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Mar 1, 2021

In quest of next ecosystem superstars — last year’s review, vision for future and new CEO announcement

The author, Harri Iisakka, is the new CEO of Wave Ventures, the Nordics’ first and Europe’s leading student-run VC. Outside VC, he is excited about new tech, interior design and sports in general. Today, we will be hopping to new wave as I am be taking over Wave Ventures’ operational…

Venture Capital

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In quest of next ecosystem superstars — last year’s review, vision for future and new CEO…
In quest of next ecosystem superstars — last year’s review, vision for future and new CEO…
Venture Capital

4 min read


May 18, 2020

The Beginnings

My father always taught me (a myriad of times), that life is like a bus ride: Only that it’s not about the destination, not even the journey, but fundamentally the people who you share the bus with. — Let us begin with a story. The young man liked to play…

VC

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The Beginnings
The Beginnings
VC

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Feb 25, 2020

It’s about damn time for Venture Capital to act on gender equality. Here’s what millennial investors are doing

This is a revised version of a talk that I gave at Wave Venture’s LP event on why investing in female founders is not only the right thing to do but the smart thing to do. I’ll begin by briefly sharing my story on how I got to be an…

Venture Capital

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It’s about damn time for Venture Capital to act on gender equality.
It’s about damn time for Venture Capital to act on gender equality.
Venture Capital

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Oct 17, 2019

Wave-series 1: First things first

Wave Ventures is the first student-run VC in the Nordics supporting and pre-seed investing in the most ambitious founders with the boldest visions. We are especially fond of companies emerging from university ecosystems and young founders working to solve problems important to millennials. The Wave-family consists of a management team…

Venture Capital

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Wave-series 1: First things first
Wave-series 1: First things first
Venture Capital

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Aug 22, 2019

Battling global warming with seaweed — Our investment in Volta Greentech

Only a month after Volta Greentech won the Open Minds -award in Stockholm, they closed their first round of funding. Having led the round, we at Wave are proud to back the team on their mission to reduce methane emissions from cattle across the globe — using seaweed. How does…

Climate Change

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Battling global warming with seaweed — Our investment in Volta Greentech
Battling global warming with seaweed — Our investment in Volta Greentech
Climate Change

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Aug 16, 2019

“There’s plenty of room at the bottom” — making way for nanotechnology with Nanojet

“There’s Plenty of Room at the Bottom” by Richard Feynman Nobel laureate Richard Feynman’s pioneering lecture on nanotechnology had a visionary title back in 1959. But little did he know how far-sighted his ideas would be sixty years later. …

Science

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“There’s plenty of room at the bottom” — making way for nanotechnology with Nanojet
“There’s plenty of room at the bottom” — making way for nanotechnology with Nanojet
Science

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Apr 10, 2019

Announcing Our Investment in Boksi — Influencer Marketing at Scale

As announced by TechEU earlier this week, we are excited to announce our latest investment in Boksi — an influencer marketing platform aiming to fundamentally change the way brands and content creators utilize social media. What is Influencer Marketing? Influencer marketing has become a subject of broad interest during recent…

Influencer Marketing

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Announcing Our Investment in Boksi — Influencer Marketing at Scale
Announcing Our Investment in Boksi — Influencer Marketing at Scale
Influencer Marketing

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Mar 8, 2019

A Year In Review: The Next Wave

A lot has happened since we last paused to reflect on Wave’s journey. During the last twelve months, Wave’s portfolio has grown from five companies to a total of twelve, our team in Sweden has grown from one initial member to a group of three, and to top it off…

Startup

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A Year In Review: The Next Wave
A Year In Review: The Next Wave
Startup

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Jan 4, 2019

Defining new platforms for mobile gaming: Introducing our investment in ARGH!

The Nordics have in recent years shown adeptness in creating world class gaming companies. Our household names, including Supercell, Rovio, King, as well as some more recent entrants such as Small Giant Games, have paved the way for emerging superstar teams to try out their wings in this ultra-competitive market…

Virtual Reality

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Defining new platforms for mobile gaming: Introducing our investment in ARGH!
Defining new platforms for mobile gaming: Introducing our investment in ARGH!
Virtual Reality

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Sep 28, 2018

Backing Fifth Corner Inc.: Sustainable routines for balance and high performance

We are excited to announce our latest investment in Helsinki-based Fifth Corner Inc., a company striving to crack one of the most pressing problems facing our modern world: bringing prevention into healthcare. Their solution: technology with a human touch to help individuals build relevant routines to prevent challenges related to…

Healthcare

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Backing Fifth Corner Inc.: Sustainable routines for balance and high performance
Backing Fifth Corner Inc.: Sustainable routines for balance and high performance
Healthcare

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