Wave Ventures
www.wave.venturesVCMatch tracks Wave Ventures as an investor focused on AI/ML, Enterprise SaaS, and Developer Tools companies, Pre-Seed and Seed rounds, and Finland, Sweden, and Estonia markets. Upload your deck to compare your startup against the full private matching profile.
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Focus Areas
Geography
Finland, Sweden, and Estonia
Investment Thesis
Wave Ventures backs the most exceptional Gen Z founders at the earliest stage of their ventures. Founded in 2016 and positioned as Europe’s largest Gen Z-run VC, the firm is inspired by recent success stories of young Nordic founders and believes that more young people see building a startup as the best and most meaningful way to make an impact. They operate on the principle of “For Gen Z, by Gen Z,” betting on youth to solve the biggest problems of their generation.
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Investment Focus
Who should take a closer look
Wave Ventures is most relevant for founders raising Pre-Seed and Seed rounds in AI/ML, Enterprise SaaS, Developer Tools, and Data Infrastructure, especially across Finland, Sweden, and Estonia.
Focus statement
Wave Ventures is Europe's largest Gen Z-run VC backing the most exceptional Gen Z founders in the New Nordics at the earliest stage (pre-seed/seed). They focus on the Nordics & Baltics region with offices in Finland, Sweden, and Estonia.
Value Add
- Gen Z-run fund managed by and for Gen Z founders
- Earliest stage focus - pre-seed/first investment round
- Geographically concentrated in Nordic region where firm has deep local expertise
- Portfolio demonstrates thematic diversity across AI, sustainability, healthcare, and consumer sectors
- Alumni network of successful founders who have graduated to leading their own portfolio companies
Stage And Sector Fit
Sectors
Portfolio Highlights
Ambio
Sustainability
Arca
Social Commerce
Atlaz
Ai Ml
Bahn Express
Logistics
Boksi
Marketing Tech
Brick
Battery Tech
Bought
E Commerce
Calectra
Clean Energy
+ 44 more companies in their portfolio
Investment Team
6 Partners at Wave Ventures
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