Tesi Direct Fund Investments (LP)
Backs Tesi Direct Fund Investments as a limited partner supporting Finnish venture, growth, and buyout funds.
Tesi (Suomen Teollisuussijoitus / Finnish Industry Investment Ltd) is Finland's state-owned investment company with EUR 3.2 billion in assets under management. Through its direct fund investment program, Tesi acts as a Limited Partner (LP) committing EUR 5–15 million per fund from its own balance sheet into venture capital, growth, and small-cap/mid-cap buyout funds. It targets primarily Finnish-f…
Commits EUR 5–15 million as a limited partner in Finnish-focused venture capital, growth, and small-cap buyout funds, with selective exposure to international VC and Nordic funds.
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