Finnish Business Angels Network (FiBAN)

Miten Suomi voisi onnistua terveysteknologian kaupallistamisessa paremmin? "Suomen terveydenhuollolla on kaikki mahdollisuudet muuttua kuluerästä innovaatioiksi, liiketoiminnaksi ja vienniksi. --- Euroopan investointirahaston mukaan suuri osa parhaita tuottoja tekevistä pääomarahastoista investoi alaan. --- Hyödyistä kertoo, että terveysteknologian osuus Tanskan ulkomaankaupasta kolminkertaistui vuosina 2008–2020. Osuus nousi 22 prosenttiin. Innovaatiomyönteisyys on houkutellut maahan yrityksiä, työntekijöitä ja sijoituksia ulkomailta," FiBANin jäsen Sakari Soini ja muut Suomen startup-yhteisö aktiivit kirjoittavat Lääkärilehdessä. ➡ Lue kannanotto kokonaisuudessaan Lääkärilehdestä: https://lnkd.in/dfwESUcm

Epäonnistumista tulisi juhlia - ei hävetä. Kiitos aidosta katsauksesta enkelisijoittamiseen Elina Lappalainen ja raa’an rehellisestä puheesta ja yrittäjyyden positiivisesta nostamisesta Ali Omar. 🔹70% enkelisijoituksista epäonnistuu. Erityisesti viime vuonna Suomessa tehtiin ennätysmäärä konkursseja ja tämä näkyi myös FiBANin luvuissa: valtaosa sijoittajien irtautumisista eli exiteistä oli viime vuonna konkursseja, kuten jutussa todetaan. 🔹Valtaosa enkelisijoittajien yrityksistä on tappiollisia, kunnes (ja jos) ne saadaan kasvussa pisteeseen, että ne tuottavat sijoituksen takaisin. Epäonnistumisista voidaan kuitenkin aina oppia. Vuosittain kohtaamme onneksi myös menestystarinoita, kuten myös FiBANin sijoittajien tukemat Hostaway ja Silo AI. 🔹 Sijoittajan ja yrittäjän kemialla on väliä. Kaikki sijoittajat eivät ole sopivia kaikille - eikä tarvitsekaan. Parhaimmillaan enkelisijoittaja on yrittäjälle kumppani, joka tuo verkostoja ja osaamista; esimerkiksi tukea tai näkemyksiä vaikeiden päätösten edessä. 👉 Lue juttu: https://lnkd.in/dyWmhHXM Helsingin Sanomat

🎓 We’re proud to highlight our member and partner, Johanna Fräki, as the first to get a Certification in Angel Investing! #CertifiedInvestor #Angelinvestor Johanna is an Investment Manager at FiBAN’s partner Invesdor Nordics, a leading European crowd-investing platform where many startup-success stories have been funded, including some of FiBAN's angel portfolio companies. Learn more about Johanna and why she decided to take part in FiBAN’s Certified Angel Investor Training: https://lnkd.in/dXtCrqBb 💡Why get certified as an angel investor? 🔹Ensures you know the basics of angel investing, from deal sourcing to due diligence and recognizing investable startups. 🔹Connect with peers and exchange experiences and best practices. 🔹Learn from top angel investors: how to manage your portfolio, how to source deals and which common mistakes to avoid in early-stage investing. 🔹Ensures you know how to follow well-tried investment practices that serve both investors and founders. As a FiBAN member, you can access SH and other agreement templates and ongoing investor training, including certified angel training organized twice a year. Learn how to get certified as an angel investor, or join our Angel Training Online. Check the links in the comments.⬇️ #enkelisijoittaja #FiBAN #sijoittaminen #startup #startuprahoitus #bisnesenkeli #angelinvestor

Tomorrow, Finnish Business Angels Network (FiBAN) will host the Pitch Finland Cyber Security competition with Finnish Information Security Cluster (FISC) - Kyberala ry at the Cyber Security Nordic event at Messukeskus, Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre. FiBAN's super-duper deal flow manager, Miikka Miettinen, runs the pitch event, and our CEO, Tiina Laisi-Puheloinen, is on the jury. Let's wish these amazing startups good luck for their pitches 👇

