Investors in Pirkanmaa

Interests: We focus on businesses that solve a specific, painful problem with a clear, proven model. That usually means recurring revenue, low churn, and a value proposition that customers can’t walk away from. Financially, we look for clean books, EBITDA margins above 15%, and clear cash flow visibility. Operational inefficiencies are a plus. We look for levers we can pull to unlock growth: underpriced services, bloated structures, or missed upsell potential. Equally important is the founder. We work best with operators who are coachable, self-aware, and committed to building something bigger than themselves. Finally, we assess exit potential from day one. If it’s not something a strategic buyer or PE fund would want in 24–36 months, we’re not interested. We gravitate toward B2B service firms and industrial or infrastructure businesses with strong local dominance but weak back-office systems. Most of our focus is on founder-led companies doing €2M–€20M in revenue that are ready to level up. We avoid commoditized plays with no real moat, early-stage startups burning cash with no profit plan, or founder dynamics that block progress. In short, if your business has substance, room to grow, and a leader willing to do the work.

Interests: 1. Global thinking project. 2. All Sectors except Apps and the military. 3. In no Sanctioned Country. 4. Founder/principal cannot be a publicly exposed person. 5. No pre-seed, only when you have an MVP. 6. Market ready with substantial off-take agreements in place. 7. Or generating revenue already. 8. Skin in the game (own past and future investments) 9. Decent cash in Hand.

Interests: Business should have unique value proposition, ROI, and synergies with current projects / clients.

Interests: Business should have unique value proposition, ROI, and synergies with current projects / clients.

Interests: Looking for opportunities where I can contribute as an operating partner or CEO. - Open to flexible deal structures. - Prefer opportunities across the Nordic countries, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and other EU markets, but am open to exceptional opportunities anywhere in Europe and the United States. - I am interested in partnering with established companies in the industrial technology sector, specifically in industrial automation, semiconductor equipment, advanced manufacturing, robotics, machine vision, and electronics technologies, and I am also open to other sectors.

Interests: I am looking to invest in diverse industries based in Europe. My focus is on businesses that are profitable, scalable and have a large market demand. I am particularly interested in those that have a promising future.

Interests: I prefer existing businesses with a proven track record but am also open to startups that have achieved strong revenue and demonstrate sustainable growth potential.

Interests: I am looking for a business that is established. The business should have a good sales record. The business should be in Europe, as I want to invest in the European market.

Interests: We are looking for profitable investment in the luxury hospitality real estate within prime location in Europe, Asia (e. g. UAE) and some other popular tourism destinations worldwide. Our internatiional clients are interested in: • 5 luxury star hotel and 4 luxury star hotel real estate assets managed by operators; • 3 - 4 star hotel assets in popular tourism destinations managed by operators or good management teams. • profitable commercial real estate in prime locations with long term returns.

Interests: Interested in a business opportunity.

Interests: 1. We have two distinctive acquisition strategies. - On the first is a distressed strategy, where we seek underperforming business units where reputation and timing are critical- perhaps due to Covid related pressure. We will look at all sectors with revenues between EUR 30 million and EUR 400 million; however, we will consider most sectors, and we typically seek to invest in equity between EUR 10 million and EUR 100 million. 2. Here are key highlights of the investment criteria: - Distressed situations, operational restructuring, recovering revenues post Covid. - Business revenues between EUR 30- EUR 400 million. - Preferred assets on the balance sheet, profitable pre Covid. - Buyout banks from their loans to the business & invest alongside existing shareholders, and management participation. 3. As there is generally no financing needed, we can close the transaction quickly. 4. On the second strategy, we look for stable and profitable businesses where the owners would like to exit. These businesses will have a solid management team in place which can use capital to execute a growth plan post ownership transfer. - Here are some highlights for this acquisitions profile: - Revenues between EUR 100 million - EUR 700 million. - EUR 10 - EUR 200 million equity check (EUR 40 million - EUR 70 million sweet spot) - Invest alongside existing shareholders and management participation.

Interests: Looking to invest in start ups and also in businesses that are ready to use or that need to develop in Scandinavian countries, Europe.

Interests: We are looking to diversify our product offering in IP and innovative technologies.

Interests: We are interested in recruiting-related businesses across Europe, as we are familiar with the European market. We are looking for established operations with an active client base, and we are open to buying outright or on an earn-out basis.

Interests: We are looking for operational businesses to invest in.