Takeoff Partners

Takeoff Partners is a venture capital firm based in Helsinki, Finland, founded in 2014 by Markko Vaarnas. The firm specializes in providing growth advisory and private investment services, focusing on the internationalization of B2B software and services. Takeoff Partners leverages its extensive experience to offer advisory and coaching services aimed at helping businesses expand. Its portfolio includes companies such as Meetingpackage.com, LATO Tools, Tellybean, Enbrite.ly, Cuckoo Workout, and Havusport. The firm actively seeks investment opportunities in the software as a service and B2B service sectors across the Asia-Pacific, Americas, and European markets.

Jouko Virtanen

Senior Partner

17 past transactions

Miradore

Private Equity Round in 2018
Miradore Ltd. specializes in providing web-based IT lifecycle management systems, offering cloud-based solutions for comprehensive asset and configuration management. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Lappeenranta, Finland, with additional offices in Helsinki, the company enables efficient remote management of IT devices and software throughout their lifecycle, including acquisition, installation, maintenance, and retirement. Miradore's platform supports various operating systems, including Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows, allowing IT service providers, enterprises, healthcare organizations, government agencies, and the Finnish military to manage both company-owned and personal devices securely. The company’s services include real-time asset management, automated software updates, OS installations, and a self-service portal with approval workflows. Additionally, Miradore offers training services to enhance user proficiency. The platform is designed to be user-friendly, with a free basic offering and premium features available through a subscription model.

UPGRD Photos

Venture Round in 2018
UPGRD is a company that specializes in transforming traditional portrait-style photographs into vibrant artwork through professional graphic design and photo editing services. Additionally, UPGRD operates a professional training and coaching platform aimed at helping individuals gain control over their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. This platform provides tools and resources that enable clients to achieve personal and professional growth, facilitating a seamless training experience for employees. By combining artistic photo enhancements with effective coaching solutions, UPGRD seeks to inspire creativity and foster development in various aspects of life.

MeetingPackage

Seed Round in 2017
MeetingPackage is a technology company that provides a platform for hotels and event venues to digitize their sales and operations, significantly enhancing the efficiency of meeting and event bookings. The platform includes a Venue & Sales Management system and a Booking Engine that facilitates the end-to-end booking journey directly through a property's website. MeetingPackage connects to a vast distribution network, featuring over 10,000 channels, and offers two-way integrations with major Sales & Catering and Property Management Systems. Its no-code platform allows for easy implementation and self-service onboarding for properties worldwide. Available in more than ten languages, MeetingPackage aims to simplify the meeting booking process for businesses of all sizes, enabling them to search, compare, and book meeting rooms and event spaces with real-time availability and dynamic pricing.

CollectiveCrunch

Seed Round in 2017
CollectiveCrunch specializes in providing accurate data on forests and carbon stocks through advanced AI-based processing routines. By leveraging various input datasets, the company offers precise predictions and inventories for the forestry industry, fundamentally transforming how landowners manage their resources. Its platform integrates climate, geological, and customer process data to model technical aspects of forestry, allowing clients to better understand wood volumes and species. CollectiveCrunch serves leading forestry organizations primarily in the Nordics, Baltics, and Southern Europe, while also expanding its reach in Latin America.

Humap

Venture Round in 2017
Humap Software Oy, established in 2007 and located in Helsinki, Finland, specializes in developing software solutions aimed at digitalizing the consulting business. Drawing on two decades of expertise in change management consulting, the company's flagship product, REAL, is a web-based engagement and collaboration platform. REAL is designed to enhance productivity by replacing traditional in-person workshops, enabling distributed teams to engage effectively. The platform allows for rapid customization of processes and content to meet the specific needs of individual clients, facilitating seamless participation from large organizations on any device. Humap's solutions are currently utilized by over 100 organizations across ten countries, demonstrating their effectiveness in driving engagement and impact.

Tellybean

Equity Crowdfunding in 2017
Tellybean Ltd. is a company based in Helsinki, Finland, that specializes in video calling solutions. Founded in 2011, Tellybean provides a platform that allows users to transform their televisions into videophones, facilitating life-sized video calls with family and friends. The service is accessible through both smart televisions and Android devices, enabling users to engage in face-to-face communication regardless of distance. Tellybean's applications focus on enhancing the video conferencing experience, making it more accessible and user-friendly for individuals looking to connect with loved ones.

Buildie

Seed Round in 2017
Buildie is a software company that specializes in developing software products aimed at enhancing documentation and quality management for construction companies. Their platform provides operational tools that facilitate the creation of building documents, images, and site logs. Additionally, Buildie's software includes features that allow users to take various measurements directly on the job site using mobile devices. This functionality enables clients to perform systematic photo editing and manage documentation effectively, streamlining construction processes and improving overall project management.

Pilvi Cloud Company

Private Equity Round in 2016
Pilvi Cloud Company Ltd specializes in developing an online sales software platform tailored for the automation of digital product sales, particularly focusing on Software as a Service (SaaS) and cloud services. Established in 2013 and headquartered in Espoo, Finland, the company offers a range of solutions, including Pilvi Cloud Shop, which serves as a sales automation and vendor management tool specifically designed for SaaS providers. This platform facilitates the entire sales process, encompassing trial, sales, payment, and post-sale maintenance, thereby helping to reduce customer attrition. Additionally, the Pilvi Cloud Commerce Platform provides a comprehensive system for managing ongoing services. The company also delivers services related to business strategy, customer insights, and technological expertise, aiming to assist its clients in scaling their sales and effectively managing their cloud services through user-friendly solutions.

