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Maki

Maki

Helsinki, Uusimaamaki.vc

Overview

Maki.vc is an early-stage venture capital firm partnering with deep tech & brand-driven startups obsessed with challenging category norms. They invest in pre-seed and seed stage companies, primarily across the Nordics and selectively in Northern Europe. They look for companies with strong operational sustainability and potential to become category-defining and defensible brands.

Year Founded

2018

Portfolio Companies

47

Website

maki.vc

Investments

Maki investments
CompanyDateStageLead
AavuusJun 2026Pre SeedLead
QuanscientMay 2026Series ACo-investor
EverFeb 2026Series ACo-investor
Ever.caFeb 2026Series ACo-investor
RiffOct 2025Series ACo-investor

Key People

Paavo Räisänen

General Partner

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersHelsinki, Uusimaa
Year Founded2018

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