From Supercell to Slush – new Helsinki database catalogues startup ecosystem
Today Helsinki joins a pan-European network of startup ecosystems, powered by Dealroom. Initiated by Newco Helsinki, the new startup database maps 1,858 startups, 107 VC investors, 30K startup jobs, and 208 corporates in the city, cataloguing every funding round, acquisition, and much more.
The Helsinki startup database joins 19 other European tech startup ecosystem solutions, including the UK, France, Berlin and Amsterdam.
Global influence
Helsinki has built a reputation of an important and influential innovation hub, as home to the open source project that gave the world Linux, one of the most important events on the European tech calendar (Slush), and one of only 10 European tech companies valued at over $10B – Supercell.
This new database captures and complements the rich mix of industry players and factors contributing to Helsinki’s tech sector, including accelerators, universities, support organizations, workspace and events, in addition to startups and scaleups like Small Giant Games, Wolt, HMD Global, and Smartly.io, and VC, private equity and corporate investors.
Fostering collaboration
A key feature of the database is the startup/investor matching tool. Founders and investors can find leads that match their requirements and interests. With the Helsinki database cataloguing 107 investors including Icebreaker VC, EQT Group, EIT Digital, VERSO Capital, Invesdor and Inventure, corporates like Nokia Corporation and Alma media, as well as 1.8K+ startups, this is a valuable tool, at a crucial time.
We need your help
This inclusive, open-access startup database gives the most detailed picture of the Helsinki tech ecosystem of any data solution. But we want it to be even better. Profile your company to industry stakeholders by adding or claiming your business. Share the database with your network. And help us fill in the gaps.
We know the power of data in unlocking potential, and this startup database is specifically designed to support scaling tech hubs, with reliable intelligence and new insights.