Finnfund
@finnfund.fi
Finnfund is a Finnish development financier and impact investor. We build a sustainable world by investing in businesses that solve global development challenges with Finnish added value.
“For Finnfund, 2024 was a year of rethinking. We revisited our strategy while reaffirming our development mission,” says Jaakko Kangasniemi, Finnfund CEO.
Glad to announce that our Annual Report 2024 has been published✨
Read the news & explore the Annual Report 👉 finnfund.fi/en
Glad to announce that our Annual Report 2024 has been published✨
Read the news & explore the Annual Report 👉 finnfund.fi/en
May 15, 2025 at 7:47 AM
“For Finnfund, 2024 was a year of rethinking. We revisited our strategy while reaffirming our development mission,” says Jaakko Kangasniemi, Finnfund CEO.
Glad to announce that our Annual Report 2024 has been published✨
Read the news & explore the Annual Report 👉 finnfund.fi/en
Glad to announce that our Annual Report 2024 has been published✨
Read the news & explore the Annual Report 👉 finnfund.fi/en
President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb and his spouse Suzanne Innes-Stubb visited Kawangware in Nairobi to learn how Poa is bringing wireless internet connections to low-income communities. We are committed to supporting Poa in their vision of bringing internet to every home in Africa.
May 15, 2025 at 5:30 AM
President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb and his spouse Suzanne Innes-Stubb visited Kawangware in Nairobi to learn how Poa is bringing wireless internet connections to low-income communities. We are committed to supporting Poa in their vision of bringing internet to every home in Africa.
Today, a group of impact-minded investors gathered in Helsinki and online in a seminar arranged by Finnfund and ILX to discover and discuss the investment opportunities that emerging and frontier markets present. Watch the recording here: finnfund.videosync.fi/opportunitie...
March 20, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Today, a group of impact-minded investors gathered in Helsinki and online in a seminar arranged by Finnfund and ILX to discover and discuss the investment opportunities that emerging and frontier markets present. Watch the recording here: finnfund.videosync.fi/opportunitie...
Vaasa Energy Week on käynnissä, ja Finnfundista paikalla ovat Patrik Bredbacka, Justin Nthala ja Ari Nironen tavoitteenaan tavata mahdollisimman monia uusiutuvan energian toimijoita! Sijoitamme esimerkiksi tuuli-, aurinko- ja pienvesivoimaan sekä energiatehokkuuden kehittämiseen.
March 18, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Vaasa Energy Week on käynnissä, ja Finnfundista paikalla ovat Patrik Bredbacka, Justin Nthala ja Ari Nironen tavoitteenaan tavata mahdollisimman monia uusiutuvan energian toimijoita! Sijoitamme esimerkiksi tuuli-, aurinko- ja pienvesivoimaan sekä energiatehokkuuden kehittämiseen.
Stronger USD under Trump 2.0 – what are the impacts on emerging and developing markets? Our internal Lunch & learn session was dedicated to the topic. It was such a fruitful debate that our Economist Tangeni Shatiwa put together a blog post, too💡
Read the blog👉 www.finnfund.fi/en/blog/stro...
Read the blog👉 www.finnfund.fi/en/blog/stro...
December 12, 2024 at 1:34 PM
Stronger USD under Trump 2.0 – what are the impacts on emerging and developing markets? Our internal Lunch & learn session was dedicated to the topic. It was such a fruitful debate that our Economist Tangeni Shatiwa put together a blog post, too💡
Read the blog👉 www.finnfund.fi/en/blog/stro...
Read the blog👉 www.finnfund.fi/en/blog/stro...
Mitä Finnfundin ihmisoikeustyö on käytännössä? Millaisia erityispiirteitä toimintaympäristö voi tuoda mukanaan? Muun muassa näitä pohdittiin FIBSin ihmisoikeusryhmän vierailulla tänään. Kiitos käynnistä ja antoisasta keskustelusta!🙏
December 4, 2024 at 12:11 PM
Mitä Finnfundin ihmisoikeustyö on käytännössä? Millaisia erityispiirteitä toimintaympäristö voi tuoda mukanaan? Muun muassa näitä pohdittiin FIBSin ihmisoikeusryhmän vierailulla tänään. Kiitos käynnistä ja antoisasta keskustelusta!🙏
What are the key contextual human rights risks in Finnfund’s work? How are these risks identified and tackled?
