Atomico has been following the Finnish tech scene for a long time, which has led to some of Atomico’s most successful partnerships. One of the ways Atomico discovers new and innovative companies is through its Angel Programme, which was created to activate a new generation of angel investors in Europe.

Based in Oulu, Finland, Optomed develops lightweight, handheld fundus cameras and software solutions with integrated artificial intelligence (AI). Founder and CEO Seppo Kopsala explains how listing on the Nasdaq Helsinki exchange will benefit the company.

Burning water can seem a strange idea. But that is exactly what Endev does when it incinerates waste sludge in the process it has developed. Incineration destroys harmful compounds in the sludge and recovers its nutrients, such as phosphorus, in the ash produced. This also produces energy. A pilot plant is just starting up in Rovaniemi, Finland.

Development company DevCo has an exceptionally strong bunch of seasoned specialists behind it. Not only that, its operating methods and objectives are unique. DevCo plans to join the forces boosting Finland’s economy by growing a handful of medium-sized companies into international leaders. Founding partner Otto Kukkonen explains how it plans to do so.

As the end of the year approaches, now is the time for taking a moment to reflect on past experiences and achievements.  Our efforts in Tesi to make an impact, and to solve environmental and social problems through venture capital and equity investment, have involved all our personnel and raised responsibility to the next level. We at Tesi decided to give our Christmas donation to youth service Vamos for a second time. 

Each year six university students are selected for Tesi’s Trainee Programme. The trainees become acquainted with the tasks of an investment analyst over a six-month period. Participants Julia Jutila and Juhana Peltomaa share their views about the programme and their future plans.