Finland's funding declines 77% as deal count falls

Finland's venture funding fell to €233M in the 90 days to 15 October 2026, down from €1.04B in the prior 90-day window, a 77.5% drop, as deal count declined from 23 to 10. That decline outpaces most peers in the dataset: Germany's funding fell 72% over the same comparison, while the UK, the largest market tracked, slipped a comparatively modest 18% to €10.37B. Several smaller markets moved in the opposite direction, with Portugal's total rising from €62M to €543M and Ireland's from €139M to €260M. Finland's €233M now sits level with Denmark's €233M, which matched it exactly despite Denmark recording 19 deals against Finland's 10, underscoring that Finland's decline came with both fewer and apparently smaller transactions. Within the twelve countries in this dataset, Finland's drop stands out for combining one of the steepest percentage falls with a deal count that also declined sharply, in contrast to markets like Sweden, where deal count rose from 37 to 46 alongside higher funding.

AI-generatedWritten by an AI model from Tech.eu Funding Explorer data (2026-10-16). Figures are checked against the underlying data and each draft is reviewed by an independent second model before publishing; anything unverifiable is held back. Not investment advice. Labelled for AI transparency (EU AI Act Art. 50, applicable from 2 Aug 2026).