Funded Startups in Southern Finland
Across the 50 most recent Southern Finland rounds shown, Lahti Energia’s $177M (Series Unknown) on 2025-07-01 is the largest disclosed amount and it dwarfs…
Across the 50 most recent Southern Finland rounds shown, Lahti Energia’s $177M (Series Unknown) on 2025-07-01 is the largest disclosed amount and it dwarfs the next tier: the next-largest disclosed rounds are $162M (SATO on 2025-03-26) and $100K or less in the single-largest “small end” entries. A second clear outlier is Donut Lab’s $29M seed on 2025-07-08, which sits well above many other disclosed rounds (e.g., $21M Valo Therapeutics on 2025-03-10; $18M BIT ODD on 2024-11-14). Date-wise, entries cluster heavily in mid-2025, with multiple rounds landing in late June and early July 2025 (e.g., CloEE $600K on 2025-06-23; Swarmia $12M on 2025-06-18; Lahti Energia $177M and Spacent undisclosed on 2025-07-01; Donut Lab $29M on 2025-07-08). Geographically, Helsinki dominates the list (repeated across AI, health, software, and data entries), while several smaller-city entries also appear (Espoo, Lahti, Lappeenranta, Sundsberg). Stage reporting is mixed: 13 of 50 entries are labeled “Series Unknown,” and an additional 9 of 50 list “undisclosed” amounts; the most recent row is CHAOS (AI) with $2M on 2025-11-12.
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Frequently asked
What stands out on round size, and does it look like a smooth distribution or a couple of spikes?
The disclosed-size distribution is spike-heavy: Lahti Energia’s $177M (2025-07-01, Series Unknown) is the only clearly dominant number, followed by $162M for SATO (2025-03-26) and then a step down into the tens of millions such as Donut Lab’s $29M (2025-07-08) and Aibidia’s $28M (2025-06-04). Many other disclosed rounds sit much lower (e.g., PromoRepublic at $100K on 2025-05-15; Homie at $160K on 2024-12-01).
Which city shows up most across these 50 entries, and are any other locations clearly overrepresented?
Helsinki is the clear concentration point across many categories (e.g., CHAOS 2025-11-12, ONEiO 2025-09-12, Varjo 2025-08-13, TILT Biotherapeutics 2025-05-13), while Espoo also appears frequently (Surgify $8M on 2025-05-27; ICEYE $65M on 2024-12-18; Ray Browser $7M on 2024-12-18; NOCFO AI pre-seed $580K on 2025-01-05). Other cities appear, but less repeatedly: Lahti (Lahti Energia $177M on 2025-07-01), Lappeenranta (SpinDrive, undisclosed, 2025-10-28), and Sundsberg (Happy Plant Protein $2M on 2024-11-12).
How concentrated is the timeline near the most recent quarter, based on the latest dated rounds?
The most recent entry is CHAOS on 2025-11-12 ($2M), and the late-2025 cluster is visible with multiple rounds from October and September 2025 (e.g., SpinDrive undisclosed on 2025-10-28; ONEiO $9M on 2025-09-12; Varjo $6M on 2025-08-13). Earlier, mid-2025 is especially dense around late June to early July: CloEE $600K (2025-06-23), Swarmia $12M (2025-06-18), Lahti Energia $177M and Spacent undisclosed (2025-07-01), then Donut Lab $29M (2025-07-08).
Does stage labeling lean toward known stages, or is “Series Unknown” and “undisclosed” common?
“Series Unknown” appears 13 times (e.g., Lahti Energia 2025-07-01 at $177M; Citycon 2025-04-01 at $487M; Foodiq 2025-05-07 at $11M; SkySQL 2024-12-11 is Seed, so not part of that count). “Undisclosed” amounts appear 9 times (e.g., SpinDrive 2025-10-28, Hamina Wireless 2025-07-18, and then THENA at undisclosed on 2025-01-01), making amount and/or stage transparency less consistent than a fully itemized funding dataset.
Are there sector concentrations, or is the list broadly mixed even within a single month?
There is noticeable repetition in AI (CHAOS 2025-11-12, ONEiO 2025-09-12, Varjo 2025-08-13, CloEE 2025-06-23, Aibidia 2025-06-04, Planmark 2024-12-17), indicating sector clustering rather than purely one-off categories. Health and biotech also recur across dates (e.g., Valo Therapeutics $21M on 2025-03-10; TILT Biotherapeutics $25M on 2025-05-13; Herantis Pharma $5M on 2025-02-06; Solid IO $840K on 2025-02-24), while other sectors show up less frequently.
Which entries look like they’re in a different league from the rest—by sector, stage, or disclosure level?
Two size outliers are clear in disclosed amounts: Lahti Energia at $177M (2025-07-01) and Citycon at $487M (2025-04-01, Series Unknown), both far above the bulk of disclosed rounds like $1M–$12M entries (e.g., Pibox $1M on 2024-11-06; Swarmia $12M on 2025-06-18). Disclosure-level outliers also matter: several otherwise dated entries are “undisclosed” (e.g., SpinDrive 2025-10-28; Spacent 2025-07-01; Nonna Group Oy 2025-05-14), which creates gaps when comparing sector-level funding intensity.
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