Wave Ventures

Wave Ventures provides pre-seed funding for extremely promising startups in the Nordics.

03/06/2026

Four Wave-backed companies made Talouselämä’s list of the 10 most interesting startups in Finland right now:

Inven
Intergrid
Solu
Synergi

The selection was based on scoring from an expert jury that included journalists from Talouselämä, along with:

Leena Niemistö, startup investor and board professional
Timo Ahopelto, Founder at Lifeline Ventures
Eleonor Hedström, Director, Wärtsilä Next Business Lab
Juha Lehtola, Director, Head of VC and Growth Investments,Tesi

Big congrats to the founders and teams!

01/06/2026

A new chapter for Wave Ventures 🌊

We’re super excited to share that Johannes Korpela has been appointed as the new CEO of Wave. Johannes has been part of the team since last January and brings a strong founder mindset, with experience from building an AI ed-tech startup as well as working in consulting and scale-ups.

Together with the new team Camilla Komulainen, Max Larsson, Robin Hansson, Margarethe Böhme, Tiffany Tuisk and Niklas Kervinen, Johannes is ready to continue backing the next generation of builders from the New Nordics. Behind the scenes, the Finnish team has also been building something big for the community of top founders. More on that early next year.

At the same time, we want to say a huge thank you to Antonia Eneh, who will be moving on from her role as CEO. Together with the team (Zechen, Elis, Bror, Joona, Emma), Antonia has had a real impact on Wave and left it better than she found it. We’re incredibly excited for what’s next for her.

Big waves ahead in 2026!

05/16/2025

What a night.

We launched Wave III and threw a little celebration. 100+ investors, founders & friends from the ecosystem showed up to share the special evening with us.

We couldn’t be more grateful (and hyped for what’s next!!).

01/10/2025

Last Tuesday, we celebrated the opening of Founders House in Stockholm by bringing Sweden’s most talented young founders together. The house was full of inspiring conversations and valuable networking.

Thank you to everyone who joined us!🌊
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🇸🇪Are you looking for office space in central Stockholm? Do you want to work under the same roof as us and Sweden’s most exceptional young founders?

Founders House is on a mission to create a community where ambitious young founders innovate and share big visions – all in one space. Want to join? Apply from the link in our bio.

For more information, contact:
Bror: 0720161146, [email protected]
Elis: 0763173108, [email protected]

12/05/2024

Last week, hosted a fantastic ”Discovering Venture Capital” event and it was a pleasure to be there alongside Lifeline Ventures, Openocean and our amazing portfolio company .ai !💫

Thanks to everyone who was part of this fun evening!

11/29/2024

Slush 2024☑️

️Here’s a quick recap of our last week:

1️⃣Tuesday (Slush Day 0): We partnered with to host investors on a cozy rooftop at the Cable Factory!

2️⃣Wednesday (Slush Day 1): A highlight of the week was seeing our CEO, Antonia Eneh, took the Founder Stage to host a fireside chat with the legendary Pejman Nozad, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Pear VC.

3️⃣Thursday (Slush Day 2): We kicked off the morning with the ”Young Founders x Funders Breakfast” event with . Bringing together top young Nordic founders and global VCs was truly inspiring!

4️⃣Sunday: To wrap up an exciting week, our CEO Antonia joined Arto Nyberg’s show on TV1 to share insights and reflect on the Wave’s journey so far.

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See you next year, Slush!👋

10/29/2024

🌊Last Thursday, we teamed up with our friends at to co-host Entrepreneurs’ Night!

Huge thanks to everyone who joined the event – we had an amazing time sharing the latest from Wave and diving into inspiring conversations about entrepreneurship!⚡️

10/10/2024

It’s time to introduce our team, and first up: Elis!

At just 22 years old, Elis is already a 2x founder and a recent graduate from Stockholm School of Economics. After stints in banking and consulting, Elis joined Wave with the dream of building his own unicorn startup one day.

Elis is ambitious and driven by the mission to make Wave the largest Gen Z-led fund. He’s particularly inspired by the most pressing issues of our generation, such as climate and AI alignment. He’s committed to go ”all-in” to support the next wave of unicorn founders tackling these issues.

🌊Elis’ tips for people considering a career in VC:

- VC is very much a network game. Build strong mentorships, stay curious, and take the time to understand how different funds operate at different stages.
- Approach every conversation with an open mind and try to keep feedback loops short.
- There’s a lot of competition, so as you learn about the field, focus on identifying a niche where you can excel. Start broadly, but narrow your focus to areas where the mutual value exchange is greatest.

Stay tuned for more team introductions!

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Interested in joining us?

📢We’re actively seeking a new investor for Finland! Read more via the link in our bio.

Are you our next investment manager?Apply by 1.12. recruiting@wave.ventures

11/09/2022

Are you our next investment manager?Apply by 1.12.
[email protected]

10/19/2022

Creating new connections in SF Bay Area for the next two weeks to support to our growing portfolio🌊

11/08/2021

We are looking for new student investment managers to join our team in Helsinki and Stockholm! Curious and ambitious students interested in people, tech, and bold ideas from all fields of study are encouraged to apply.

We are accepting applications until Sunday 21.11.2021 but will review the applications on a rolling basis so we encourage you to apply early.

Read more from https://wave.ventures/join!

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