Maki.vc
Venture capital · Helsinki, Finland · Europe
Maki.vc is a Helsinki-based venture capital firm that partners with Nordic founders from the first round onward. It invests in first rounds of under €5M and supports portfolio companies through subsequent rounds with operator and talent networks and introductions to global VCs.
Invests inAI & Machine Learning
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Or find every investor that fitsMaki.vc lists 17 checked portfolio companies on its own site and is named in 14 funding rounds, 5 of them as lead. Its most frequent entry is Seed, 60% of the companies with a known first round. Its largest themes are AI & Machine Learning (28%), Fintech (12%) and Space & Defense (12%). 64% of its companies are based in Finland. It invests most often alongside Wave Ventures, 55 North and Tesi.
Counts come from funding rounds that name Maki.vc, complete from mid-2025: earlier rounds appear only when they were reported later. Round amounts and full round histories are on Fundup AI.
Entry stage
share of companies by the stage of its first roundShow as a table
| Value | |
|---|---|
| Pre-seed | 0% |
| Seed | 60% |
| Series A | 40% |
| Series B | 0% |
| Growth | 0% |
Activity by year
rounds it joined, last 10 yearsShow as a table
| Total | Rounds it led | |
|---|---|---|
| '17 | 0 | 0 |
| '18 | 0 | 0 |
| '19 | 0 | 0 |
| '20 | 1 | 0 |
| '21 | 0 | 0 |
| '22 | 1 | 0 |
| '23 | 0 | 0 |
| '24 | 2 | 0 |
| '25 | 4 | 3 |
| '26 | 6 | 2 |
Investor profile
percentile among all firmsShow as a table
| Measure | Percentile of all firms | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio size | 42th | 16 companies |
| Recent activity | 89th | 6 rounds in 12 months |
| Early stage | 76th | 60% of entries at pre-seed or seed |
| Evidence | 68th | 6% of companies confirmed by a round |
| Sector focus | 45th | 28% in its largest sector |
| Reach | 70th | 4 countries |
Investment themes
share of its checked companiesThis firmAll checked companies
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| This firm | All checked companies | |
|---|---|---|
| AI & Machine Learning | 28% | 18% |
| Fintech | 12% | 12% |
| Space & Defense | 12% | 3% |
| Healthcare & Biotech | 8% | 15% |
| Enterprise Software | 8% | 8% |
| Industrial & Manufacturing | 8% | 7% |
| Real Estate & Construction | 4% | 3% |
| E-commerce & Marketplaces | 4% | 6% |
Invests most often with
firms sharing its portfolio companiesShow as a table
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Wave Ventures | 3 |
| 55 North | 2 |
| Tesi | 2 |
| firstminute capital | 2 |
| 1818 Venture Capital | 1 |
| Activant Capital | 1 |
| Antler | 1 |
| Bayern Kapital | 1 |
Its portfolio companies
where they are based, and what their own sites showSite status
- Site answers17100%
- No longer answers00%
- Points to another company00%
- Parked or sold domain00%
A site that stops answering three checks in a row is counted as no longer answering; that is not proof of closure. A site that points to another company is often an acquisition.
Co-investor network
who it backs companies with, and who they back togetherCompare Maki.vc head to head
portfolio size, rounds, entry stages, themes and the companies both backThree or more firms at once: portfolio overlap.
Recent portfolio activity
when companies last raised with Maki.vc| Date | Company | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2026 | Series A | |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Pre-Seed | |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Seed Led | |
| 26 May 2026 | Series A | |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Seed Led | |
| 12 Feb 2026 | Series A | |
| 3 Oct 2025 | Seed Led | |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Seed Led |
Round details for Maki.vc
Amounts, full round histories and every co-investor in Maki.vc's rounds are on Fundup AI. VCinfo covers investors and their portfolios.
Portfolio
17 companies checked against their own sites| Company | What it does | Themes | First round with it | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aavuus detects and tracks space debris with precision and scale to protect space infrastructure from unseen threats | Space & Defense | Jun 2026Seed · 2 rounds | Funding round | |
| Aisti manufactures high-performing acoustic ceiling tiles made from natural wood fibre using foam-forming technology. | Space & DefenseReal Estate & Construction | Apr 2022Seed | Funding round | |
| Baseimmune is pioneering the next generation of active immunotherapies by combining cutting-edge computational design with advanced protein engineering. | Healthcare & Biotech | Feb 2024Series A | Funding round | |
| Distance provides an AI platform that automates customer conversations and follow-ups for service businesses | AI & Machine LearningSpace & Defense | Portfolio page | ||
| The company sells and buys electric vehicles in the United States. | E-commerce & MarketplacesMobility & Logistics | Feb 2026Series A | Funding round | |
| FinanceKey provides a real-time treasury platform powered by AI for managing cash flows, payments, and bank accounts | FintechAI & Machine Learning | Jun 2025Seed | Funding round | |
| Happeo provides an intranet platform for small and medium companies | EducationEnterprise Software | May 2020Series A | Funding round | |
| Apr 2025Series A | Page + round | |||
| IQM builds full-stack superconducting quantum computers for HPCs, researchers, and enterprises. | Healthcare & BiotechAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| The company provides solutions, including light antennas. | Industrial & Manufacturing | Apr 2026Seed | Funding round | |
| Onego Bio produces egg protein through precision fermentation for use in food products. | Food & Agriculture | Portfolio page | ||
| QMill builds quantum-safe security and optimization solutions using quantum computing, AI, and classical computing | CybersecurityAI & Machine Learning | Portfolio page | ||
| Quanscient develops and provides multiphysics simulation software for various industries, including medical devices, consumer electronics, and automotive. | Industrial & ManufacturingAI & Machine Learning | Nov 2024Seed · 2 rounds | Funding round | |
| Riff moves savings between UK banks to find better rates and automatically moves the money back when needed | Fintech | Portfolio page | ||
| The company uses AI agents to automate sales tasks such as finding buyers and follow-ups | AI & Machine LearningEnterprise Software | Oct 2025Seed | Funding round | |
| Strise automates the routine in onboarding, monitoring, ownership mapping, and alert triage for financial crime compliance | Fintech | Portfolio page | ||
| Volare refines food industry side streams into sustainable protein, oil and fertilizers. | AI & Machine LearningFood & Agriculture | May 2025Round · 2 rounds | Funding round |
About this data
site last read 13 Nov 2026- Site
- maki.vc
- Last read
- 13 Nov 2026
- Watching since
- 5 Nov 2026
- Rounds since
- 20 May 2020
- Companies checked
- 17
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