Icebreaker VC

Icebreaker VC is a Helsinki-based venture capital firm dedicated to supporting early-stage technology companies in Finland, Estonia, and Sweden. The firm focuses on investing in teams with deep domain expertise and ambition to build globally competitive tech firms. Their initial investments range from €150,000 to €800,000, targeting sectors such as AI, health tech, and cybersecurity.

Since its inception in 2016, Icebreaker VC has backed over 70 companies, including founders from renowned organizations like Rovio, Pipedrive, Spotify, Wise, and Veriff. The firm's portfolio spans various industries, including technology, healthcare, financial services, consumer goods, education, energy, media, entertainment, fintech, SaaS, and service sectors.

Icebreaker VC emphasizes partner-level support for each portfolio company, focusing on founder well-being and long-term success. The firm has a strong commitment to diversity, with 36% of its investments in the second fund having at least one female founder, surpassing the European average in 2023. Additionally, Icebreaker VC has backed 3.5 times more immigrant founders in Finland than the average Finnish VC since 2017.