VersoVentures

VersoVentures is a Finnish private equity firm that specializes in investing in spin-offs and growth companies. The company is dedicated to identifying and nurturing promising business ventures within the Nordic region and broader European market. By focusing on businesses with significant potential for expansion, VersoVentures aims to support their development and enhance their market presence. With a strategic approach to investment, the firm seeks to foster innovation and drive value creation in the companies it partners with, ultimately contributing to their long-term success.

Marko Järvinen

Partner

Anssi Kariola

Managing Partner and Founder

Jukka Rauhala

Partner

Mika Suomela

Partner

Past deals in Finland

Ginolis

Venture Round in 2017
Ginolis, founded in 2010 and based in Oulu, Finland, specializes in advanced automation solutions for the medical device and diagnostics sectors. The company designs modular robotic systems that enhance the manufacturing of multiplex assays, lateral flow point-of-care tests, and medical device consumables. By adopting a compact and scalable approach, Ginolis's desktop automation systems optimize production space and can be easily reconfigured to meet changing manufacturing demands. These systems also allow clients to gradually expand their production capacity in response to market needs. With a strong global presence, including offices in the USA, Ginolis collaborates with leading diagnostic companies to ensure high product quality through automated assembly and liquid handling systems. The company's mission is to facilitate efficient manufacturing processes for rapid diagnostic tests and medical devices, contributing to improved healthcare outcomes worldwide.

Varaani Works

Private Equity Round in 2017
Varaani Works is a start-up company founded 2010 in Tampere, Finland. The founders have a strong background in IT and communication technology with a several years experience in international business.

CloudStreet

Series A in 2016
CloudStreet Ltd. is a Finnish company that specializes in creating a marketplace for the buying and selling of prioritized mobile network capacity, specifically LTE. Established in 2012 and headquartered in Espoo, the company utilizes cloud-based technology to facilitate a capacity exchange that connects mobile network operators with buyers, including broadcasters and internet distribution companies. This platform allows users to trade LTE capacity dynamically, enabling high-definition quality live TV reporting and personalized services based on application-specific profiles. Additionally, CloudStreet employs network slicing technology, leveraging Software Defined Networks and Network Function Virtualization to help carriers commercialize on-demand, context-specific bandwidth, thereby enhancing data networking capabilities for clients.

Emberion Oy

Seed Round in 2016
Emberion Oy is a Finnish company specializing in the development and production of graphene-based photonics and electronics, focusing on innovative infrared photodetectors and thermal sensors. Established in 2016 and headquartered in Espoo, Finland, with a research and development site in Cambridge, UK, Emberion's technologies encompass graphene transducers, radiation absorbers, CMOS integrated photodetectors, and micro-bolometers. These advancements enable applications in various fields, including hyperspectral imaging, thermal imaging, night vision, and X-ray detection. Emberion provides high-quality, tailored solutions aimed at delivering superior technical performance and improved return on investment for clients in sectors such as automotive, security, medical imaging, and industrial process control.

CloudStreet

Seed Round in 2015
CloudStreet Ltd. is a Finnish company that specializes in creating a marketplace for the buying and selling of prioritized mobile network capacity, specifically LTE. Established in 2012 and headquartered in Espoo, the company utilizes cloud-based technology to facilitate a capacity exchange that connects mobile network operators with buyers, including broadcasters and internet distribution companies. This platform allows users to trade LTE capacity dynamically, enabling high-definition quality live TV reporting and personalized services based on application-specific profiles. Additionally, CloudStreet employs network slicing technology, leveraging Software Defined Networks and Network Function Virtualization to help carriers commercialize on-demand, context-specific bandwidth, thereby enhancing data networking capabilities for clients.

Environics Oy

Acquisition in 2015
Environics Oy specializes in designing and manufacturing advanced industrial gas detection and CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear) monitoring solutions for various sectors, including industrial, government, and military organizations globally. The company offers a wide range of products, including handheld chemical detectors, biological and radiological detection systems, and The EnviScreen Operix for real-time situational awareness. Additionally, Environics provides mobile detection systems, integrated CBRN surveillance systems, and environmental monitoring solutions tailored for applications such as navy operations, first responders, and critical infrastructure. Founded in 1987 and based in Mikkeli, Finland, the company also delivers project management, engineering support, and maintenance services to ensure effective operation of its technologies. Environics' solutions have been deployed in over 50 countries, reflecting its commitment to enhancing safety and security through innovative detection capabilities. The organization adheres to certified Quality Management Systems in its development and manufacturing processes.

Dedicated Network Partners

Seed Round in 2013
Dedicated Network Partners is develops and produces critical communications networks for utilities, corporations, and enterprises. DNWP is a Finnish high-tech brand driven by the product philosophy to design devices that beat records in value. DNWP devices provide true multiservice capabilities to support a wide range of voice and data interfaces and a variety of connectivity scenarios making them one of the most reliable and sustainable critical communications solutions on the market. DNWP’s key device Connection Master offers high availability, service quality, and security – the ‘must’ features of a modern network. Connection Master combines the leading critical communications technologies into one device. It supports a variety of existing communications means (TDM) while taking you simultaneously towards the next generation networks (MPLS-TP).

Boftel

Seed Round in 2013
Boftel is a telecommunications service provider based in Toivala, Finland, specializing in fixed telecommunication network management. The company offers comprehensive services that encompass the entire lifecycle of telecom networks, including operations, maintenance, optimization, and implementation. By serving clients across the Nordic, Baltic, Western, and Eastern European regions, including Russia, Boftel enables organizations to effectively operate, maintain, plan, and enhance their telecom infrastructures.
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