Led · Seed · Jun 2026

Sono develops real-time, speech-driven AI agents that automate routine customer service and sales interactions such as booking appointments, answering FAQs, routing calls and running satisfaction surveys. The company is active especially in automotive customer service and has expanded its solution to real estate/property management and pure sales tasks. Founded in 2025 and based in Helsinki, Sono reports growing usage—expecting over 30,000 handled calls for 15 customers by June 2026 and monthly call volumes increasing ~50%. It has opened an office in Stockholm as part of a planned expansion into Sweden and other European markets. Sono plans to continue product development to make agents capable of both support and proactive sales tasks; the recent financing is earmarked for product development and international growth.

Participated · Series A · May 2026

Quanscient develops a cloud-based, code-driven multiphysics simulation platform combined with quantum algorithms and AI integration to accelerate hardware engineering. Its platform aims to shorten development cycles, reduce reliance on physical prototypes, and decrease simulation runtimes while producing large volumes of physics data for AI models. The company reports industrial customers across Europe, North America, and Japan, including Fortune 100 firms. Quanscient plans to use the Series A proceeds to expand internationally and continue developing its simulation, quantum computing, and AI capabilities. The company positions its architecture as a foundation for physics-aware AI models for engineering design. No revenue or other financial metrics were disclosed in the article.

Led · Seed · Mar 2026

Metaktik is a spin-off from Aalto University’s Space Technology Laboratory that develops metasurface antennas designed to be ultra-lightweight, flexible, and conformable to platform shapes. Its antennas are intended for integration into drones, satellites, and ground vehicles for communications and radar applications, including reduced radar visibility. The company estimates an addressable market of over €6 billion driven by a projected increase in satellites and UAVs. Metaktik raised €1 million in pre-seed funding backed by Maki.vc to begin business operations and scale industrial production. It plans to accelerate product development and secure strategic partnerships in aerospace, defense and telecom. The firm emerged from a Research to Business project funded by Business Finland.

Participated · Series A · Feb 2026

Ever is a San Francisco–based AI-native auto retail company that has built a proprietary operating system to automate and orchestrate key dealership, fleet, and consumer workflows. Its platform delivers an omnichannel retail experience, with an initial focus on electric vehicles, enabling smoother transactions across online and in-store channels. The company already operates live in San Francisco and serves customers in 40 U.S. states, demonstrating early nationwide traction. Ever plans to use its growing capital base to scale its engineering team, bolster operational capabilities, and accelerate geographic expansion. The total capital raised to date is approximately $100 million, a figure that combines equity and debt facilities. This funding supports Ever’s ambition to redefine auto retail by embedding artificial intelligence across every stage of the vehicle sales lifecycle.

Participated · Series A · Oct 2025

Riff, formerly known as Databutton, provides a low-friction platform that equips practitioners across an organisation to design, test, and launch AI apps and agents. The service bundles proven templates, starter apps, and expert guidance with native data connectors and production-grade, secure infrastructure, letting teams move beyond simple "vibe coding" experiments to business-ready deployments. Companies in financial services, logistics, healthcare, manufacturing, and consumer goods are already adopting the product to boost productivity and completion rates. By enabling AI solutions that work with real data under enterprise-grade controls, Riff aims to convert the rapid growth of AI tooling into measurable business impact. The company plans to use its new capital to scale go-to-market efforts and empower thousands more professionals to launch impactful AI solutions. To date, Riff has raised $21 million in venture funding, positioning it well to accelerate platform development and market expansion.