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Failup Ventures

Europe, Southern Finland, Finland, Helsinki

Description

Failup Ventures is a Finnish-American venture capital fund based in New York and Helsinki.

Investor Profile

Failup Ventures has backed more than 11 startups, with 8 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 6 rounds, about 55% of its total and boasts 0 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Pre Seed, Series Unknown rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in Finland, United States, Portugal.
  • Strong thematic focus on Electric Vehicle, Power Grid, Consumer Applications.
  • Led 4 rounds in the past year.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (73%)
  • Pre Seed (18%)
  • Series Unknown (9%)

Country Focus

  • Finland (36%)
  • United States (18%)
  • Portugal (18%)
  • United Kingdom (9%)
  • The Netherlands (9%)
  • Sweden (9%)

Industry Focus

  • Electric Vehicle
  • Power Grid
  • Consumer Applications
  • Home Services
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Apps
  • Clean Energy
  • Cleantech
  • Marketplace
  • Enterprise Software
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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Failup Ventures frequently co-invest with?

Behold Ventures
Europe, Stockholms Lan, Sweden, Stockholm
Co-Investments: 2
Boost Capital Partners
Europe, Westminster, United Kingdom, Mayfair
Co-Investments: 2
Indico Capital Partners
Europe, Lisboa, Portugal, Lisbon
Co-Investments: 2
Gratitude Railroad
North America, Utah, United States, Park City
Co-Investments: 1
Spintop Ventures
Europe, Jamtlands Lan, Sweden, Östersund
Co-Investments: 2
Newlab
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
Halogen Ventures
North America, California, United States, Santa Monica
Co-Investments: 1
Lince Capital
Europe, Lisboa, Portugal, Lisbon
Co-Investments: 2
Sisu Game Ventures
Europe, Southern Finland, Finland, Helsinki
Co-Investments: 2
Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator
North America, California, United States, Los Angeles
Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does Failup Ventures often collaborate with?

JV
Europe, Southern Finland, Finland, Helsinki
Shared Deals: 1
JS
Europe, Bristol, City of, United Kingdom, Bristol
Shared Deals: 1
Shared Deals: 1
IH
Europe, Southern Finland, Finland, Helsinki
Shared Deals: 1
JG
Europe, Southern Finland, Finland, Espoo
Shared Deals: 1
TS
Europe, Zurich, Switzerland, Zürich
Shared Deals: 1
MK
Europe, Southern Finland, Finland, Helsinki
Shared Deals: 1
RZ
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Failup Ventures?

Nvelop

Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland

AI-powered IT sourcing Run accelerated, more impactful IT sourcing with automated, AI-driven SaaS platform.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Information and Communications Technology (ICT)SaaSSoftware
SeedJun 18, 2025
Amount Raised: $1,380,985
Studio 555

Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden

Studio 555 operates as a tech company.

AppsGamingSocial
SeedJun 15, 2025
Amount Raised: $4,619,802
OSCAR

Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal

OSCAR is a home services app that offers a platform for booking various on-demand home services for customers.

AppsConsumer ApplicationsHome Services
SeedMay 2, 2025
Amount Raised: $6,788,144
Seven Stars

Kajaani, Oulu, Finland

Seven Stars is a startup for creating captivating mobile games with a talented, diverse team.

SeedFeb 25, 2025
Seven Stars

Zwolle, Overijssel, The Netherlands

Seven stars specializes in IT consulting, recruiting, training, staffing, payrolling, and human resource services.

ConsultingHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyRecruitingStaffing Agency
SeedFeb 25, 2025
Ever (evercars.com)

San Francisco, California, United States

Ever is an automotive and technology company that helps its customers buy and sell high-quality electric vehicles.

AutomotiveE-CommerceE-Commerce PlatformsElectric VehicleRetailRetail Technology
SeedDec 31, 2024
Amount Raised: $13,500,000
Bracket

London, England, United Kingdom

SaaS Treasury Technology

Pre SeedDec 20, 2024
Amount Raised: $2,513,801
Liquid Sun

Tampere, Western Finland, Finland

Liquid Sun is a new breed of green tech that converts CO2 into fossil-free fuels.

Power GridRenewable Energy
SeedNov 28, 2024
Amount Raised: $4,224,101
itselectric

Brooklyn, New York, United States

itselectric is electric vehicle charging purpose-built for drivers who park their cars on city streets.

Clean EnergyCleanTechElectric VehiclePower Grid
SeedJul 16, 2024
Amount Raised: $6,500,000
Confidentialmind

Espoo, Southern Finland, Finland

On-premises generative AI platform

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Enterprise SoftwareMachine Learning
Pre SeedJun 21, 2024
Amount Raised: $1,068,691