Lifeline Ventures Raises $163M Fund for Startups

Venture capital firm Lifeline Ventures today announced a fresh $163 million fund aimed at early-stage startups across Finland.

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The Helsinki-based firm invests in health, web, games, and tech startups

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Lifeline Ventures has set up three funds and invested in 55 early-stage startups with a number of successes

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The new fund focuses on Finnish startups, but Lifeline Ventures indicates an interest in global Health Tech startups

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The fund has no exact preference in some founders of portfolio startups

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Lifeline Ventures invests in Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden

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The fund prefers software and TMT industries

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Lifeline Ventures wants to partner with founders from the very beginning of their journey and support them

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Lifeline Ventures has had exits to King.com (NonstopGames), Facebook (Moves app), and Unity 3D

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