Today, we had a great pleasure to host the FIBS Business and Human Rights Working Group. Many thanks for the visit and fruitful discussion! 🙏
Today, we had a great pleasure to host the FIBS Business and Human Rights Working Group. Many thanks for the visit and fruitful discussion! 🙏
December 4, 2024 at 12:00 PM
What are the key contextual human rights risks in Finnfund’s work? How are these risks identified and tackled?
Today, we had a great pleasure to host the FIBS Business and Human Rights Working Group. Many thanks for the visit and fruitful discussion! 🙏
Today, we had a great pleasure to host the FIBS Business and Human Rights Working Group. Many thanks for the visit and fruitful discussion! 🙏
This week we were thrilled to host our Nordic colleagues from the legal & compliance teams of Swedfund, IFU, and Norfund in Helsinki. Thank you for the visit & great discussions!🤗
November 8, 2024 at 9:12 AM
This week we were thrilled to host our Nordic colleagues from the legal & compliance teams of Swedfund, IFU, and Norfund in Helsinki. Thank you for the visit & great discussions!🤗
This week, we had a very special guest star at our office, as the EU Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen came to discuss, e.g. the @ec.europa.eu flagship Global Gateway. Finnfund is among the partners 👉 finnfund.fi/en/news/eu-a...
Thank you for the visit & the fruitful discussion! 🇪🇺
Thank you for the visit & the fruitful discussion! 🇪🇺
November 1, 2024 at 1:22 PM
This week, we had a very special guest star at our office, as the EU Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen came to discuss, e.g. the @ec.europa.eu flagship Global Gateway. Finnfund is among the partners 👉 finnfund.fi/en/news/eu-a...
Thank you for the visit & the fruitful discussion! 🇪🇺
Thank you for the visit & the fruitful discussion! 🇪🇺
Tällä viikolla saimme vieraaksemme komissaari Jutta Urpilaisen
- aiheena oli mm. EU:n lippulaivahanke Global Gateway. Finnfund on yksi sen kumppaneista 👉 finnfund.fi/uutiset/finn...
Lämmin kiitos vierailusta & hyvästä keskustelusta! 🇪🇺 @ec.europa.eu
- aiheena oli mm. EU:n lippulaivahanke Global Gateway. Finnfund on yksi sen kumppaneista 👉 finnfund.fi/uutiset/finn...
Lämmin kiitos vierailusta & hyvästä keskustelusta! 🇪🇺 @ec.europa.eu
November 1, 2024 at 1:20 PM
Tällä viikolla saimme vieraaksemme komissaari Jutta Urpilaisen
- aiheena oli mm. EU:n lippulaivahanke Global Gateway. Finnfund on yksi sen kumppaneista 👉 finnfund.fi/uutiset/finn...
Lämmin kiitos vierailusta & hyvästä keskustelusta! 🇪🇺 @ec.europa.eu
- aiheena oli mm. EU:n lippulaivahanke Global Gateway. Finnfund on yksi sen kumppaneista 👉 finnfund.fi/uutiset/finn...
Lämmin kiitos vierailusta & hyvästä keskustelusta! 🇪🇺 @ec.europa.eu
Happy SDG Flag Day! Please do join us in celebrating & show your support to the 17 goals and the 2030 Agenda, which reminds us that no one should be left behind 💚🌍💛
At Finnfund, the SDGs are basically a starting point for all our work. How? Learn more👉 finnfund.fi/en/finnfund/...
At Finnfund, the SDGs are basically a starting point for all our work. How? Learn more👉 finnfund.fi/en/finnfund/...
September 25, 2024 at 9:08 AM
Happy SDG Flag Day! Please do join us in celebrating & show your support to the 17 goals and the 2030 Agenda, which reminds us that no one should be left behind 💚🌍💛
At Finnfund, the SDGs are basically a starting point for all our work. How? Learn more👉 finnfund.fi/en/finnfund/...
At Finnfund, the SDGs are basically a starting point for all our work. How? Learn more👉 finnfund.fi/en/finnfund/...
Despite the political and economic turmoil, the outlook for the rest of the year remains cautiously optimistic, says Finnfund CIO Hanna Loikkanen in the latest #FinnfundUpdate.
