Straightforward Capital

Straightforward Capital is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 and headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. It specializes in investing in early growth stage and mid venture technology companies, focusing on helping these businesses unlock their growth potential. The firm typically takes minority stakes in its investments, emphasizing a strategic approach to fostering development within the high technology sector.

Seppo Savolainen

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 is a Finnish company specializing in the production of advanced nanomaterials. They primarily focus on two key products: uDiamond®, which are nanodiamond particles designed to enhance the toughness and durability of various materials, particularly in metal plating and low-friction coatings; and Nicanite®, a graphitic carbon nitride that can be converted into unique film coatings with superior thermal and mechanical properties. These nanomaterials are used to improve the lifetime and conductive performance of industrial components and appliances.

Sharper Shape

Venture Round in 2016
Sharper Shape is a technology company that specializes in developing automatic asset inspection solutions using unmanned aerial vehicles. Founded in 2013, the company offers Next Eagle, a solution designed to inspect geographically distributed infrastructure such as power lines, pipelines, railways, and more. Sharper Shape provides automated inspection services and maintenance planning for infrastructure asset owners, utilizing advanced optimization based on remote sensing data like LIDAR. The company's technologies also offer workflow management for vegetation management and network maintenance, helping clients avoid downtime and wildfires in a cost-effective manner. Sharper Shape is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, with additional operations in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
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