
Wave Ventures
@waveventures
Backing the most exceptional Gen Z founders earlier than anyone else.🌊
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http://www.wave.ventures 08-09-2016 11:02:20
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Sometimes your Monday morning inspires. Today, the inspiration came from our meeting with Helsinki-based Wave Ventures , Europe’s largest student-run VC helping exceptional Nordic Gen Z founders to change the world by backing them earlier than anyone else. It’s all about impact!


A few weeks ago at Slush, we hosted a breakfast event with General Catalyst to bring together the most prominent young Nordic founders and the most relevant global VCs for them. A big thanks to everyone who joined our event!




Sometimes, LLMs act in ways we didn't intend. @vectorviewai (YC W24) makes it easy to evaluate the capabilities and risks of foundation models and LLM agents beforehand, with custom evaluation tasks. Congrats on the launch Emil Fröberg and Lukas Petersson! ycombinator.com/launches/Kca-v…

We’re extremely excited to share that we have invested in Vectorview – a shining star in the current Y Combinator (YC) winter 24’ batch!💫 Check out our LinkedIn post to hear more about the investment: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

Yesterday, our portfolio company Vectorview showcased their work at Y Combinator ’s Demo Day. The company’s idea quickly grabbed attention, earning them recognition as one of TechCrunch's staff favourites🔥techcrunch.com/2024/04/03/ycs…

Big thanks to Ilkka Kivimaki for shining a spotlight on Finland's awesome student-led initiatives like Junction, Slush, and Wave Ventures in the Financial Times!🌟 Check out the full letter here: ft.com/content/6bf835…


#helyes Daze raises pre-seed funding from investors such as Antler and Wave Ventures to enhance the online returns experience. By ArcticStartup arcticstartup.com/daze-raises-pr… #NordicMade #logisticstech #ecommerce #retailtech


What young people are up to is the most exciting part of SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024 Global Startup Program. Hanako Montgomery hosted a panel with Ren Uechi 🌍🛰 of Solafune, Erik Kymäläinen of Wave Ventures, and Japan's youngest mayor (27歳!) 高島りょうすけ|芦屋市長. #STT2024GSP 🇯🇵 🍣 🎟️


Yesterday, our CEO Erik Kymäläinen , joined a global young leaders' panel at #SusHiTechTokyo.🌏 In the panel, he discussed the importance of role models and real-life examples in building a thriving #startup ecosystem and helping individuals build their own successful careers.🚀


Calectra raised a $1.6M pre-seed round led by Lifeline Ventures with participation from Aera VC , Security Trading (the investment company of Antti Herlin’s family), Orca Climate Fund, Wave Ventures , Prodeko Ventures, and Justin Brodie-Kommit.

Finnish startup Synergi lands €2M to power Europe’s energy flexibility transition arcticstartup.com/synergi-raises… via @ArcticStartup Synergi Wave Ventures Ines Bergmann-Nolting Lifeline Ventures Matias Vaajoensuu #funding #nordicmade #Finland #startups #EnergyEfficiency #Trending



Last Thursday (Slush Day 2), we kicked off the day with the "Young Founders x Funders Breakfast" with General Catalyst. Bringing together top young Nordic founders and global VCs was truly something special! Thanks to everyone who joined our event!
