligent Marketplace to address various industry challenges. The company's patented AI technology, PurchaseLoop, measures and optimizes consumer sentiment in real-time, creating a feedback loop that improves advertising effectiveness. LoopMe focuses on making mid-funnel metrics, such as awareness and purchase intent, more measurable and optimizable. The company offers solutions for audience targeting and measurement across mobile, programmatic, and connected TV platforms, enabling clients to leverage insights for better campaign performance. With a commitment to transforming the advertising landscape, LoopMe operates globally, with offices in major cities across North America, Europe, and Asia. Its organic growth has been significant, reflecting a strong market position and an innovative approach to brand advertising.

Truecaller

Series B in 2014
Truecaller AB is a mobile application that enhances user communication by allowing individuals to identify callers and manage their contacts effectively. The platform focuses on verifying contacts and blocking unwanted calls, thereby protecting users from spam and enhancing their mobile experience. Truecaller facilitates safe and relevant interactions, making it easier for businesses to connect with consumers. By providing tools for expanding contact lists and identifying incoming calls, Truecaller aims to create a smarter mobile environment for its users.

RapidMiner

Series A in 2013
RapidMiner is a software platform for data science teams that unites data preparation, machine learning, and the deployment of predictive models. The platform includes RapidMiner Studio, a visual environment for building predictive analytics workflows; RapidMiner Server for scheduling, sharing, and operationalizing models; and RapidMiner AI Cloud, a cloud-based service for building, training, and deploying models. It supports extensions for text mining, web crawling, and integration with R and Weka, and provides in-product tutorials, online training, and documentation. Founded in 2007, RapidMiner is based in Boston and maintains offices in Europe. The company serves customers across industries such as life sciences, financial services, manufacturing, and telecommunications, helping organizations streamline data science, accelerate model deployment, and derive actionable business insights.

MariaDB

Series B in 2013
MariaDB is a next generation cloud database company whose products are used by organizations worldwide, reaching over a billion users through Linux distributions and downloaded over a billion times. It operates as a single segment within the Software-as-a-Service space, offering database software and cloud services across multiple industries. The company serves markets across EMEA, APAC and the Americas, with the Americas contributing the largest share of revenue.

EyeEm

Series A in 2013
EyeEm is a global photography company that connects over 20 million photographers with iconic brands. It offers a platform and smartphone application that enables users to preview, purchase, and share high-quality, curated images, providing global exposure for photographers and swift, affordable access to visual content for businesses.

Nosto

Seed Round in 2013
Nosto is a company that provides a commerce experience platform tailored for the e-commerce industry, focusing on online marketing automation. Its platform-independent software as a service (SaaS) solution enhances the online shopping experience by delivering personalized product recommendations in real-time. Designed for online retailers of all sizes, Nosto's plug-and-play technology allows for easy implementation without requiring back-end integration. This capability enables retailers to keep both product and shopper data updated in real-time, facilitating the creation, launch, and optimization of multi-channel marketing campaigns. By automating marketing activities, Nosto helps increase conversion rates, customer retention, and overall store revenues.

Nordic TeleCom

Series A in 2012
Nordic Telecom is a privately held company operating internationally. We have 14 employees and operations in Spain, Estonia, Germany, and Sweden. Nordic TeleCom offer an easy-to-use call management system, which helps you do right things at the right time. It’s the missing piece between a service provider and a customer. In addition to improving customer satisfaction and the possibility of additional sales, our system eliminates queuing, increases customer retention and saves missed calls. Our service is ideal for sectors, where customer contacts are golden and good customer service is a priority. Our customers include Vianor, Ponsse PLC, Örum (Autoasi, Autonomi and Bosch Car Services), Seinäjoki health-care centre, Futursoft Oy, Coronaria eye clinic, Fysi Partners Finland and Helsinki Reuse Centre. International customers include Reebok Madrid, Periocentrum Segovia L.L., Jihupa Postventa Digital Servicio 10, Retamares Gestion SL, and Notaria Jose Luis Ruiz Abad in Spain and Stokker and Feritilas in Estonia.

Truecaller

Series A in 2012
Truecaller AB is a mobile application that enhances user communication by allowing individuals to identify callers and manage their contacts effectively. The platform focuses on verifying contacts and blocking unwanted calls, thereby protecting users from spam and enhancing their mobile experience. Truecaller facilitates safe and relevant interactions, making it easier for businesses to connect with consumers. By providing tools for expanding contact lists and identifying incoming calls, Truecaller aims to create a smarter mobile environment for its users.

MariaDB

Series A in 2012
MariaDB is a next generation cloud database company whose products are used by organizations worldwide, reaching over a billion users through Linux distributions and downloaded over a billion times. It operates as a single segment within the Software-as-a-Service space, offering database software and cloud services across multiple industries. The company serves markets across EMEA, APAC and the Americas, with the Americas contributing the largest share of revenue.

Platform.sh

Series A in 2012
Platform.sh is a cloud hosting solution founded in 2010 and based in Paris, France, that specializes in automated, continuous deployment for web applications. The platform is designed to simplify cloud infrastructures, catering to a wide range of clients from small self-service accounts to large enterprises with millions of users. Its unique capability to clone a full production cluster, including all associated data, in under a minute allows developers to rapidly develop, test, deploy, and maintain their applications. By supporting multiple cloud regions and various infrastructure as a service (IaaS) providers, Platform.sh enables clients to effectively manage demanding traffic and ensure high availability for their web applications.

Commerce Guys

Series A in 2012
Commerce Guys SAS is a company specializing in open-source e-commerce solutions, primarily known for its development of Drupal Commerce, which leverages the capabilities of the Drupal content management system. Founded in 2008 and based in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, the company provides a range of services including consulting, expert development, support, hosting, and training. These offerings cater to merchants, agencies, developers, and technology partners globally, helping them create and manage effective online commerce platforms. Commerce Guys has received multiple industry accolades, such as Gartner’s Cool Vendor in E-Commerce and the E-Commerce Paris 2013 Grand Prize, highlighting its reputation as a leader in innovative e-commerce solutions.

Zentyal

Series A in 2011
Zentyal is a provider of Linux-based server solutions tailored for small and medium businesses (SMBs). The company offers an enterprise-level, affordable, and user-friendly network infrastructure that enhances the reliability and security of computer networks. By utilizing Zentyal's server and cloud-based services, SMBs can streamline their IT operations, reduce costs, and improve overall efficiency. The platform facilitates the management of IT infrastructure, secures remote access, and ensures effective file sharing and network security. Through its innovative solutions, Zentyal aims to support the interoperability and global adoption of its technologies, helping clients achieve a robust network infrastructure.

Ironstar Helsinki

Venture Round in 2009
Ironstar Helsinki is a company that specializes in creating virtual social environments aimed at teens. It has developed a service called MoiPal, which is a cross-platform virtual world that facilitates interactions among users. This platform allows for the integration of branded virtual goods, enhancing the user experience in both online and mobile settings. Through its innovative approach, Ironstar Helsinki aims to provide engaging and immersive spaces for young people to connect and socialize.

WOT Services

Venture Round in 2009
WOT Services operates MyWOT, a website safety reputation and review tool that assists users in making informed decisions while browsing the internet. This service employs a crowdsourced approach, gathering ratings from a global community of millions of users who evaluate websites based on personal experiences. MyWOT displays website reputations using a traffic light system, where green indicates a trusted site, yellow suggests caution, and red signals potential threats. The platform not only provides user-generated reviews but also incorporates insights from trusted technical sources to warn users about malware and other online dangers. By using MyWOT, individuals contribute to web safety, helping to create a cleaner and more secure online environment.
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