Business growth

We support businesses in their growth and sustainable transition. Our vision is to be the preferred partner for customers in need of a broad range of financial services – driving for a sustainable future.

Entrepreneurship

Nordea and Norrsken support &Repeat, which aims to reduce waste related to take-away food

95% of all take-away packaging is burned or thrown away outside. The startup company &Repeat wants to change that. With one of the first food packaging deposit systems in the world, customers are encouraged to make money and save the planet at the same time.

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Entrepreneurship

Superfinns mentoring programme helps Finnish growth companies go global

Superfinns is here again. The mentoring programme organised by Nordea and Kasvu Open is now open for applications. During the spring of 2023, the growth companies that are selected for the programme will be working with a group of Finnish private equity investors who will coach and challenge the companies.

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Entrepreneurship

How financing startups became a success

Financing startups has been considered very risky, but thanks to thorough analysis, careful selection and a strong investor network, Nordea has shown how this can be done. We’ve collected some of the insights into our work and the successes it has led to.

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Entrepreneurship

Nordea Investor Speed Dating brings international investors to the Nordics

It’s a well-known fact that the Nordics have a thriving ecosystem for startups. Many success stories have emerged from there, with Nordea Investor Speed Dating attracting investors from all around the world to find the next big thing.

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Entrepreneurship

A match to kick off global expansion

How a small Sri Lankan-Finnish business matched with a big Swedish venture capital fund looking for exceptional founders in overlooked customer segments.

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Business growth

The tallest skyscraper in the Nordics is being built – with Nordea as a financier

The skyscraper Karlatornet, with its 245 meters is Gothenburg’s first skyscraper. The construction loan is also the largest in the history of Nordea.

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Entrepreneurship

Match made at Nordea Investor Speed Dating: ONEiO + Fairpoint Capital

Nordea’s high-paced and efficient investor speed dating set-up made a Swedish technology investment fund take a much closer look at a fast-growing Finnish IT cloud company.

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Entrepreneurship

New health app gets mentor push from Nordea – enabling help for millions

At least one out of three adults suffers from two chronic illnesses worldwide. Brothers Petter and Jesper Aasa want to change that. They have now launched Vitala, the world’s first medical training and rehabilitation app.

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Business Banking Sweden ranked #1 in Prospera survey

Kantar Sifo Prospera has announced the results for its newly launched industry survey of Small Corporate Banking. Business Banking Sweden ranks best in class in many of the rated categories and consequently secures first place.

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Entrepreneurship

Matchmaking + capital = accelerating SurfCleaner’s sustainable growth journey

Nordea’s matchmaking event, which connects entrepreneurs and investors, secured contacts and capital for SurfCleaner. “It made our entire growth journey possible,” says the company’s CEO. Now Nordea Investor Speed Dating is back again.

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Entrepreneurship

How to charm investors and financiers? Read our six tips for growth entrepreneurs

Vesa Riihimäki, Head of Startup & Growth at Nordea and Inka Mero, founder of venture capital fund Voima Ventures, list six tips for seeking funding.

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Entrepreneurship

GoMore wins new markets with its concept for cities with fewer cars

Nordea is part of the ride when Danish car sharing platform GoMore expands into more European markets with its solution for city dwellers looking for cheaper and more sustainable transport solutions.

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