Venture Nordics Program – Europe’s top investor program
Applications are now closed. The next application round starts in the Autumn 2025.
Venture Nordics is Europe’s top program for international investors to efficiently explore the New Nordics — a cutting-edge, high-performing tech ecosystem — during Slush, the world’s largest venture capital event.
What is the Venture Nordics Program?
Venture Nordics is the top European program for investors tailored for international venture capitalists (VCs) seeking to establish their presence in Europe and the Nordics, as well as for international limited partners (LPs) interested in investing in Nordic funds.
Held in Helsinki, Finland over seven days, the program offers exclusive networking events, introductions to Finnish and Nordic LPs and VCs, and opportunities to meet top-performing startups and scale-ups from Helsinki.
Venture Nordics Program 2025
The next edition of the program will be held in Helsinki from November 14–20 2025. Here’s a preview of the events planned for the 7-day program. Participants also receive complimentary access to Slush, the largest venture capital gathering in the world (over 3.3K international investors and 4T€ AUM in 2024).
Arrival to Helsinki Day 0 | Nov 13
Get ready to embark on an adventure that sets the stage for an immersive program.
Welcome to Helsinki Day 1 | Nov 14
This day begins with a warm welcome at our Helsinki office, followed by a roundtable with some of the notorious LPs in Finland and a networking sessions with the local VCs.
Cottage weekend Day 2–3 | Nov 15–16
Enjoy the ultimate Finnish experience, a weekend retreat to a cottage, complete with sauna, swimming in the ice-cold water, and good company.
Deep-tech deep-dive Day 4 | Nov 17
Explore Finland’s innovative ecosystem by meeting Helsinki-based successful deep-tech scale-ups and organisations dedicated to this field.
Investor Day at Slush Day 5 | Nov 18
Investor Day aims to connect investors through peer-to-peer roundtables, venture-focused stage programs, pre-booked meetings, and free-form networking. In the evening we’ll guide you to curated events in Helsinki, tailored to align with your goals.
Slush 2025 Day 6–7 | Nov 19-20
Enjoy complimentary access to Slush 2025, world’s largest venture capital gathering and end up the days with curated side-events by us.
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“Venture Nordics Program surpassed my expectations by helping me build a strong network in Helsinki, connecting with key stakeholders, including potential co-investors, sourcing high-quality deals, and engaging with local tech hubs.”
Jeremy Scheibböck | Partner, Potrero Capital (LP)
“The program provided a strong foundational understanding of the VC ecosystem and investment landscape in Helsinki. It also connected us to various organisations such as investors and service providers to help us kick start our investments in the region.”
Nobutake Suzuki | President and CEO, MUFG Innovation Partners (CVC)
Be the first one to find out when applications open
The next program will take place in Helsinki around Slush 2025, with the application period opening during spring 2025.
Register your interest for this program and be the first one to find out when the applications for the Europe’s top investor program open. Make sure you don’t miss the opportunity to discover the New Nordics investment scene through the epicenter of the region and one of the most innovative ecosystem, Helsinki.
Still not convinced?
3 reasons to invest in Helsinki
20% IRR
Finnish VC funds are outperforming the European comparison with a 20% annual return of a TVPI of 2.7x and a DPI of 1.4 funds (inception 2009–2015).
2.9 Exits per million capita
Between 2022 and 2024, Finland recorded 2.9 exits per million capita, leading the Nordic region and surpassing exit rates in Denmark (2.54) and the U.S. (2.41).
Curious about the details of the Venture Nordics Program?
Explore our FAQs to discover what the program includes, how the selection process works, and why it’s completely free of charge.
Your team in Helsinki
If you have any questions about the program or about setting up or investing in a fund in the Nordics– you can find the relevant contact details below. We’ll make sure to get back to you as soon as possible.