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Early-stage deals and bargain valuations dominate Finland's startup sector
Finland's venture funding doubled in size between 2021 and 2022 but corporate investors continue to play only a small role in fundraising rounds.
Sep 6, 202312 Finnish startups to watch
From nuclear and sustainable energy developers to groundbreaking gaming innovations here are the startups that are putting Finland on the global emerging startups map
Sep 6, 2023Quanscient speeds up multiphysics simulation with cloud-based quantum service
Tampere-based startup Quanscient is developing new simulation algorithms designed to run over the cloud and eventually on quantum computers.
Sep 6, 2023Finland: from mobiles and games to a deeptech nation
Quantum computing, alternative packaging and recycling technology are a few of the deeptech sectors that are emerging in Finland's startup scene.
Sep 6, 2023Volvo Group taps into early-stage deeptech startups
The Swedish transport company is testing out a new incubator programme as a way to work with very early-stage deeptech startups.
Aug 31, 2023The Big Deal: Genesis gets $200m for its gen AI drug development
This is the latest in a series of healthcare AI businesses that Nvidia has backed, as generative AI adds a new dimension to drug discovery.
Aug 25, 2023Corporate-backed startups are more likely to survive
Having a corporate investor decreases the chance of a startup going bankrupt and increases valuation relative to EBITDA if there is an exit.
Aug 24, 2023Data problem slows corporate investment in AI
Adequate data collection and processing are not yet in place to ensure AI-based large language models will be useful to industry.
Aug 23, 2023Energy companies could be climate tech's “innovation angels”— but aren't stepping up
Energy companies can be astute investors in climate-related deeptech startups. Unfortunately they are slowing their investment pace.
Aug 22, 2023Long and short-term bets investors should make on sustainable aviation fuel
Algae, alcohol and electrofuels all have potential for creating sustainable aviation fuel — but which ones are winning backing from industry?
Aug 16, 2023The Big Deal: Meatable readies its lab-grown meat for market
The alternative meat sector is struggling but DSM Venturing believes there is a future for lab grown meat as regulatory hurdles are overcome.
Aug 15, 2023Introducing: The searchable corporate deals table
Our curated tables, segmented month by month, provide an in-depth chronicle of every corporate venture fund engagement. Delve into the specifics of investments, investors, funding rounds, deal sizes, and more.
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