Our approach
We make market-driven minority investments in Finnish companies together with a vast network of Finnish and international investors. We make venture, growth equity (in scaleup and growth stages) and industrial invesments. Our goal is to grow new high-tech companies in Finland and enable scaling up also with domestic capital.
Sharing
risk
We make minority investments in Finnish companies together and on the same terms as other investors. Tesi does not compete with private investors, and acts as a countercyclical investor. We aim to maximize our impact on the society and returns for our investments. The share of private capital must be at least half, and we aim for returns on our investments.
Value creation
and active ownership
In the syndicate, our role as a minority investor is always adapted to the needs of the company. Together with our co-investors we also bring external professionals to the boards of our portfolio companies – always based on the company’s needs.
Part of the international
VC & PE community
We have strong networks in the international venture capital and private equity community, and good visibility into Finnish deal flow. In addition to capital, we provide business expertise and international networks to help implement our portfolio companies’ growth strategies.
Strong and
experienced investor
We are a financially strong and stable investor with a long investment horizon. The members of Tesi’s teams are experienced in investing in different industries, value creation, board work as well as advisory and consulting services.
Larger rounds
for companies' needs
Our goal is to channel as much private capital and EU financing as possible to Finnish startup, scaleup and industrial companies to build new future growth sectors in Finland and to strengthen Finnish ownership. Going forward, we will be making even larger direct investments into Finland’s top technology scale-up companies and the most promising new industrial-scale projects.
Responsibility
and impact
Companies impact our society. Together, we solve the challenges of sustainable development e.g. by investing in clean economy. We share best practices throughout the market and strive to promote sustainable practices in our investment targets through active ownership. For more information, see Tesi’s principles of responsible and impactful investing as well as sustainability materials and tools produced by Tesi.