Springvest

An investment committee of ten professionals, led by managing directors Aki Soudunsaari and Juuso Viitanen, reviews and selects the companies for each funding round. The team collectively has experience across more than 400 funding rounds, both as arrangers and as investors (per firm website, 2026).

Springvest operates in Finland, a market that produces roughly 300 new startups annually but sends only a fraction to Series A. The firm's local team, regulatory authorisation from the Finnish Financial Supervisory Authority, and its public brand as a listed company give it visibility across the ecosystem. Sourcing is proprietary in the sense that companies approach Springvest to arrange a funding round rather than the firm participating in competitive auction processes (per firm website, 2026).

Springvest operates as a regulated asset manager and is itself a public company listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market Finland. It arranges funding rounds for portfolio companies and takes minority stakes on its own balance sheet, functioning more like a publicly traded venture platform than a family office.

Springvest only does direct deals — it arranges standalone funding rounds for individual companies rather than committing to third-party funds. Investors can participate in those rounds directly or gain diversified exposure by buying Springvest shares, which represent a portfolio of minority stakes.

Springvest targets growth-stage companies that have a commercializable solution and are ready to scale internationally. This spans late venture to pre-IPO rounds, with round sizes ranging from €5 million to €50 million (per firm website, 2026).

Springvest retains a minority stake — typically 3–6% — in every company it has arranged a round for, creating a continuously growing portfolio. The firm reports these holdings on its balance sheet, and the value flows through to its own publicly traded share price.

The firm has not publicly disclosed any philanthropic structures. Its operations are commercial, with a stated commitment to returning at least 80% of annual profits and exit proceeds to shareholders through dividends.