Firms

Nostetta Ventures

Nostetta Ventures

nostettaventures.com

Nostetta Ventures is a Kuopio-based Finnish venture fund manager backing pre-seed and seed companies with growth potential and strong connections to Eastern Finland. Founded in 2020 as a subsidiary of Nostetta Oy, it manages regional funds and builds co-investment syndicates, supporting technology commercialization, business development, financing and international growth. Its North Savo strategy includes health and wellbeing, cleantech, ICT, energy and technology companies; its South Karelia strategy is generalist with an emphasis on regional industrial innovation and the green transition.

Founded
2020
Type
Venture capital

Funds1

  • South Karelia Growth Fund€3M

    Regional pre-seed and seed venture capital fund for research-based and entrepreneur-led companies based in or strongly connected to South Karelia, Finland; generalist with emphasis on green transition and industrial innovation. Started operations inFebruary2026 withEUR3.5million capital. Target10–20companies, ten-yearterm; Nostetta Ventures is registeredalternativefundmanager.

Team

Operations and support

Anssi LehikoinenAdvisor
Antti HaapakorvaParent-company Support Team Member
Antti PulkkanenParent-company Support Team Member
Jari KaipioParent-company Support Team Member
Juha KoukkaParent-company Support Team Member
Juha ReunanenParent-company Support Team Member
Juha YrjänheikkiBoard Member
Kyösti KarhunenParent-company Support Team Member
Marko VauhkonenParent-company Support Team Member
Mikko JalkanenParent-company Support Team Member
Mikko JuutiChairman of the Board
Mikko LaineParent-company Support Team Member
Minna VanninenController & Partner & Board Member
Noora TuikkaChief Executive Officer & Partner & Board Member
Timo AarvalaParent-company Support Team Member

Co-investing

Almaral
Lynx Financial
Redstone

Investments