FiBAN Finnish Business Angels Network on mukana Messukeskus, Helsinki Expo and Convention Centre Sijoittaja 2024 -tapahtumassa 28.11.2024! 💼 Tule tutustumaan 600+ yksityissijoittajaa ja 50 yritystä edustavaan Euroopan suurimpaan enkelisijoittajayhdistykseen, jonka kautta tuhannet startupit ovat löytäneet rahoitusta. Miksi moikata FiBANilaisia Sijoittaja 2024-messuilla? ✅Opi FiBANin sijoittajakoulutus-, dealflow- ja verkostoitumismahdollisuuksista. ✅ Löydä väylä sijoittaa Suomen parhaimpiin listaamattomiin kasvuyhtiöihin. Yli 700 startup-yritystä hakevat enkelirahoitusta FiBANin kautta joka vuosi, ja koulutuksemme ja verkostomme jäsenet auttavat onnistumaan startup-sijoittamisessa. ✅Verkostoidu FiBANin kautta muiden yksityissijoittajien kanssa ja opi konkareilta. Vertaisoppiminen on kaiken A ja O! ✅ Voit hakea FiBANin jäsenyyttä Sijoittaja2024 messuilla! Hyväksytyt hakijat saavat tämän vuoden liittymismaksun ilmaiseksi. Tule nappaamaan koodi ja ohjeet pisteeltämme. Kurkista enkelisijoittamiseen myös Optio-lavalla!⬇️ Enkelisijoittamisella miljonääriksi? -keskustelussa murramme myyttejä enkelisijoittamisesta ja kerromme miten pääset alkuun. Lavalla FiBANin jäsen ja Leijonan Luola -ohjelmasta tuttu Saga Forss , FiBANin toimitusjohtaja Tiina Laisi-Puheloinen ja moderaattorina COO Milja Inkeri Mäkelä. 💰Rekisteröidy ilmaiseen Sijoittaja 2024-tapahtumaan täältä: https://lnkd.in/dyWdwfMD #sijoittaja2024 #sijoittaminen #messukeskus #sijoitusalanammattilaiset #leijonanluola #FiBAN #enkelisijoittaja #startupsijoittaja

🚀 The Connect2Scale Pitching Programme finalists have been selected! 🚀 .. And they will pitch live in Helsinki, at our exclusive brunch event, kicking off Slush Week. The event is sponsored by our partners Lexia Attorneys and VALO Hotel & Work! The ambitious startups in the programme have already secured angel funding and are now looking to raise new funding rounds. 🦄 TOP10 startups are: ⭐FleetFox ⭐Cornea Sense ⭐Vision Anchor ⭐Innopipe ⭐Ansana ⭐Hookle ⭐Skycorp ⭐Ecorbio ⭐Sincroll ⭐Seafarix 🗓️ Connect2Scale Pitching Finals 🕑 18th of November, Brunch Event 👉 https://lnkd.in/g7qaEXnJ And that's not all! FiBAN members and partners, join us for our other side events during Slush week: 🛡️ DECOI: Defense Ecosystem of Innovators on 19th of November: https://lnkd.in/ghuAcNpJ 🎉Baltic Sea Unicorns: The most epic Slush Day 0 investor afterparty on 19th of November! 🥂 https://lnkd.in/g_GfYAt4 Connect2Scale is a programme funded by European Union and coordinated by Civitta. Project partners: EBAN - European Business Angel Network Estonian Business Angels Network (EstBAN) Business Angels of Slovenia Lithuanian Business Angel Network LitBAN Latvian Business Angels Network

💡Three key points from the FiBAN Annual Fall Meeting at KPMG Finland: 1. Our vision is to offer even better deal flow to our members. Now, we receive up to 700 to 1000 startups a year, and our angels fund over 200 startups annually, but we won't stop there. 2. Certified Angel Training and even better investor education. We launched our certified angel training modules this Autumn, and we aim to be the number one Investor training organization in Finland and standardize angel investing. 3. Every organization needs to stay ahead of the curve. We’re renewing FiBAN with better, more precise data, automatization, and AI implementation in our processes. More detailed information for members will be published soon. Thank you to the FiBAN Team and Board for driving these improvements forward! 💪 The Annual Fall Meeting also elected the board for the upcoming year 2025. Our board has grown to 7 investor professionals, each bringing their knowledge to help FiBAN evolve and grow.👏 The board members for 2025 are: Elina Koivumäki (Chairperson) Ilkka Kaikuvuo (Vice Chairperson) Hanna Nyholm Jarkko Forsberg Irene Viinikkala Antti Lehtimäki Pekka Ylitalo We thank Eljas Repo and Pia Kantola for their excellent work on the FiBAN Board. 💙We'd like to thank our host KPMG Finland for the evening and our speakers KPMG Finland Jan Nyström and Microsoft Lukas Lundin for a deep dive into #ai and how it's disrupting the startup landscape. Get to know the FiBAN Board, starting their work in 2025: ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dSwveSjm #fiban #angelinvestor #bisnesenkeli #enkelisijoittaja #startup

