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University of Helsinki Funds

Fabianinkatu 33, Helsinki, 00014, Finland

Overview

High-level scientific research and education across diverse disciplines.

Founded

1640

Deals · 12mo

3

Links

WebsiteX (Twitter)

Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

Finland
United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

8rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Kasvu Therapeutics
Sep 2026Participated
$34 MSeries A
Avenue Biosciences
Jan 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
MultivisionDx
Dec 2025Participated
$1 MSeed
Perfat Technologies
Sep 2025Participated
$3 MSeries A
Solid IO
Feb 2025Participated
$0.93 MOther Equity
NADMED
Aug 2024Participated
$4 MSeries A
Perfat Technologies
Mar 2024Participated
$1 MSeed
Laurantis Pharma
Sep 2012Participated
$7 MOther Equity
Kasvu Therapeutics
Sep 2026Participated
$34 MSeries A
Avenue Biosciences
Jan 2026Participated
$6 MSeed
MultivisionDx
Dec 2025Participated
$1 MSeed
Perfat Technologies
Sep 2025Participated
$3 MSeries A
Solid IO
Feb 2025Participated
$0.93 MOther Equity
NADMED
Aug 2024Participated
$4 MSeries A
Perfat Technologies
Mar 2024Participated
$1 MSeed
Laurantis Pharma
Sep 2012Participated
$7 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

University of Helsinki Funds: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
University of Helsinki Funds: 8 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed03
Series A03
Other Equity02

Monthly Deal Activity

University of Helsinki Funds: 8 deals are recorded across 170 months.All available history.
University of Helsinki Funds: 8 deals are recorded across 170 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Sep '121
Oct '120
Nov '120
Dec '120
Jan '130
Feb '130
Mar '130
Apr '130
May '130
Jun '130
Jul '130
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Sector Breakdown

University of Helsinki Funds: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

University of Helsinki Funds: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (6 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences6
Enterprise Software3
Food & Agriculture2
Consumer & Lifestyle1

Deal Size Distribution

University of Helsinki Funds: 8 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

University of Helsinki Funds: 8 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M5
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

University of Helsinki Funds: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

University of Helsinki Funds: Europe has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Europe7
United States1
University of Helsinki Funds: 20 co-investors are shown, with Nordic Science Investments sharing 5 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

University of Helsinki Funds: 20 co-investors are shown, with Nordic Science Investments sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Nordic Science Investments5
Tesi2
Voima Ventures2
Antler1
Balnord1
Baltic Sandbox Ventures1
Beyond Impact1
Big Idea Ventures1
Broadview Ventures1
Business Finland1
Dimerent1
Finnish Drug Discovery Center1
Finnvera1
Hadean Ventures1
Innovestor1
Inveni Capital1
Inventure1
Kaikarhenni1
Newtree Impact1
Stephen Industries1

Investment Strategy

University of Helsinki Funds: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
University of Helsinki Funds: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating8100%
University of Helsinki Funds: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
University of Helsinki Funds: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

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Team

Alejandro García Pérez

Principal Investigator

Esko Kankuri

Principal Investigator and Head of Laboratory

Juha Hyyppä

Adjunct Professor

Kustaa Piha

Researcher

Marko Berg

Deputy Chief Investment Officer

Mika Pantzar

Professor

Mikael Lundin

Researcher

Rudolf Ringbom

Economics student at University

Taina Kyllonen

Director of Communications and Community Relations