Maki.vc

What does the current deep tech landscape look like? 👀 We're excited to have collaborated with Tesi to compile their latest Deep Tech Study, which delves into the sector’s crucial role in driving high-value job creation and advancing environmental and social impact initiatives. 🎤 In the report, our partner Paavo Räisänen shares insights on the significance of team composition in deep tech ventures. Check out the full report below ⬇️

We're deeply moved by the incredible support and well wishes that have poured in this week as we announced our new €100M fund. 💙 In a time when market conditions and startup climate can feel daunting, this moment is a powerful reminder that optimism and resilience shine even brighter in challenging times. Every day, we’re inspired by fearless founders who dare to dream of groundbreaking solutions to today’s complex challenges. If there was ever a moment to build, create, and push boundaries—it's now. Always keep running. ❤️ : The Maki.vc Team

Tjena Sverige! 🇸🇪 Our partner Pauliina Martikainen shared insights with Impact Loop about our new €100M fund, emphasizing our commitment to supporting companies "all the way". 🔗 Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/esSyQBK9

Estonian financial newspaper Äripäev covered the launch of our new €100M fund, with our partner Paavo Räisänen sharing insights on what excites us about Estonian startups right now. 🇪🇪 🌏 "There have been fewer seed investments, but now is the right time to start new success stories," said Räisänen. 🔗 Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/e96ix77z

Norwegian founders hold a special place in our hearts 🇳🇴 Our partner Paavo Räisänen sat down with Shifter.no to talk about our new fund and shared his views of the capital market and why we have our eyes in Norway. 👀 🔗 Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/e2hKJMYK

🌋 "Kasvuyritysten rahoitusnäkymät ovat piristymässä," arvioivat Makin osakkaat Pauliina Martikainen ja Pirkka Palomäki Helsingin Sanomat haastattelussa, jossa he kertovat Makin kolmannesta, 100 miljoonan euron rahastosta. Palomäen mukaan tunnelma markkinoilla on jo positiivinen, ja pahimman uskotaan olevan ohi. ”Tänä vuonna 11 portfoliomme yritystä on saanut kerättyä jatkorahoituksen. Sitä voi verrata tilanteeseen kaksi vuotta sitten, kun oli puoli vuotta täysin hiljaista”, Palomäki sanoo. 🔗 Lue koko juttu: https://lnkd.in/eWNnv99M

🚀 Today, we are happy to announce our newest €100M fund, dedicated to fueling the next wave of deep tech and brand-driven startups in the Nordics! 🌍 The Nordics are at a pivotal moment for tech innovation, boasting an outstanding track record  in scaling tech companies with global impact, and a cutting-edge approach to deep tech solving today’s challenges. We believe the opportunity here has never been greater, and our new fund is ready to support bold ideas that can shake and shape the future and redefine categories. Seven new investments have already been made, and here’s a peek at three of them: 🕶️ Distance Technologies, a company creating the world's first glasses-free mixed-reality solution, founded by pioneers from extended reality (XR), software, and 3D graphics industries. 🔮 QMill, a quantum computing company dedicated to developing quantum algorithms that provide near-term practical benefits for industrial applications, founded by leading quantum researchers.  🚗 Ever, a company building a one-stop shop online marketplace for buying and selling electric vehicles, founded by a team with backgrounds from Stanford University, Uber, Morgan Stanley and Boston Consulting Group. Now’s the perfect time to pitch us. 🔮 Read all about our news:  Sifted: https://lnkd.in/eHtnVbUN Helsingin Sanomat: https://lnkd.in/eWNnv99M Tech.eu: https://lnkd.in/e2euEkyA Shifter.no: https://lnkd.in/e2hKJMYK Äripäev: https://lnkd.in/e96ix77z

Today, we shared some great news to brighten up the gloomy economy: Maki.vc has raised its third fund of €100M to drive deep tech and brand-driven startups in the Nordics. 🌍 🌟 Sifted caught up with us to discuss the milestone: “Our third fund, which we began fundraising for last autumn, has already made seven investments. Like our previous funds, two-thirds of this one will be reserved for follow-on investments,” noted our partner Pauliina Martikainen. 🔗 Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/eHtnVbUN

🚀 Today, we are happy to announce our newest €100M fund, dedicated to fueling the next wave of deep tech and brand-driven startups in the Nordics! 🌍 The Nordics are at a pivotal moment for tech innovation, boasting an outstanding track record  in scaling tech companies with global impact, and a cutting-edge approach to deep tech solving today’s challenges. We believe the opportunity here has never been greater, and our new fund is ready to support bold ideas that can shake and shape the future and redefine categories. Seven new investments have already been made, and here’s a peek at three of them: 🕶️ Distance Technologies, a company creating the world's first glasses-free mixed-reality solution, founded by pioneers from extended reality (XR), software, and 3D graphics industries. 🔮 QMill, a quantum computing company dedicated to developing quantum algorithms that provide near-term practical benefits for industrial applications, founded by leading quantum researchers.  🚗 Ever, a company building a one-stop shop online marketplace for buying and selling electric vehicles, founded by a team with backgrounds from Stanford University, Uber, Morgan Stanley and Boston Consulting Group. Now’s the perfect time to pitch us. 🔮 Read all about our news:  Sifted: https://lnkd.in/eHtnVbUN Helsingin Sanomat: https://lnkd.in/eWNnv99M Tech.eu: https://lnkd.in/e2euEkyA Shifter.no: https://lnkd.in/e2hKJMYK Äripäev: https://lnkd.in/e96ix77z

Vapaaseen kauppaan tottuneet yritykset joutuvat miettimään strategiansa uudelleen, Talouselämän vieraskolumnisti Ilkka Kivimäki kirjoittaa. Lue koko artikkeli: https://lnkd.in/eMSsPaiJ