Sisu Game Ventures

Sisu Game Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on gaming, founded in 2014 and based in Helsinki, Finland. It concentrates on investing in Nordic gaming startups while maintaining a global founder network. The team draws on extensive experience in the game industry and startups, having founded and built numerous game companies since the 1990s and delivered several exits. Beyond funding, the firm leverages its expertise as a studio builder to help founders shape their teams, refine product strategy, and assemble the right investor syndicate for growth.

Paul Bragiel

Co-Founder and Partner

Erik Gloersen

General Partner

Kalle Kaivola

Partner

Jere Partanen

Associate

Samuli Syvähuoko

Partner

Past deals in Iceland

1939 Games

Venture Round in 2021
Founded in 2015 by former CCP veterans, 1939 Games is an Icelandic indie game development studio specializing in World War II-themed gaming experiences. Their flagship product is KARDS, a digital collectible card game that blends familiar card game elements with classic WWII gaming.

1939 Games

Venture Round in 2020
Founded in 2015 by former CCP veterans, 1939 Games is an Icelandic indie game development studio specializing in World War II-themed gaming experiences. Their flagship product is KARDS, a digital collectible card game that blends familiar card game elements with classic WWII gaming.

Mainframe Industries

Series A in 2020
Mainframe Industries is a game development company founded in 2019, with headquarters in both Helsinki, Finland, and Reykjavik, Iceland. The company specializes in creating an open-world, social sandbox MMO designed for cloud gaming, which enables cross-platform play across mobile devices, PCs, and televisions. By leveraging the expertise of teams with backgrounds in AAA, MMO, and mobile gaming, Mainframe aims to enhance the gaming experience through friction-free access from social networks and streaming platforms. This innovative approach is intended to broaden the creative possibilities for game developers and provide players with immersive gaming experiences.

Mainframe Industries

Seed Round in 2019
Mainframe Industries is a game development company founded in 2019, with headquarters in both Helsinki, Finland, and Reykjavik, Iceland. The company specializes in creating an open-world, social sandbox MMO designed for cloud gaming, which enables cross-platform play across mobile devices, PCs, and televisions. By leveraging the expertise of teams with backgrounds in AAA, MMO, and mobile gaming, Mainframe aims to enhance the gaming experience through friction-free access from social networks and streaming platforms. This innovative approach is intended to broaden the creative possibilities for game developers and provide players with immersive gaming experiences.

1939 Games

Seed Round in 2019
Founded in 2015 by former CCP veterans, 1939 Games is an Icelandic indie game development studio specializing in World War II-themed gaming experiences. Their flagship product is KARDS, a digital collectible card game that blends familiar card game elements with classic WWII gaming.

1939 Games

Seed Round in 2018
Founded in 2015 by former CCP veterans, 1939 Games is an Icelandic indie game development studio specializing in World War II-themed gaming experiences. Their flagship product is KARDS, a digital collectible card game that blends familiar card game elements with classic WWII gaming.
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