Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)

What is Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)?

Tesi, also known as Finnish Industry Investment Ltd, is a government organization specializing in investments to spur growth and internationalization of Finnish companies. They operate as a venture capital firm that participates in reinforcing the successes of growing Finnish enterprises.

With assets under management of approximately one billion euros, Tesi provides financial support through versatile investment instruments including debt, equity, and funds of funds. They engage in various stages of a company's life cycle, offering funding for seed, startup, early stage, expansion, later stage, and management buyout/leveraged buyout (MBO/LBO) phases.

Their investment size ranges from a minimum of 5 million euros to a maximum of 15 million euros. Tesi's approach is not only to fund but also to work as a committed, responsible, and long-term investor, partnering with private investors to bring additional value.

On the path to sustainable development, they enable companies to achieve their goals, providing tools and calculators for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance, and share market insights on Finnish venture capital funds, as well as on startup and growth companies.

They foster courage for collective growth, demonstrated through their direct investments in sectors of AR technology, fiber optics as the cornerstone of digital society, solar power solutions for businesses in Europe, innovative treatments for cancer, and health care advancements.