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Inven is an AI-native deal sourcing platform that helps M&A professionals find, analyze, and connect with private companies across global markets, based in Helsinki, Finland. The B2B SaaS platform leverages artificial intelligence and natural language processing to analyze millions of websites, structuring unstructured business data from 28 million companies. This enables deal sourcing approximately 10x faster for its 1,000+ clients, including private equity firms and investment banks. Inven recently closed a $12.75 million Series A funding round, reporting 670% year-over-year growth, with lead investors including Ventech, Vendep Capital, and angel investor Risto Siilasmaa. The company, which employs 51-100 individuals, was founded in 2022 by Niilo Pirttijärvi, Ekku Jokinen, and Tommi Kupiainen. Its business model centers on B2B SaaS platform serving private equity firms, investment banks, consulting firms, and venture capital companies. Revenue model is based on platform subscriptions for M&A teams and financial professionals.
Inven has raised $15.0M across 2 funding rounds.
Inven has raised $15.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Inven is a Finnish AI-powered platform that streamlines M&A deal sourcing and market intelligence for private equity firms, investment banks, venture capitalists, and consultants. It analyzes data from over 21 million companies and 4 million sources, using AI and NLP to extract insights, predict selling intent, and identify hidden acquisition targets, reducing manual research time from days to minutes.[1][2][3][4][5] Serving 700+ firms, Inven solves the pain of unstructured private market data, enabling faster, more precise deal pipelines—exemplified by its recent $12.75M Series A in May 2025, signaling strong growth momentum amid rising AI adoption in finance.[1]
Founded in 2022 in Helsinki, Finland, by Ekku Jokinen, Niilo Pirttijärvi, and Tommi Kupiainen, Inven emerged from the founders' recognition of a core frustration in M&A: endless manual searches through unstructured data to find relevant companies.[2][4] The trio built an AI-driven tool leveraging NLP to scan millions of websites and sources, automating what used to be detective work.[3][4] Early traction came quickly, with seed funding of €1.5M and adoption by hundreds of firms, culminating in the 2025 Series A that validated its predictive capabilities for spotting sell-side signals.[1][2]
Inven rides the AI-for-finance wave, capitalizing on generative AI and big data to democratize private market intelligence amid a surge in M&A activity post-2023 rate cuts.[1][2] Timing is ideal as deal volumes rebound—PE dry powder hits records—yet data fragmentation persists; Inven's non-US focus taps underserved European/Asian niches.[1][5] It influences the ecosystem by empowering smaller firms to compete with giants, accelerating deals, and fostering AI standards in fintech, much like how Palantir transformed intel for enterprises.[3][4]
Inven is poised for hypergrowth, potentially expanding to full M&A lifecycle tools (e.g., due diligence automation) and global datasets, fueled by its Series A and AI tailwinds.[1][2] Trends like multimodal AI and real-time private data will amplify its edge, possibly leading to unicorn status as PE/VC sourcing digitizes further. Its influence could reshape dealmaking efficiency, turning "no opportunity overlooked" into an industry norm—echoing its mission to eliminate manual drudgery from day one.[4][5]
Inven has raised $15.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $13.0M Series A in May 2025.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2025 | $13M Series A | Vendep Capital, Tero Mennander | 9Yards Capital, Afore Capital, Alumni Ventures, DN Capital, Gutter Capital, Lifeline Ventures, Jeff Richards, Primary Venture Partners, Scale Venture Partners, GUY Podjarny, Jeremy YAP, Miki Kuusi, Robert Gentz, Thijn Lamers, Risto Siilasmaa | Announced |
| Mar 1, 2023 | $2M Seed | Lifeline Ventures | 9Yards Capital, Afore Capital, Alumni Ventures, DN Capital, Gutter Capital, Inventure, Jeff Richards, Primary Venture Partners, Scale Venture Partners, Vendep Capital, GUY Podjarny, Jeremy YAP, Miki Kuusi, Robert Gentz, Thijn Lamers | Announced |
Inven has raised $15.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Inven's investors include Vendep Capital, Tero Mennander, 9Yards Capital, Afore Capital, Alumni Ventures, DN Capital, Gutter Capital, Lifeline Ventures, Jeff Richards, Primary Venture Partners, Scale Venture Partners, Guy Podjarny.
