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Takeoff Partners
Takeoff Partners is an advisory-first investment firm run by the former GIA team, backing B2B software and services companies in the Americas, APAC and...
Takeoff Partners
Takeoff Partners was formed by operators who previously steered Helsinki-based Global Intelligence Alliance Group (GIA) through a 15-year expansion to 11 offices and 150 professionals before its 2014 sale to M-Brain Group. That operating experience, rather than a raised fund, structures the firm's engagement with portfolio companies. The firm advises growth-stage B2B SaaS and service businesses on international scaling, with go-to-market execution across at least three continents — Americas, APAC and Europe. Its posture is advisory-first, and when it invests, it does so selectively, often taking a board seat. Disclosed positions include MeetingPackage, the venue booking platform, and Inclus, a collaborative AI-powered risk management software provider. The firm also served as an advisor during Panostaja's investment in Lenio, a SaaS solution for mobile work, having earlier guided Lenio's internationalisation planning. Takeoff Partners' scale is lean by design; it operates from Helsinki and does not publish a headcount or total deployment figure. The firm publishes practical playbooks — internationalisation frameworks, SaaS KPI benchmarks, professional-services scaling guides — that double as intellectual capital and sourcing engines. In 2025, portfolio company MeetingPackage reported a year of customer growth, major product launches and steps toward automation, while the firm supported Inclus's international expansion. The structural differentiator is the advisory-to-equity continuum. Takeoff Partners does not manage a blind-pool fund or external LP capital; it commits its own balance sheet after a live advisory engagement validates the operating relationship and international trajectory. This positions the firm closer to an operator-syndicate than a conventional venture firm — a model that rewards recognised domain expertise and ties investment exposure directly to prior advisory work.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Finland
City
Helsinki
Corporate office
Helsinki, Finland
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Does Takeoff Partners manage a formal fund or invest from a balance sheet?
Takeoff Partners operates on its own balance sheet. It does not market a blind-pool fund or raise capital from external limited partners. The firm's investment capacity is tied to the principals' own capital and a track record that began with the exit of Global Intelligence Alliance Group to M-Brain in 2014.
What is the relationship between Takeoff Partners and Global Intelligence Alliance (GIA)?
Takeoff Partners was founded by executives from GIA, the market-intelligence firm headquartered in Helsinki. GIA grew to 11 offices and 150 employees under their leadership and was acquired by M-Brain Group in 2014. That operating history informs Takeoff Partners' focus on scaling B2B service and software companies internationally, but the firm is a separate entity with no residual ownership link to GIA or M-Brain.
Which stages of investment does Takeoff Partners target?
The firm works with growth-stage companies. Its engagement typically begins with an advisory or coaching mandate focused on international go-to-market execution, and it may invest selectively once the advisory relationship is established. It does not publish a minimum or maximum check size or confine itself to a single series of financing.
How does the advisory practice relate to the investment activity?
Advisory services — including fractional leadership, internationalisation planning, and business-model structuring — are the primary commercial activity. Investment is described as occasional and often follows a period of advisory work, with the firm then taking a board seat. This makes the advisory engagement a de facto diligence track and origination channel.
Which sectors does Takeoff Partners explicitly avoid?
The firm's public materials focus exclusively on B2B software and services. It does not document activity in direct-to-consumer businesses, hardware, life sciences, or capital-intensive industrial sectors. Its published intellectual property — SaaS KPI benchmarks, professional-services scaling frameworks — reinforces a narrow thematic discipline.
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