Midinvest Management
Midinvest Management is a Finnish investment firm focused on growth capital and ownership arrangements for small and medium-sized enterprises in Finland. Based in Jyväskylä, it targets growth-oriented companies in Central Finland and seeks to structure investments using various instruments, including equity, loans, or instruments with equity features. The firm often takes board seats and supports both majority and minority ownership positions, aiming to help SMEs expand and develop. It emphasizes long-term value creation with an exit horizon of typically three to seven years, through trade sales or exits to other private equity investors. Founded in the mid-1990s, Midinvest Management has a track record of backing Finnish growth companies, partnering with management teams to implement strategic growth initiatives. The firm concentrates on the Finnish market and focuses on small to mid-sized companies seeking growth capital and structured ownership arrangements.
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Past deals in Finland
Ficote Oy
Venture Round in 2017
Ficote Oy is a Finnish company based in Vihtavuori, specializing in the manufacture and sale of sewer cleaning vehicles and waste bin washers. Established in 1976, the company has developed a strong reputation for its FICO sewage treatment equipment and sewage washer systems, which have been in production since 1981. Ficote Oy provides a range of products including transfer pumps, street washing systems, combined and compact units, suction units, trailers, and demountable units, along with related services and spare parts. Its equipment is utilized in various sectors such as sewage maintenance, industrial cleaning, and ADR transport. The company has expanded its market reach beyond Finland, supplying its reliable and uniquely designed products to other Scandinavian countries and Central Europe, enhancing its competitiveness on an international scale.
Sleipner Group
Venture Round in 2016
Sleipner Group specializes in designing and developing innovative shipbuilding solutions tailored for the mining and quarrying industries. Founded in 1996 by Ossi Kortesalmi, an excavator operator, the company emerged from a need for effective solutions in challenging environments, initially addressing specific requirements for a chrome mine in the Finnish Arctic. Over the years, Sleipner has established itself as a key player in providing unique and efficient machinery that enhances operations in shipyards, particularly focused on the needs of the mining sector.
JyNet Oy
Venture Round in 2015
JyNet Oy is a Finnish contracting company based in Jyväskylä, established in 2008. The company specializes in the electricity, security, and telecommunications sectors, offering services that include network construction, road lighting, and building and home security technologies. Additionally, JyNet Oy has expertise in water, sewage, district heating, and electrical engineering, positioning itself as a comprehensive provider of infrastructure solutions.
Ficonic Solutions
Venture Round in 2015
Ficonic Solutions Oy, founded in 2014 and based in Jyväskylä, Finland, specializes in developing smartphone connectivity software tailored for the automotive sector. The company's product lineup includes MirrorLink, which enables seamless interaction between head units and smartphones, and Miracast, designed for high-performance screen projection. Additionally, Ficonic offers an HTML5-based smartphone integration solution that allows car manufacturers to manage in-car applications across various mobile operating systems. Other notable products include CarMedia-F, a media sharing engine that facilitates media access and playback control from passengers' smartphones, and TraFiconic, a cloud service for collecting and sharing driving condition data. Ficonic also provides software development and consulting services, focusing on enhancing software solutions for clients in the automotive, marine, and Internet of Things industries.
Paytrail
Venture Round in 2014
Paytrail, formerly known as Suomen Verkkomaksut Oyj, is a Finnish company that specializes in online payment solutions aimed at the eCommerce sector. Founded in response to the challenges faced by online businesses regarding payment processing, Paytrail offers a range of preferred payment methods, including online bank payments, card payments, and online cash transfers. By providing these services, Paytrail enables its clients to enhance customer satisfaction and develop innovative business models that can lead to increased revenue. The company has established itself as a pioneer in the Finnish market, dedicated to promoting eCommerce and facilitating smoother transactions for both businesses and consumers.
Valttori Oy
Acquisition in 2013
Valttori Oy is a Finnish company based in Jyväskylä, specializing in the service and maintenance of heavy machinery, including tractors, forklifts, earth-moving equipment, and various industrial machines. Established in 1996, the company provides a comprehensive range of services, such as repairs for hydraulic systems, gears, and transmissions. In addition to maintenance, Valttori Oy supplies spare parts and accessories for heavy machinery and industrial equipment, including motors and various industrial components. Their offerings extend to industrial accessories like bearings, seals, belts, and pipe components, as well as assembly and inspection services. Valttori Oy maintains maintenance and spare parts contracts with numerous suppliers, ensuring a reliable support system for its clients in the heavy-duty and industrial sectors.
