Kiuas

VC Fund

Overview

Kiuas Accelerator is an award-winning 10-week program designed to help early-stage startup founders to build industry-leading, high-growth companies. We provide startups with invaluable support, networks, and tools to take their progress to the next level. We run an online program twice a year, with a cohort size of 20 companies. We are industry agnostics welcoming teams from all different industries. Companies entering our program are typically looking for pre-seed or seed funding. We take 1% equity in exchange of the program & tapping into our extensive mentor & investor network. So far 300+ teams have taken part in Kiuas accelerator programs, raising over 300M€ in total. In 2022 nearly 10% of all startup funding raised in Finland went to Kiuas Alumni companies.

Is Kiuas the right VC for your startup? Browse their investment focus, stage preferences, and geographic scope to see how well they align with your fundraising goals. Your full match score with Kiuas, along with a list of other relevant VCs, is available on Hopohopo.io.

Investment focus

Solution stages

Fully working product
Idea
MVP
Prototype

Invest in

Baltics
Nordics
Western Europe
Southern Europe
Central Eastern Europe

Customer types

B2B
B2B2C
Consumers
Governments

Product type

Software
Hardware

How to approach funds like Kiuas

When reaching out to Kiuas, founders should highlight their commitment to rapid iteration and customer validation, as Kiuas values teams that are deeply engaged with their users and can demonstrate traction or learning from real-world feedback. Emphasize your willingness to actively participate in a collaborative founder community and your openness to leveraging peer support and mentorship. Kiuas is particularly receptive to founders who are resourceful, coachable, and ready to make the most of a high-intensity, founder-driven environment.

Stages

Pre-seed, Seed