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Ilmarinen

Porkkalankatu 1, Helsinki, Uusimaa, 00180, Finland

Overview

Ilmarinen is an employment pension company. The term illustrates what we offer: insurance and pensions linked to work.

Total investments
10
Lead investments
1
Investments · 12mo
3
Active investors
1

Sector focus

  • Financial Services
  • Insurance
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Investment portfolio

  • ICEYE

    Participated · Series F · Jun 2026

    ICEYE owns and operates a large synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellation designed to deliver persistent monitoring and change detection anywhere on Earth. Its customers include organisations in defence and intelligence, environmental monitoring, insurance, and emergency management. The company says its capabilities enable fast decision-making and contribute to safety and sovereign intelligence needs. Founded and headquartered in Finland, ICEYE operates globally with over 1,000 employees across multiple countries, including Poland, Spain, the UK, Australia, Japan, the UAE, Greece, and the US. Financially, ICEYE reported scaling revenue, profitability, and cash generation in 2025 and has secured a €300 million 3-year committed revolving credit facility to support growth and provide liquidity; the article also states the company has previously raised over $760 (amount as reported).

  • IQM Quantum Computers

    Led · Equity · Jun 2026

    IQM Quantum Computers is a Finland-based developer of quantum computing technology. The company is preparing for public listings on Nasdaq and the Helsinki Stock Exchange. Ahead of those listings, IQM secured $146 million in PIPE financing tied to a SPAC combination with Real Asset Acquisition Corp., including a new commitment from Ilmarinen. IQM plans to use the funds to advance its technology and scale commercial operations. The financing strengthens the company’s near-term financial position as it moves toward becoming a public company.

  • VOI Technology

    Participated · Series D · Dec 2021

    Founded in 2018 by Fredrik Hjelm, Adam Jafer, Douglas Stark and Filip Lindvall, Voi Technology runs a shared e-scooter and e-bike service aimed at replacing short urban car trips. Its platform integrates with public transit to reduce congestion and pollution, supporting cities’ net-zero goals. The company has focused heavily on improving unit economics, achieving a significant increase in vehicle gross profit margin after cutting central costs by nearly 50% since mid-2022 and deploying seventh-generation e-scooters and third-generation e-bikes. Voi lost its unicorn status in 2023 but regained a $1 billion valuation in 2024. According to Dealroom, it has raised $491 million to date, including a $25 million mix of equity and debt earlier this year. The latest financing gives the company capital to scale a next-generation fleet in 2025, refinance existing debt and fund general corporate needs.

  • VOI

    Participated · Series D · Dec 2021

    Voi Technology AB operates a shared e-scooter and e-bike service with over 110,000 vehicles across 12 countries. The company, founded in 2018, focuses on data-driven automation and cost-effective operations to improve vehicle gross profit margins. In 2024 Voi introduced its seventh-generation e-scooter and third-generation e-bike, aiming to deliver better energy efficiency, durability, and rider experience. Management has cut the central cost base by nearly 50% since mid-2022 and says it has met profitability targets. 2024 is expected to be a record year for rides and revenues, supporting plans to scale the next-generation fleet. Voi emphasizes partnerships with cities and communities as part of its strategy to integrate micromobility into urban transport networks. Voi operates shared e-scooter and e-bike fleets across Europe, serving consumers and city partners. In 2023 the company logged over 68 million rides and reported revenue growth of nearly 50% over the past two years; gross profit has more than doubled while overhead costs were reduced by almost 50%. Voi achieved its first quarter of positive EBIT at the group level and is focused on reaching full profitability and positive cash flow. With new equity and debt financing, Voi plans to scale its fleet, deploying 3rd-generation e-bikes and 7th-generation e-scooters in spring 2024 and expanding in existing and new markets. The company also intends to intensify sustainability efforts, improve environmental impact, work with cities to increase sustainable mobility options, and maintain safety and leading workplace practices. The conversion of prior convertible notes and the new financing are presented as strengthening Voi's financial position for further growth. Voi operates a shared micromobility platform providing e-scooters and e-bikes across more than 70 cities in 12 countries. The company partners with cities to deliver low-carbon, first- and last-mile transport and has a stated ambition to remove 1 billion car trips from Europe’s roads by 2030. Voi plans to expand into new European markets, add more e-bikes to its fleet, and launch the Voiager 5 e-scooter model in the spring as part of a Vision Zero safety commitment. It intends to have fully electric operational vehicles by early 2023 and to source only European-produced battery cells by 2023 to cut carbon footprint. Voi reported 140% year-over-year revenue growth in 2021, reached 90M+ rides since inception, and claims more than six million users. The company became operationally profitable company-wide in summer 2020 and employs about 1,000 people. Voi operates a micromobility platform offering e-scooters and e-bikes across Europe. It is now the largest micromobility operator in Europe by rides and scooter licenses, serving about 2 million rides per week and holding more than 40% of licensed markets. The company has introduced a computer-vision solution intended to keep riders off pavements and is focusing on parking and safety innovations. The new funding is earmarked for further R&D in e-scooter parking and safety solutions and to deploy more of Voi’s e-bike fleet. CEO and co-founder Fredrik Hjelm said the company will continue to advocate for changes to create more liveable cities. Financially, Voi has raised just over $400 million to date. Voi operates shared electric scooters and e-bikes, providing micromobility services across major European cities. The company focuses on hardware and software integration, safety improvements and fleet efficiency, including swappable batteries and renewable-energy operations. Voi plans to expand its fleet and geographic footprint, roll out its Voiager 4 scooter to more cities, and invest in platform and safety features such as helmet technology, improved lights, location accuracy, brakes, signalling and suspension. The business says it wins over two-thirds of city license tenders and leads in fleet efficiency across markets including Berlin, Oslo and Stockholm, with recent city wins in Birmingham, Liverpool, Bern and Cambridge. Financially, Voi raised more than €132 million in a Series C and secured the industry’s first scaled asset-backed debt facility to finance scooter and e-bike investment in 2021; total funding over the last four months is over €157 million.

  • Hintsa

    Participated · Equity · Jun 2018

    Hintsa Performance provides coaching and wellbeing services that leverage science-based coaching methods in business and sports environments. Its individualised coaching programs focus on optimizing health, wellbeing and performance. Led by CEO Annastiina Hintsa and co-founder Ed Beccle, the company has served 500+ organisations with over 2,000 intensive individual coaching programs and counts CEOs of Fortune 500 firms, Formula 1 World Champions and clients such as Reckitt, Accenture, Deloitte, Nokia, and CGI. Hintsa employs more than 100 experts and maintains offices in London, Zurich, Abu Dhabi, Helsinki, and Zug. The company raised €5.1M in a funding round led by Paul Polman, K5 Global, James Corden and Charles Plowden, who will become incoming Chair of the Board. Hintsa intends to use the proceeds to expand its holistic wellbeing and performance solutions and to launch a new mobile app. Hintsa Performance is a Finnish employee wellbeing and performance startup that provides tailored coaching, digitally delivered wellbeing services and content, and the HeiaHeia mobile app for gamified staff wellbeing challenges. The company positions sustainable high performance as a by‑product of holistic wellbeing and works with organisations in knowledge‑intensive industries and insurers. Hintsa says it has more than tripled its corporate business in the past two years and expanded into several new markets. Nearly 80% of users of its digital tools reportedly learn more about wellbeing and change their lifestyle for the better. The recent funding will enable investments in software development, scientific research and geographic expansion. Management states the financing and strategic partners will accelerate growth and help organisations worldwide unlock their potential.

Team

  • Jouko Polonen

    Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director & President