Lifeline Ventures
About
Lifeline Ventures was founded in 2009 in Helsinki by Petteri Koponen and Timo Ahopelto and has grown into Finland's largest VC focused on unlisted growth companies, raising its €400 million Fund VI in 2025. The firm invests at the angel and seed stage with tickets of €100,000–€2 million, backing sector-agnostic founders from day one across Europe. Lifeline has seeded most of Finland's best-known unicorns, including Supercell (acquired by Tencent for $8.6B), Wolt (acquired by DoorDash for $8.1B), Oura, ICEYE, and Aiven. With over 115 portfolio companies and more than a dozen exits, it is the benchmark early-stage firm in the Finnish ecosystem.
Portfolio 10
- SupercellStartup · Helsinki
- WoltStartup · Helsinki
- OuraStartup · Oulu
- ICEYEStartup · Espoo
- AivenStartup · Helsinki
- Solar FoodsStartup · Helsinki
- SmartlyStartup · Helsinki
- SwappieStartup · Helsinki
- VarjoStartup · Helsinki
- Steady EnergyStartup · Helsinki
Co-investors 2
- InventureVenture Capital · Helsinki
- Voima VenturesVenture Capital · Helsinki
Connection map
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Recent news
- Lifeline Raises $470 Million to Create Finland's Biggest Tech Startup Fund2025-10-21 · Bloomberg
- Finland's Lifeline Ventures launches €400M Fund VI2025-10-21 · Silicon Canals