This morning, the FiBAN community gathered for an inspiring breakfast training session, hosted by our partner CapMan!🎉 It was a full house of FiBAN investors and partners, diving into the topic of building efficient and responsible portfolios across asset classes. CapMan Wealth’s CIO Mikael Löfberg and Head of Private Markets Eero Vesa, CFA shared valuable insights on the latest trends with a strong emphasis on sustainable investing. 🌱 “There is no magic allocation that fits everyone, but the foundations of efficient portfolios are the same for nearly everyone.” Thank you, CapMan, for an engaging session and a delicious breakfast! 🥐☕ Tiina Laisi-Puheloinen Mari Kirjalainen Elle Räätäri Riikka Samaletdin Pauliina Puputti Ville Keränen This event was part of the #Connect2Scale project, funded by the European Union. Project partners: Civitta, EBAN - European Business Angel Network, Business Angels of Slovenia, Estonian Business Angels Network (EstBAN) , Latvian Business Angels Network and Lithuanian Business Angel Network LitBAN

Weekend reading tips! 👩💻 We're thrilled to announce that 4NGELS project has published two comprehensive guidebooks on Finland's and Estonia's startup ecosystems.🌍 💡These guidebooks are designed to provide invaluable insights into the vibrant and fast-growing innovation landscapes of both countries, helping you make well-informed cross-border investments. Whether you're a seasoned investor or new to angel investing, these resources will help you understand the unique opportunities and challenges in both Finland and Estonia. 📚 Find and download the guidebooks for free from FiBAN Materials: https://lnkd.in/deuEwGiP - Happy reading! 4NGELS is an international initiative designed to support business angels and startups through cross-border investments in innovative projects. Project partners: COBIN Angels (Poland), Estonian Business Angels Network (EstBAN), Finnish Business Angels Network (FiBAN), Business Angels of Slovenia Coordinated by Civitta and funded by the European Union, 4NGELS helps startups connect with investors and secure funding for international growth. #AngelInvesting #CrossBorderInvestment #Startups #Finland #Estonia #InvestorResources #4NGELS

👋 Greetings from the EBAN - European Business Angel Network Angel Investment Summit and 25th Anniversary Gala in Brussels, where FiBAN CEO Tiina Laisi-Puheloinen and COO Milja Inkeri Mäkelä visited. What a trip to learn with other investment networks and where many legends from #Finland were recognized! Here's why this was 💎Legendary 💎 🏅Erkki Liikanen for his Lifetime Achievement Award from EBAN. Congratulations! We had the privilege to meet Mr. Liikanen, the first Finnish member of the European Parliament, the first Finnish Ambassador to the European Union, the former Ambassador of Finland, the former Minister of Finance of Finland, and the Former Governor of the Bank of Finland. What a pioneer! 💡Tiina took the stage to discuss the role of the government in building a vital startup ecosystem. The discussions at the summit revealed how every European startup ecosystem balances with the same critical themes: How can we enable a flexible, competitive, and fast-moving #StartupEurope? 👏 FiBAN President Emeritus and Partner at Trind Ventures Reima Linnanvirta got elected to the board of EBAN; well deserved! 👑 FiBAN Co-Founder and President Emeritus, former EBAN Board Member Riku Asikainen was given an Ecosystem Gamechanger Award. He has done astonishing work for the Finnish and European startup ecosystem, such as founding FiBAN ➡ Did you know that Slush Investor Day got started from FiBAN’s angel conference held in 2014? 🏆 We’d also like to thank FiBAN President Emeritus and now EBAN President Emeritus Janne Jormalainen for his excellent and longstanding work at EBAN! 💙 Not only are these FiBAN emeritus presidents active at EBAN, but they still keep supporting and guiding FiBAN and giving back to the startup community in many ways. The event also marked the celebration of the 25-year-old EBAN network, connecting over 40 business angel networks across Europe. EBAN represents over 40,000 angel investors across the continent. Thank you, EBAN Team, for a great event, and congratulations on your 25th anniversary.  💙 📸 EBAN & FiBAN #EBAN #AngelInvesting #startups #enkelisijoittajat #EuropeanAngelInvestors #AngelAwards