Read more & subscribe 👉 finnfund.fi/en/news-and-...
Read more & subscribe 👉 finnfund.fi/en/news-and-...
September 11, 2024 at 11:12 AM
Despite the political and economic turmoil, the outlook for the rest of the year remains cautiously optimistic, says Finnfund CIO Hanna Loikkanen in the latest #FinnfundUpdate.
Read more & subscribe 👉 finnfund.fi/en/news-and-...
Read more & subscribe 👉 finnfund.fi/en/news-and-...
Mikä päivä! Team Finland -päivä oli täynnä hyviä tapaamisia ja keskusteluja.
Jos yritystäsi kiinnostavat kehittyvät markkinat & Ukraina, tutustu👉 finnfund.fi/investoimine...
Jos yritystäsi kiinnostavat kehittyvät markkinat & Ukraina, tutustu👉 finnfund.fi/investoimine...
August 30, 2024 at 11:06 AM
Mikä päivä! Team Finland -päivä oli täynnä hyviä tapaamisia ja keskusteluja.
Jos yritystäsi kiinnostavat kehittyvät markkinat & Ukraina, tutustu👉 finnfund.fi/investoimine...
Jos yritystäsi kiinnostavat kehittyvät markkinat & Ukraina, tutustu👉 finnfund.fi/investoimine...
What a day! Team Finland Day was full of great discussions and insightful meetings.
Learn more about Finnfund's funding for companies operating in developing markets & Ukraine 👉 www.finnfund.fi/en/investing...
Learn more about Finnfund's funding for companies operating in developing markets & Ukraine 👉 www.finnfund.fi/en/investing...
August 30, 2024 at 11:04 AM
What a day! Team Finland Day was full of great discussions and insightful meetings.
Learn more about Finnfund's funding for companies operating in developing markets & Ukraine 👉 www.finnfund.fi/en/investing...
Learn more about Finnfund's funding for companies operating in developing markets & Ukraine 👉 www.finnfund.fi/en/investing...
This week, we were delighted to host a workshop on impact investing as a part of the CEMS Block Seminar at the @aaltouniversity.bsky.social School of Business. Thank you for the visit & great discussion! 😀
August 23, 2024 at 6:50 AM
This week, we were delighted to host a workshop on impact investing as a part of the CEMS Block Seminar at the @aaltouniversity.bsky.social School of Business. Thank you for the visit & great discussion! 😀
At Africa Energy Forum, the focus is on energy systems of the future – balancing Africa's needs with global goals. Our Energy&Infrastructure team is busy creating partnerships and discussing investment opportunities! Read more about our renewable energy investments: www.finnfund.fi/en/investing...
June 27, 2024 at 6:15 AM
At Africa Energy Forum, the focus is on energy systems of the future – balancing Africa's needs with global goals. Our Energy&Infrastructure team is busy creating partnerships and discussing investment opportunities! Read more about our renewable energy investments: www.finnfund.fi/en/investing...
Today we were honoured to host His Majesty King Letsie III of the Kingdom of Lesotho and his delegation at our office in Helsinki. Thank you for the visit and the fruitful conversations! 🇱🇸🇫🇮
June 26, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Today we were honoured to host His Majesty King Letsie III of the Kingdom of Lesotho and his delegation at our office in Helsinki. Thank you for the visit and the fruitful conversations! 🇱🇸🇫🇮
It was a pleasure to have @afdbgroup.bsky.social visiting our Helsinki office today! We found many goals in common - strengthening food security and improving access to electricity to name but a few.
June 25, 2024 at 11:54 AM
It was a pleasure to have @afdbgroup.bsky.social visiting our Helsinki office today! We found many goals in common - strengthening food security and improving access to electricity to name but a few.
Mastering the craft of development impact is and must be a team play, says our CEO Jaakko Kangasniemi in the latest #FinnfundUpdate.
Our newsletter covers the latest financial figures & highlights. Read more & subscribe 👉 finnfund.fi/en/news-and-...
Our newsletter covers the latest financial figures & highlights. Read more & subscribe 👉 finnfund.fi/en/news-and-...
