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Grid Ventures

Seed and Early-Stage venture capital firm · Espoo

Grid Ventures is a Seed and Early-Stage venture capital firm based in Espoo that typically writes $115K–$575K checks in Energy, Cleantech and Smart Grid. DryPowder has no SEC Form D on file for Grid Ventures as of June 4, 2026. Partners at Grid Ventures include Mika Paananen (Director, Energy Solutions, Leppäkoski Group Oy) and Matti Hällfors (Development Manager, Sallila Sähkönsiirto Oy).

Updated · Sources: fund website

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Typical check
$115K–$575K
Stages
Seed, Early-Stage
Headquarters
Espoo

Overview

Grid Ventures at a glance

Stage
Seed, Early-Stage
Check size
$115K–$575K
Sectors
Energy, Cleantech, Smart Grid, Battery Tech, Infrastructure
Headquarters
Espoo
Cold inbound
Accepted
Website
grid.vc

Investment thesis

First investor in superb teams disrupting the energy business by enabling transition into sustainable energy systems through financing, industry expertise, and access to utility pilot programs and customers.

Stated on grid.vcWEBSITE

What sets Grid Ventures apart

  • Access to utility partner pilot infrastructure and real-life testing environments
  • Direct customer and market access through incumbent energy corporations
  • Energy sector domain expertise combined with venture capital
  • Grid Lab facilities for pilot projects

Recent investments

DryPowder has tracked these recent investments from Grid Ventures: CeLLife Technologies Oy (2023), Sharper Shape (2023), Safegrid Oy, Bamomas and AI4.

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Partners

2 partners at Grid Ventures

  • Mika Paananen

    Director, Energy Solutions, Leppäkoski Group Oy

  • Matti Hällfors

    Development Manager, Sallila Sähkönsiirto Oy

From the fund's website. Contact details not yet verified.

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FAQ

Questions about Grid Ventures

What does Grid Ventures invest in?

Grid Ventures is a Seed, Early-Stage stage Energy, Cleantech, Smart grid, Battery tech, Infrastructure investor, typically writing $115K – $575K checks, primarily investing in Finland. Their thesis: First investor in superb teams disrupting the energy business by enabling transition into sustainable energy systems through financing, industry expertise, and access to utility pilot programs and customers.

What check size does Grid Ventures write?

Grid Ventures typically writes $115K – $575K checks at the Seed, Early-Stage stage in Energy, Cleantech, Smart grid, Battery tech, Infrastructure.

What makes Grid Ventures different from other funds?

Grid Ventures stands out on 4 points: Access to utility partner pilot infrastructure and real-life testing environments; Direct customer and market access through incumbent energy corporations; Energy sector domain expertise combined with venture capital; Grid Lab facilities for pilot projects.

What has Grid Ventures invested in recently?

Recent investments DryPowder has tracked from Grid Ventures include CeLLife Technologies Oy (2023), Sharper Shape (2023), Safegrid Oy, Bamomas, AI4.

What other funds are similar to Grid Ventures?

Funds with an overlapping stage and sector focus include Version One Ventures, Idealab, HAX.

How do I reach Grid Ventures?

Grid Ventures accepts cold inbound, so a warm introduction is not required.

Sources

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