The SUPERFINNS® program coaches companies towards worldwide growth. Nordea and the partner jury selected companies that have interesting products and a burning desire to go global. The SUPERFINNS companies are on the cutting edge of innovation and determined to achieve their greatest potential.
The SUPERFINNS jury selected 15 companies to the sparring program out of 40 applicants. The companies were evaluated based on four criteria: market potential, ability to grow, references and team. The jury appreciated scalability – the selected companies operate in large end-markets that have a solid market situation. The teams also have the ability of tapping into those markets.
THE SUPERFINNS COMPANIES ARE:
- Aito Ventures, Helsinki
- Dashboa, Tampere
- Dolea, Helsinki
- eBrands, Helsinki
- Framme, Helsinki
- Groundhawk, Espoo
- Ixolift, Parainen
- NADMED, Helsinki
- OpenCO2net, Espoo
- Rockroth
- Skillio, Helsinki
- Vexlum, Tampere
- Volter, Tupos
- Whatspam Company, Helsinki
- Zefort, Turku
The SUPERFINNS companies’ combined turnover is 40M€ with over 300 employees. The companies target to increase their combined revenue up to 290M€ and employee count to 824 within the next three years. The SUPERFINNS program strengthens the companies’ ability to achieve these goals and creates positive growth for Finland. The jury expects the companies to prove themselves and show what they are made of.
”It was great to see applicants from diverse industries. Many selected companies have great engineering-like products, and SUPERFINNS program can definitely add business acumen to their operations and make them ready to hit the global markets”, says Vesa Riihimäki, Head of Nordea Startup & Growth.
The selection was made by a partner jury:
- Vesa Riihimäki, Nordea Startup & Growth
- Julianna Borsos, Bocap
- Mikko Nurminen, Business angel
- Eeva Kovanen, Kovanen Capital
- Mika Kukkurainen, Nordic Foodtech VC
- Hanna Henell, Saari Partners
- Sami Ahvenniemi, Vendep Capital
- Pontus Stråhlman, Voima Ventures
ABOUT SUPERFINNS
SUPERFINNS sparring program is more than just sparring. Every year skilled business experts and program partners are committed to providing the companies with the best recipes for international success. SUPERFINNS was born in 2020-2021 when Kasvu Open and Nordea recognized the need to boost the ambition level of Finnish SME’s, and created a program that encourages you to be a Rockstar with a capital R. Read more.
MORE INFO
Inka Hyvönen
Kasvu Open
+358 50 570 3500
inka.hyvonen@kasvuopen.co
Vesa Riihimäki
Head of Startup & Growth, Nordea
+358 40 826 2009
vesa.riihimaki@nordea.fi
