Startup funding in Finland 2026
January to September 2026. Data as of 23 October 2026.
Release
Total
Startups in Finland raised $419M in 60 venture rounds from January to September 2026, 27th of 119 countries, according to FundingWatcher.
Without rounds of $100M or more
1 round of $100M or more holds 45.1% of that money. Without it, Finland raised $230M, 26th of 119 countries.
Largest round
The largest round was Verda in Helsinki: $189M, Series B, in September 2026.
Cities
Helsinki startups raised $349M, 83.2% of the national total, ahead of Joensuu with $25M.
Early stage
Pre-seed, seed, angel and Series A rounds under $100M: 59 rounds, $230M.
Source
Source: FundingWatcher, startup funding by country and city 2026, https://fundingwatcher.com/research/startup-funding-by-country-2026/
Cities
| City | Rounds | Total | Under $100M | Rounds of $100M+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helsinki | 36 | $349M | $160M | 1 |
| Joensuu | 3 | $25M | $25M | 0 |
| Tampere | 5 | $24M | $24M | 0 |
| Espoo | 9 | $17M | $17M | 0 |
| Hämeenlinna | 1 | $2M | $2M | 0 |
| Uusimaa | 1 | $2M | $2M | 0 |
| Vantaa | 2 | $387K | $387K | 0 |
| Oulu | 3 | $64K | $64K | 0 |
Largest rounds
| Company | City | Round | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verda | Helsinki | Series B | 2026-09-22 | $189M |
| Kasvu Therapeutics | Helsinki | Series A | 2026-09-24 | $34M |
| Qutwo | Helsinki | angel | 2026-05-05 | $29M |
| Kelluu | Joensuu | Series A | 2026-04-14 | $18M |
| CurifyLabs | Helsinki | Series A | 2026-07-06 | $14M |
| wamo | Helsinki | Series A | 2026-04-14 | $12M |
| Quanscient | Tampere | Series A | 2026-05-26 | $12M |
| Zero | Helsinki | seed | 2026-09-15 | $10M |
| Treon | Tampere | Series A | 2026-04-08 | $8M |
| Agileday | Helsinki | Series A | 2026-01-23 | $8M |
Method
60 rounds in Finland in the FundingWatcher startup file: companies whose most recent round is a named stage, pre-seed and angel through Series J, dated January to September 2026. One round per company, the latest. Debt, grants, corporate rounds, private equity and secondary sales are not counted. 53 of the 60 rounds carry an amount. Method and data files: startup funding by country and city, 2026.
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