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Wave Ventures

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VCMatch 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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Stages

Pre-Seed, Seed

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

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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