Soikea Solutions
Venture Round in 2013
Soikea Solutions Oy, established in 2012 and headquartered in Jyvaskyla, Finland, specializes in developing and providing a multi-channel online commerce platform. The company's core business revolves around offering Product Information Management (PIM) solutions as a service, enabling businesses to efficiently manage and distribute product data across various sales channels. Additionally, Soikea provides consulting, system integration, and other digital services to support its clients' e-commerce operations. As of 2016, Soikea operates as a subsidiary of Etteplan Oyj.
Stafix Oy
Venture Round in 2008
Stafix Oy is a manufacturer of advanced printing materials specializing in glue-free solutions for advertising applications. Founded in 2007 and based in Vaajakoski, Finland, the company develops a unique electrically charged polypropylene film that adheres to dry surfaces without adhesives, making it suitable for various uses such as point of purchase displays, magazine inserts, direct mail, street marketing, temporary labels, and free sample orders. Stafix Oy primarily serves clients in German-speaking countries and France, collaborating with printing houses, advertising agencies, and brands to provide innovative and cost-effective point-of-sale advertising solutions.
C2 SmartLight
Venture Round in 2008
C2 SmartLight specializes in intelligent outdoor lighting solutions. Originating from Finland, their products cater to diverse environments, from small yards to entire towns, including ports, parks, industrial areas, and railway yards.
Quosis
Seed Round in 2007
Quosis Oy, founded in 2004 and headquartered in Jyvaskyla, Finland, operates as an open source software service company specializing in customizable solutions for information management and communication. The company offers a range of services including portal solutions for managing organizational information, content management for sharing and producing content, business process management to enhance and automate key processes, and systems integration. Quosis also provides instant messaging solutions to facilitate information exchange within organizations. By leveraging open standards and a global network of partners, Quosis caters to the specific IT needs of small and medium-sized enterprises as well as public sector organizations, delivering both consultation and software development services tailored to their clients' requirements.
Inka Oy
Acquisition in 2005
Inka Oy is a Finnish manufacturer and supplier of textile webbing, established in 2003, with roots tracing back over a century to 1898. The company specializes in producing high-quality woven and braided narrow fabrics and cords, catering to a range of industries with technically demanding applications. Inka offers a diverse product lineup that includes technical products, elastic tapes, straps, hooks and loops, as well as elastic and non-elastic cords for clothing, sports equipment, and industrial uses. Additionally, Inka provides various finishing services such as cutting, punching, dyeing, sewing, and studding. The Inka brand is recognized globally as a symbol of quality and efficient service, making it a trusted partner for leading companies across multiple sectors.
Pisla Oy
Acquisition in 2004
Pisla Oy is a Finnish company founded in 1976 and headquartered in Viitasaari. It specializes in supplying a diverse range of hardware and furnishing products to hardware stores and warehouses across Finland, the Scandinavian and Baltic countries, the Russian Federation, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Germany. The company's product portfolio includes blinds, awnings, curtain rods, bathroom and sauna products, fireplace items, grills, ventilation equipment, and various small hardware and decorative products. Pisla Oy is recognized as a market leader in many of its categories in Finland and utilizes both direct sales through representatives and online platforms to reach its clientele. Additionally, the company offers tailored service concepts to assist DIY and decoration stores in developing and maintaining their product ranges.
Aidon
Acquisition in 2004
Aidon is a Nordic company specializing in smart grid and smart metering technology, operating in Finland, Sweden, and Norway. It collaborates with distribution system operators and their customers to enhance the reliability of electricity distribution and digitalize energy services. Aidon develops and manufactures smart-energy metering solutions that support the operation, maintenance, and development of energy distribution systems. By providing technology that refines and utilizes grid data, the company enables homeowners and industries to access accurate and timely information from the low-voltage network, facilitating a comprehensive understanding of the low-voltage grid.
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