June 25, 2024 at 10:30 AM
Mastering the craft of development impact is and must be a team play, says our CEO Jaakko Kangasniemi in the latest #FinnfundUpdate.
Our newsletter covers the latest financial figures & highlights. Read more & subscribe 👉 finnfund.fi/en/news-and-...
Our newsletter covers the latest financial figures & highlights. Read more & subscribe 👉 finnfund.fi/en/news-and-...
Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio visited Kentegra Biotechnology’s pyrethrum processing facility. Minister Tavio commended Kentegra's impact on farmer's livelihoods as they collect pyrethrum flowers from over 90,000 small-scale farmers. www.finnfund.fi/en/news/mini...
June 17, 2024 at 1:12 PM
Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio visited Kentegra Biotechnology’s pyrethrum processing facility. Minister Tavio commended Kentegra's impact on farmer's livelihoods as they collect pyrethrum flowers from over 90,000 small-scale farmers. www.finnfund.fi/en/news/mini...
Ulkomaankauppa- ja kehitysministeri Ville Tavio vieraili Kentegra Biotechnologyn pyretriininkäsittelylaitoksessa Naivashassa. Ministeri Tavio korosti vierailullaan vahvaa yhteistyötä Finnfundin ja Kentegran välillä Kenian pyretriiniteollisuuden elvyttämisessä. www.finnfund.fi/uutiset/suom...
June 17, 2024 at 1:08 PM
Ulkomaankauppa- ja kehitysministeri Ville Tavio vieraili Kentegra Biotechnologyn pyretriininkäsittelylaitoksessa Naivashassa. Ministeri Tavio korosti vierailullaan vahvaa yhteistyötä Finnfundin ja Kentegran välillä Kenian pyretriiniteollisuuden elvyttämisessä. www.finnfund.fi/uutiset/suom...
Decent jobs, clean energy, MSME loans, digitalisation, cooperation with smallholders, climate action, taxes, gender equality... These are examples of the development impacts Finnfund is looking for as an impact investor and DFI.
Check the figures & learn more 👉 www.finnfund.fi/en/finnfund/...
Check the figures & learn more 👉 www.finnfund.fi/en/finnfund/...
June 7, 2024 at 8:58 AM
Decent jobs, clean energy, MSME loans, digitalisation, cooperation with smallholders, climate action, taxes, gender equality... These are examples of the development impacts Finnfund is looking for as an impact investor and DFI.
Check the figures & learn more 👉 www.finnfund.fi/en/finnfund/...
Check the figures & learn more 👉 www.finnfund.fi/en/finnfund/...
It's time to wrap up the DFI Interact Lawyers Meeting, held in sunny Helsinki 🌞
Fruitful discussions & knowledge sharing on topical issues and case studies among around 20 development financiers and impact investors. Thank you all speakers, participants, and of course, our co-hosts NDF & NEFCO💚
Fruitful discussions & knowledge sharing on topical issues and case studies among around 20 development financiers and impact investors. Thank you all speakers, participants, and of course, our co-hosts NDF & NEFCO💚
May 29, 2024 at 1:26 PM
It's time to wrap up the DFI Interact Lawyers Meeting, held in sunny Helsinki 🌞
Fruitful discussions & knowledge sharing on topical issues and case studies among around 20 development financiers and impact investors. Thank you all speakers, participants, and of course, our co-hosts NDF & NEFCO💚
Fruitful discussions & knowledge sharing on topical issues and case studies among around 20 development financiers and impact investors. Thank you all speakers, participants, and of course, our co-hosts NDF & NEFCO💚
Time to kick off the DFI Interact Lawyers Meeting, held in sunny Helsinki and hosted by Finnfund together with our Nordic colleagues, Nordic Development Fund and Nefco.
Discussions on topical issues, sharing experiences and insights - and meeting many old and new friends 🤗💡
Discussions on topical issues, sharing experiences and insights - and meeting many old and new friends 🤗💡
May 29, 2024 at 6:53 AM
Time to kick off the DFI Interact Lawyers Meeting, held in sunny Helsinki and hosted by Finnfund together with our Nordic colleagues, Nordic Development Fund and Nefco.
Discussions on topical issues, sharing experiences and insights - and meeting many old and new friends 🤗💡
Discussions on topical issues, sharing experiences and insights - and meeting many old and new friends 🤗💡