Led · Seed · Nov 2025

Founded in 2021, Pionix builds on the open-source EVerest stack to provide engineering services, Pionix Cloud software, and ChargeBridge hardware that seamlessly connect charger manufacturers, operators, automakers, and fleets. Its technology targets the industry’s 25 % charging-session error rate by replacing fragmented proprietary systems with an interoperable framework. EVerest has grown into one of cleantech’s largest open-source collaborations, attracting roughly 600 contributors from more than 70 organizations and already powering hundreds of thousands of chargers worldwide. Pionix generates revenue by offering modular enterprise products and services that simplify charger development, integration, and operation. The company plans to expand both its commercial offerings and the open-source community, ensuring long-term compatibility and faster innovation across the EV-charging ecosystem. Fresh capital will fund product scaling, cloud and hardware roll-outs, and deeper engagement with the EVerest contributor base. No other financial metrics were disclosed beyond the latest fund-raise.

Led · Series A · Jul 2023

Piur Imaging develops Piur tUS Infinity, a vendor-independent AI-driven tomographic 3D ultrasound solution that captures large regions of interest as high-resolution 3D volumes and offers semi-automatic clinical data analysis. The company claims its technology reduces inter- and intra-observer variability and can provide volumetric measurements where existing 2D ultrasound approaches only estimate. Piur has established distribution partnerships with industry players in nuclear medicine and ultrasound to deploy its solution. With the Series A funding it plans to rework and relaunch a major software update and a second-generation sensor to improve usability and performance. The company will also expand its commercial team and user base and scale in Germany, Italy, Spain, and France while initiating initial sales in the USA. Piur was founded in 2014 in Vienna by Frederik Bender and Robert Bauer.

Led · Series A · Feb 2023

Nanoflex Robotics develops an electromagnetically steered robotic platform for endovascular operations that navigates highly flexible guidewires through blood vessels. The company says its platform navigates blood vessels faster and more precisely than existing devices. It is headquartered in Opfikon. The newly awarded €12.5 million from the EIC (€10M risk capital, €2.5M grant) is intended to fund clinical validation for CE certification and the launch of the first commercial version of its system. The article does not provide revenue, user, or prior funding metrics.

Participated · Equity · Feb 2018

TactoTek is a developer of injection molded structural electronics (IMSE) solutions that embed printed circuitry and electronic components into 3D injection molded plastics. Its IMSE technology is used in in-vehicle applications, home and industrial appliances, and wearable technology. The company adapts customer designs to IMSE, develops mass-production-ready prototypes, and either mass produces or licenses the technology for third-party mass production. Led by CEO Jussi Harvela and based in Oulu, Finland, TactoTek is positioning to scale manufacturing. Following the $23M funding, it plans to expand operations and production capacity at its Oulu headquarters. It also intends to locate engineering and project management teams close to customers in Central Europe, Asia and North America. TactoTek provides injection molded structural electronics (IMSE) solutions that integrate printed circuitry and electronic components into 3D injection-molded plastics. The company adapts customer designs to IMSE technology, develops mass-production-ready prototypes, and mass produces or licenses the technology for third-party mass production. Use cases include in-vehicle applications, home and industrial appliances, and wearable technology. TactoTek is led by CEO Jussi Harvela and was founded in 2011. Financially, the company has raised over USD20m to date and is funded by TEKES and the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme. TactoTek develops 3D injection-molded structural electronics (IMSE) that embed printed circuitry, touch controls and discrete components such as LEDs and ICs into light, 3D injection-molded plastics as thin as 2mm. Its core product enables brands to create novel form factors and consolidate electronics into single 3D structures for wearables, in-vehicle applications and home appliances. The company provides tools, know-how and a staff of engineers to adapt traditional electronics designs into production-ready IMSE prototypes and scalable mass-production designs. TactoTek prototypes and manufactures in a vertically integrated factory in Kempele, Finland, and can either mass-produce products itself or through licensed production partners. It announced a €2.5M grant from the EU Horizon 2020 program to accelerate mass production of its injection molded electronics solutions. The funding is intended to help TactoTek serve more customers and bring customers' IMSE-enabled products to market faster.

Participated · Equity · Dec 2017

Canatu develops and manufactures 3D formable and stretchable transparent conductive films and touch sensors that can be integrated into plastic, glass, textile or leather to enable 3D touch displays, smart switches and other intuitive user interfaces. The company supplies these films and sensors to touch module vendors and OEMs across industries such as automotive and consumer electronics. Canatu is led by CEO Juha Kokkonen. The company raised €12M in funding to support its growth. It intends to use the funds to accelerate product development, further develop mass production automatization, expand into new strategic product areas and speed global expansion, especially in Asia and Europe. Canatu is headquartered in Finland and maintains sales locations in Europe, the US, China and Taiwan, Japan and Korea. Canatu, founded in 2008 as a spin-off from Aalto University and led by CEO Risto Vuohelainen, develops carbon nanomaterial thin films for the electronics, optics and energy sectors. The company has created a novel form of carbon, NanoBud®, and a proprietary Direct Dry Printing® process to produce high-value components on any substrate. These technologies enable roll-to-roll manufacturing of 3D-formed, bendable and flexible touch sensors for numerous applications. Canatu intends to use newly raised capital to finalize a volume manufacturing line for conductive films and touch sensors in Helsinki and to add resources to key business development activities. The company recently closed $12M in financing, improving its position to scale manufacturing. Canatu Ltd. is an Espoo, Finland–based nanotechnology company commercializing carbon thin films under the NanoBud™ name for the electronics, optics and energy sectors. Its first products are flexible and environmentally friendly transparent conductor films for user interfaces such as touch screens. The company received a €4.7m financing to support its development. Investors in the round include Inventure Ltd., Infosto Ltd. and Tekes (the Finnish technology development agency). The capital infusion will be used to fund the company’s production development. In conjunction with the financing, Sami Lampinen of Inventure will join the board while Ari Ahola of Infosto will continue as Chairman; existing board members include former Nokia CTO Dr. Yrjö Neuvo, Aalto University Professor Esko Kauppinen and CEO Dr. David Brown.