Observed Signal · Jan 8, 2025 · Funding · Source: Tech.eu · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Superhero Capital launches €50M fund
Helsinki-based venture capital firm Superhero Capital has launched its fourth fund with a target of €50 million, focusing on early-stage startups in Finland and the Baltics. Limited Partners include Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company and the Finnish state-owned investment firm Tesi. The fund launch is accompanied by a strategic expansion into Lithuania, with two new partners joining. The first investments include a Lithuanian cybersecurity startup CyberUpgrade and Behavix, an AI-driven behavioral data insights company. Superhero Capital led CyberUpgrade's €2.5 million seed funding round. The firm aims to support visionary founders at the earliest stages of company development.
Regional VC fund launch with moderate relevance to tech and AI; not industry-shifting.
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- Superhero Capital launched its fourth fund with a target of €50 million.
- Limited Partners include Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company and Tesi.
- The firm is expanding into Lithuania with two new partners: Gytenis Galkis and Audrius Milukas.
- First investments include CyberUpgrade (cybersecurity) and Behavix (AI-driven behavioral data).
- Superhero Capital led CyberUpgrade's €2.5 million seed funding round.
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