The Top 14 Accelerators in Helsinki

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Helsinki
🇫🇮 Finland
🚀 All Verticals

Overview

Helsinki has a vibrant and thriving startup ecosystem, with a strong emphasis on technology and innovation. The city is home to numerous successful startups and has a supportive network of investors, mentors, and resources to help early-stage founders grow their businesses.In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the number of accelerators in Helsinki. These accelerators offer valuable support and resources to startups, including mentorship, funding, and access to networks, helping them accelerate their growth and increase their chances of success.

The Top 14 Accelerators in Helsinki

1.

Accenture Accelerator

A global accelerator that supports growth-stage startups through mentorship, resources, and networking opportunities in various industries.

📍
Helsinki
Finland

ABOUT

Application
Open
💵
Investments
🚀
Unknown
Exits
👶
2013

HOW IT WORKS

📅
3-6 months
🏝️
In-Person
🤝
Equity Unknown
📈
Series A

⬆️  Verticals

Enterprise Software
Information Technology
Software
FinTech
Healthcare
2.

Business Finland

Helps Finnish startups with internationalization through funding, networking, and mentorship

📍
Helsinki
Finland

ABOUT

Application
Open
💵
Investments
🚀
6
Exits
👶
2018

HOW IT WORKS

📅
Unknown
🏝️
Remote
🤝
Equity Unknown
📈
Early Stage Venture

⬆️  Verticals

Healthcare
Life Sciences
CleanTech
Circular Economy
Education
3.

Gorilla Capital

A Finnish VC fund investing in early stage companies that apply technology to solve real business problems of today

📍
Helsinki
Finland

ABOUT

Application
Open
💵
Investments
🚀
Unknown
Exits
👶
2006

HOW IT WORKS

📅
Unknown
🏝️
Hybrid
🤝
Equity Unknown
📈
Seed

⬆️  Verticals

Media
Entertainment
FinTech
Information Technologies
Software
4.

Kiuas

Kiuas is a startup accelerator that provides funding, mentorship, and resources to early-stage startups to help them grow and succeed.

📍
Helsinki
Finland

ABOUT

Application
Open
💵
Investments
🚀
Unknown
Exits
👶
2017

HOW IT WORKS

📅
Unknown
🏝️
Hybrid
🤝
Equity Unknown
📈
Early Stage Venture, Seed

⬆️  Verticals

Financial Services
Incubators
5.

Kiuas Accelerator

#1 startup accelerator in Finland, supporting 50+ startups/year on their journey from an idea to first revenue

📍
Helsinki
Finland

ABOUT

Application
Open
💵
Investments
🚀
Unknown
Exits
👶
2016

HOW IT WORKS

📅
9 weeks
🏝️
Hybrid
🤝
6-8% equity
📈
Early Stage

⬆️  Verticals

All Verticals
6.

Nestholma - Nordea Startup Accelerator

The way we work and invest has changed. Be part of that change

📍
Helsinki
Finland

ABOUT

Application
Open
💵
Investments
🚀
1
Exits
👶
2013

HOW IT WORKS

📅
Unknown
🏝️
In-Person
🤝
Equity Unknown
📈
Early Stage

⬆️  Verticals

FinTech
Artificial Intelligence
Banking
Digital Entertainment
Digital Marketing
7.

Nordea Accelerator

Nordea Accelerator is a startup accelerator program that helps early-stage fintech companies grow and scale their businesses through funding, mentorship, and access to Nordea Bank's

📍
Helsinki
Finland

ABOUT

Application
Open
💵
Investments
🚀
Unknown
Exits
👶
2016

HOW IT WORKS

📅
Unknown
🏝️
Hybrid
🤝
Equity Unknown
📈
Seed

⬆️  Verticals

FinTech
Information Technology
8.

Nordic XR Startups

Nordic XR Startups are innovative companies based in the Nordic region that specialize in developing and utilizing extended reality technologies such as virtual and augmented reality.

📍
Helsinki
Finland

ABOUT

Application
Open
💵
Investments
🚀
Unknown
Exits
👶
2017

HOW IT WORKS

📅
Unknown
🏝️
Hybrid
🤝
Equity Unknown
📈
Early Stage Venture

⬆️  Verticals

Banking
Financial Services
FinTech
Venture Capital
9.

OP Lab

OP Lab is a laboratory or workspace dedicated to optimizing and improving various processes and systems.

📍
Helsinki
Finland

ABOUT

Application
Open
💵
Investments
🚀
Unknown
Exits
👶
2014

HOW IT WORKS

📅
4 months
🏝️
Hybrid
🤝
5% equity
📈
Seed

⬆️  Verticals

Finance
10.

Ventech

The closest partner to tech Entrepreneurs from Series A to Exit

📍
Helsinki
Finland

ABOUT

Application
Open
💵
Investments
🚀
36
Exits
👶
1998

HOW IT WORKS

📅
Unknown
🏝️
Hybrid
🤝
Equity Unknown
📈
Seed, Early Stage

⬆️  Verticals

Consumer Goods
Media
Entertainment
Information Technologies
Software
11.

VIS Confirm

Let VIS Startup help you reach your goals

📍
Helsinki
Finland

ABOUT

Application
Open
💵
Investments
🚀
Unknown
Exits
👶
2021

HOW IT WORKS

📅
2 months
🏝️
Hybrid
🤝
Equity Unknown
📈
Early Stage

⬆️  Verticals

All Verticals
12.

Vision+

Investing in the growth phase of digital companies.

📍
Helsinki
Finland

ABOUT

Application
Open
💵
Investments
🚀
Unknown
Exits
👶
2014

HOW IT WORKS

📅
Unknown
🏝️
Hybrid
🤝
Equity Unknown
📈
Early Stage

⬆️  Verticals

Consumer Goods
Media
Entertainment
Healthcare
Life Sciences
13.

Wave Ventures

Providing pre-seed funding for extremely promising startups in the Nordics.

📍
Helsinki
Finland

ABOUT

Application
Open
💵
Investments
🚀
2
Exits
👶
2016

HOW IT WORKS

📅
Unknown
🏝️
Remote
🤝
Equity Unknown
📈
Early Stage

⬆️  Verticals

Finance
Financial Services
14.

xEdu

xEdu is an education technology accelerator and startup program that supports and invests in innovative edtech companies.

📍
Helsinki
Finland

ABOUT

Application
Open
💵
Investments
🚀
Unknown
Exits
👶
2015

HOW IT WORKS

📅
10 weeks
🏝️
Hybrid
🤝
Equity Unknown
📈
Seed

⬆️  Verticals

Education
Social Entrepreneurship