Futures Platform

Venture Round in 2016
Futures Platform is a comprehensive tool designed to assist organizations in navigating future trends and long-term changes. It combines an AI-driven digital platform with the insights of professional futurists, offering more than 800 analyses of various future phenomena, including technological, environmental, and societal changes. The platform provides easily digestible scenario descriptions and integrates additional information from validated sources. It features visually engaging foresight radars that illustrate the interconnections between different phenomena, enabling teams to explore alternative futures and collaboratively develop resilient strategies. Additionally, the platform offers access to trend maps, articles, and videos from foresight experts, allowing organizations to create a holistic perspective for informed decision-making. Support from professional futurists and foresight consultants is available for custom scenario analyses and enhancing organizational foresight capabilities.

Zero Keyboard

Seed Round in 2015
Zero Keyboard is a developer of a mobile data collection application aimed at enhancing productivity for Salesforce users. The application simplifies data entry by allowing users to log calls, create leads, scan business cards, and manage tasks and calendar events without the need for typing. It is designed to function effectively even offline, enabling sales representatives to efficiently capture and update information on the go. By streamlining the reporting process, Zero Keyboard helps users save significant time in logging their sales activities, making it an essential tool for anyone using Salesforce.

LATO

Venture Round in 2015
LATO is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that facilitates the implementation of business strategies and plans. It provides tools to mobilize goals, streamline action planning, and enhance collaboration among team members. By ensuring the efficient execution of strategies, LATO automates the dissemination of goals and actions, while also organizing transparent reporting and follow-up processes. This approach saves time and effort for businesses, nonprofits, and public organizations, enabling them to achieve visible results more effectively. Overall, LATO simplifies management routines, allowing users to focus on execution and enhance productivity.

Fourdeg

Funding Round in 2015
Fourdeg is a company that specializes in heating optimization technology for water radiator systems in buildings. Founded in 2013 and based in Esbo, Finland, it offers solutions that enhance energy efficiency and improve temperature control, leading to significant energy savings and reduced heating costs. The company's advanced algorithms enable adaptive temperature management at a room level, making it suitable for various types of buildings, including residential, commercial, and public structures. Fourdeg's expertise combines over 90 years of experience in consumer and infrastructure business, product development, and energy technology, supported by collaboration with Aalto University. Its systems not only improve indoor comfort but also contribute to lower carbon footprints, with the potential for impact at individual room, building, and city levels.

Cuckoo Workout

Private Equity Round in 2015
Cuckoo Workout is a work wellness startup company that offers its customers a web-based activity game. It offers Cuckoo, a corporate wellness tool that increase employees’ physical activity during the workday and helps avoid the risks of sedentary work.

Enbrite.ly

Seed Round in 2015
Enbrite.ly is a company that specializes in tools for assessing and improving online advertising and marketing performance. Founded in 2014 and based in Budapest, Hungary, Enbrite.ly focuses on providing marketing source analysis and reporting to help eliminate fraudulent behavior and safeguard marketing channels. The company serves a range of clients, including webshops, advertising networks, and traffic brokers, offering detailed reports and action plans aimed at preventing fraud and enhancing return on investment across various marketing channels. Through its services, Enbrite.ly aims to enable safe and sustainable growth for its customers in Europe.

Videoly

Private Equity Round in 2015
Videoly is an automated video discovery and management tool tailored for e-commerce businesses. The platform enables online stores to seamlessly integrate a variety of product videos, such as brand videos, reviews, and unboxings, directly onto their product pages without requiring manual input. By automating the video integration process, Videoly helps enhance the shopping experience, as videos have been shown to improve conversion rates, increase order values, and extend the time customers spend on sites. This solution empowers retailers to provide validated product information through an automated search tool, thereby instilling confidence in consumers when making purchasing decisions.

Framery

Private Equity Round in 2015
Framery is a Finland-based company founded in 2010 by Samu Hällfors, specializing in the manufacturing of soundproof private spaces designed for use in open-plan offices and public areas. The company produces a variety of products, including phone booths and meeting pods that enhance sound privacy. Among its offerings are Framery O, which caters to individual users for calls and video conferences, featuring a table top, air ventilation system, electric socket, and LED lighting for an echo-free environment. Framery Q accommodates two users, providing comfortable accessories for meetings and discussions, along with adjustable tables and lighting. These products enable employees to engage in conversations and focus on tasks without distractions, fulfilling the growing need for privacy in collaborative workspaces.

CareCare

Venture Round in 2013
CareCare specializes in manufacturing ergonomic, close-to-patient, single-use products designed for the safe movement of patients within hospitals and nursing homes. The company's primary offerings include patient transfer products such as retention socks and sliders. By focusing on these innovative solutions, CareCare aims to improve patient mobility while ensuring safety and comfort during transfers.
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