Change in investment strategy: EUR 150 million more to Finnish growth companies through funds

Sitra is significantly increasing its investments in the domestic private equity market – and thus in Finnish growth companies and SMEs. The five-year (2026–2030) investment programme amounts to EUR 150 million. It will be implemented through venture capital and private equity funds.  

“Sitra is now doing its part to support the creation of larger venture capital and private equity funds in Finland,” says Jorma Ollila, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sitra, which decided on the change in its investment strategy.   
 
It is important for domestic funds to be able to act as lead investors also in larger corporate funding rounds. This allows growth companies to develop further under domestic ownership.  

Sitra intends to direct its assets to funds that invest in the different stages of companies’ development. The financing challenges faced by Finnish companies are often related to critical growth points, i.e. scaling and internationalisation.

Responsibility is an important value in investment activities

At the end of September 2025, the market value of Sitra’s investments was EUR 998 million. The investments are diversified both by asset class and geographically. Venture capital and private equity investments accounted for about 20 per cent of the portfolio.  

Investments are made through funds, i.e. the funds decide on individual investments within the framework of their own rules. Since 2014, Sitra has not made any new direct corporate investments. 

In line with the national climate target, Sitra has set itself the goal of a carbon-neutral investment portfolio by 2035. Sitra was one of the first Finnish investors to report on nature-related investment risks and opportunities for the 2024 financial year, in accordance with the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). 
 
The long-term return target for investments is an annual real return of 3.5 per cent, adjusted for inflation. Sitra’s future-oriented work is funded from the returns generated by its investments.