Tekes
Investor profile
Investment firm
Tekes has backed 30 European tech companies across 33 funding rounds between 2010 and 2017, joining rounds totalling €77M. Most active in Software and Marketing. Data as of Nov 2026.
Also recorded as: TEKES
Deals
33
distinct rounds
Companies
30
backed
Active span
2010–2017
8 yrs
Total round €
€77M
sum of rounds joined
Deals by year
distinct rounds / yearTekes — deals by year — interactive chart.
Data table
| Tekes — deals by year | |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 16 |
Top sectors
by dealsTekes — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
| Tekes — top sectors | |
|---|---|
| Software | 9 |
| Marketing | 7 |
| Hardware | 4 |
| Media | 4 |
| Healthtech | 4 |
| Semiconductors | 2 |
| Wellness & Beauty | 2 |
| E-commerce | 2 |
| Fintech | 2 |
| Gaming | 2 |
Stages
by dealsTekes — stages — interactive chart.
Data table
| Tekes — stages | |
|---|---|
| Seed | 13 |
| Other | 12 |
| Series A | 5 |
| Early VC | 2 |
| Series B | 1 |
Countries
by dealsTekes — countries — interactive chart.
Data table
| Tekes — countries | |
|---|---|
| Finland | 31 |
| Ukraine | 2 |
Co-investment network
shared roundsCo-investment network — interactive chart.
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Frequent co-investors
shared rounds- Inventure3
- Lifeline Ventures3
- Infosto2
- Superhero Capital2
- Arteel Ventures1
- Aviram Jenik1
- Avohoidon1
- Balderton Capital1
- Cecily Drucker1
- Cleantech Invest1
- Cor Group1
- Data Collective1
- David Lottenbach1
- Digital Future1
- Draper Associates1
- Draper Nexus1
- Erik Fischbeck1
- Finnvera Venture Capital1
- Gert Nordin1
- Global Founders Capital1
- Gorilla Capital1
- Henric Suuronen1
- HOWZAT Partners1
- Initial Capital1
- Invus1
Portfolio
top 30 by total round €| Company | Country | Rounds | Total € |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canatu | Finland | 2 | €14M |
| Iceye | Finland | 1 | €11M |
| Varjo | Finland | 1 | €6.3M |
| Nosto | Finland | 1 | €4.0M |
| Brainshake | Finland | 1 | €3.5M |
| IndoorAtlas | Finland | 1 | €3.3M |
| EatAndTheCity | Finland | 1 | €3.3M |
| Cyberlightning | Finland | 1 | €3.1M |
| The Curious AI | Finland | 1 | €3.1M |
| BioMensio | Finland | 1 | €2.5M |
| Maas Finland | Finland | 1 | €2.2M |
| The Meal Planner | Finland | 2 | €2.0M |
| Freska | Finland | 1 | €2.0M |
| Singa | Finland | 1 | €1.8M |
| Matchmade | Finland | 1 | €1.5M |
| Applifier | Finland | 1 | €1.5M |
| Moves App | Finland | 1 | €1.4M |
| Fimmic | Finland | 1 | €1.3M |
| Humap | Finland | 1 | €1.3M |
| Oppex | Finland | 1 | €1.2M |
| PromoRepublic | Ukraine | 2 | €1.2M |
| SPOT-A-SHOP | Finland | 1 | €1.0M |
| Kide Systems | Finland | 1 | €1.0M |
| Koukoi Games | Finland | 1 | €1.0M |
| Kieku | Finland | 1 | €700k |
| Nuuka | Finland | 1 | €700k |
| VibeCatch | Finland | 1 | €600k |
| Zero Keyboard | Finland | 1 | €446k |
| Underhood.co | Finland | 1 | €300k |
| Teqmine | Finland | 1 | €0 |
Biggest deals
top 10 by amount| Company | Stage | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceye | Other | €11M | 2017-07 |
| Canatu | Series B | €9.1M | 2013-03 |
| Varjo | Series A | €6.3M | 2017-04 |
| Canatu | Series A | €4.7M | 2010-09 |
| Nosto | Series A | €4.0M | 2014-07 |
| Brainshake | Series A | €3.5M | 2016-07 |
| EatAndTheCity | Seed | €3.3M | 2017-11 |
| IndoorAtlas | Seed | €3.3M | 2012-01 |
| Cyberlightning | Series A | €3.1M | 2014-08 |
| The Curious AI | Other | €3.1M | 2017-09 |