Tesi

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Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

1995

AUM

$1 200 M

Location

Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Series A Series B Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

Europe Asia
Investor profile last updated: 15 August, 2026

Profile

Tesi, or Finnish Industry Investment Ltd, is an investment company based in Helsinki, Finland. Founded in 1995, Tesi's team includes experts in various fields with a strong focus on supporting Finnish growth companies. The firm differentiates itself by collaborating closely with private investors, employing market-driven principles, and acting as a minority investor to foster entrepreneurship and innovation in Finland.

Tesi invests across a range of sectors including Business Services (B2B), AI, Cybersecurity, and HealthTech. It operates with investment stages ranging from Series A through late-stage, primarily within Europe and Finland. Tesi has several funds under management, including the KRR funds-of-funds, though specific fund sizes and AUM are not detailed in the available information.

Tesi's notable investments include Cloudberry - a semiconductor-focused VC fund, Capalo AI - enhancing electricity markets with AI, Ixi - developing autofocus glasses, and Avenue Biosciences - accelerating protein therapeutics with AI. These investments underline Tesi's commitment to innovative and technology-driven enterprises.

Industry

Deeptech HealthTech Cybersecurity Life Sciences AI Software SaaS IT Services Industrial Healthcare Services Consumer Services (B2C) Business Services (B2B)

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FAQs about Tesi

Tesi is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Series A, Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Tesi is located in Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland.
Tesi was founded in 1995.
Tesi invests in companies and startups in Deeptech, HealthTech, Cybersecurity, Life Sciences, AI, Software, SaaS, IT Services, Industrial, Healthcare Services, Consumer Services (B2C), Business Services (B2B).
Tesi invests in companies and startups in Europe, Asia.
Tesi invests in companies and startups at Series A, Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).
Tesi usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Tesi has around $1 200m assets under management.
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