News - Finnish Business Angels Network

We Ditched the Pitch – What Happened?

8/10/2018

Lead Angels and the FiBAN team ready to announce the investment decision at Arctic15

Reetta Ilo started as the International Affairs Manager for FiBAN in January 2018. Her primary work at FiBAN is to facilitate a group investment with a syndicate which consists of experienced angels, new investors and international investors. They wanted to find the best companies possible, which are not necessarily the best business case presenters. Thus, with her core team, they decided to ditch the startup pitch from the whole investment process. How can a former core element be left out? Read Reetta’s blog on how it was all done.

The Main Differences Between American and European Startups – Cross-border Experiences by Colin Orviss

8/3/2018

Colin Orviss (UK) is a well-established business angel with decades of experience on disruptive technologies and international business. He has invested in startups from various industries and continents. He is always looking for innovative technologies that'll have a societal impact. Read more on his views about the differences of American and European startups - and how on Earth is he able to speak Finnish?

European Business Angels Fly to Helsinki - FiBAN Hosting The EBAN Congress 2019

6/25/2018

Finnish Business Angels Network (FiBAN) has been selected to host the annual congress of the European Business Angel Network (EBAN). The major event for business angels will bring investors all around the globe to Helsinki in June 2019.

Smart Gardens Grow - Plantui Raises Funding of €1.4M

6/14/2018

Plantui, a Finnish developer of smart gardens, has successfully completed a funding round. Existing shareholders participated in the round, as did notable private investors such as Supercell co-founder Mikko Kodisoja, metal industry professional and Leino Group CEO Liisa Leino, CEO of Harvia Tapio Pajuharju and Anne and Jukka Laiterä and their family.

Amel Gaily Starting as FiBAN's New Deal Flow Manager

6/6/2018

The FiBAN office is happy to welcome Amel Gaily as the new Deal Flow Manager! Amel will join the team on the 1st of August 2018.

Nordic Angel Program Syndicate Invests €115k into Screenful

5/31/2018

After months of screening, valuating, sparring and discussing, a Nordic syndicate of 14 angels decided to invest into Screenful - a project management tool which provides project management teams visual dashboards and automated team status reports.
The deal was finalized on the stage of Arctic15 during Day 2 of the conference.

European Investment Fund Selects First Business Angels for EUR 30M EAF Finland

5/30/2018

Janne Jormalainen, Chair of the FiBAN Board, has been selected under the EAF Finland.

The European Investment Fund (EIF) has selected the first two Business Angels under the Finnish European Angels Fund (EAF Finland): Leena Niemistö and Janne Jormalainen. These active FiBAN members will support Finnish early stage companies through co-investments.

TOP3 Startups Ready for Syndication - Nordic Angel Program by FiBAN

5/22/2018

Nordic Angel Program (NAP) is a training and investment program for startup investors. This spring NAP culminates to an investment during Arctic15. Already more than 270 companies have been screened together with Arctic15 - see which of them are the TOP3 & Runner Startups.

How to Invest in an Estonian Startup? Cross-border Experiences by Nils Lagerström

5/4/2018

What should you do consider when investing abroad? Read business angel experiences from Nils Lagerström, who shares his experiences on something that many Finnish private investors tend to steer away from - cross-border investing.

How to Choose the Best Startup with the Most International Potential - Kim Väisänen’s Angel Investment Criteria

5/2/2018

Kim Väisänen explaining what we can learn from Finnish basketball players

Good and relevant due diligence, efficient tax planning in internationalization and mapping your own investment criteria are key points when you are planning your strategy as a professional angel investor. Together with FiBAN partner KPMG, Nordic Angel Program brought Kim Väisänen, The Finnish Business Angel of the Year 2017, to shed light on his successful strategy.