Finland startup funding in 2010
European tech funding raised by Finland startups during 2010.
In 2010, 19 startups in Finland closed 19 funding rounds and raised €42M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Software was the most active sector, and Inventure was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€42M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
19
Companies
19
Top sector
Software
Finland: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | €61M | +1075.5% | 8 | +166.7% | — |
| 2009 | €30M | -49.8% | 11 | +37.5% | — |
| 2010 | €42M | +38.5% | 19 | +72.7% | — |
Rank in Europe
#12
1.3% of European funding
Top-10 round share
94.4%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthFinland — funding by month, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €4.8M | 4 |
| Feb | €2.7M | 1 |
| Mar | €700k | 1 |
| Apr | €5.6M | 2 |
| Jun | €813k | 1 |
| Jul | €150k | 1 |
| Aug | €0 | 1 |
| Sep | €23M | 4 |
| Oct | €800k | 1 |
| Nov | €0 | 1 |
| Dec | €3.2M | 2 |
Top sectors
by € raisedFinland — top sectors by capital, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Finland — top sectors by capital, 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Marketing | €22M |
| Software | €5.8M |
| Healthtech | €5.8M |
| Semiconductors | €4.7M |
| Media | €1.4M |
| Gaming | €800k |
| Fintech | €700k |
| Wellness & Beauty | €400k |
Stage mix
by € raisedFinland — stage mix, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Finland — stage mix, 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Growth/Late | €17M |
| Series A | €9.1M |
| Seed | €5.9M |
| Other | €5.2M |
| Early VC | €4.9M |
Exits & M&A
2 Acquisition2 exits.
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2010| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blyk | Growth/Late | Sep 2010 | €17M |
| Oncos Therapeutics | Other | Apr 2010 | €5.0M |
| Canatu | Series A | Sep 2010 | €4.7M |
| Rightware | Series A | Jan 2010 | €3.0M |
| Blaast | Seed | Dec 2010 | €2.8M |
| Confidex | Early VC | Feb 2010 | €2.7M |
| MariaDB | Early VC | Sep 2010 | €1.6M |
| Conmio | Series A | Jan 2010 | €1.4M |
| MediSapiens | Seed | Jun 2010 | €813k |
| Supercell | Seed | Oct 2010 | €800k |
Top investors
most active in 2010, by deal count- Inventure3 deals
- Finnvera Venture Capital1 deals
- HealthCap1 deals
- Ilkka Paananen1 deals
- Infosto1 deals
- Initial Capital1 deals
- London Co-Investment Fund1 deals
- Nexit Ventures1 deals
- Pekka Vartiainen1 deals
- Runa Capital1 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology