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Nokia

Last cheque observed Jun 2026; 21 cheques on record.

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Deploying nowCorporate VC

Series BSeries CVentureConsumer GoodsRetailElectronics

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60%of best year3cheques in 12 months, 21 on record
Since the last cheque144days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$433MRounds led1 of 21Sole investor5 roundsExits4 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 45%
Pitch Nokia

Nokia highlights

  1. 01

    3 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Series B and Series C: 60% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 5 rounds, median $1.0M

  4. 04

    4 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Type
Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Sectors
Consumer GoodsRetailElectronics
Based in
Espoo, Finland
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first21 appearances

  1. 2026

    2 rounds

  2. Jun
    ICEYESeries F · FI · Promus Ventures$521MWith 9 others
  3. Mar
    NscaleSeries C · GB · 8090 Industries$2.0BWith 14 others
  4. 2025

    3 rounds

  5. Nov
    NestAIGrowth · FI · PostScriptum$115MLed
  6. Oct
    NscaleSeries C · GB · TechStartups$433MWith 4 others
  7. Sept
    NscaleSeries B · GB · Firms' own news pages$1.1BWith 9 others
  8. 2019

    1 round

  9. Jun
    Vida HealthSeries C · US · FinSMEs$30MWith 5 others
  10. 2017

    1 round

  11. Nov
    GetYourGuideSeries D · DE · TechCrunch$75MWith 4 others
  12. 2012

    4 rounds

  13. Aug
    RedKLEVERGrant · RU$50KSole investor
  14. Aug
    BardakovkaGrant$50KSole investor
  15. May
    RunteqDebt · FI$66KWith 1 other
  16. Feb
    Vision+FIUndisclosedWith 3 others
  17. 2010

    1 round

  18. Sept
    Virtual CityVenture · KE · fis.dowjones.com$1.0MSole investor
  19. 2009

    1 round

  20. Mar
    obopaySeries E · US · blogs.ft.com$70MSole investor
  21. 2008

    3 rounds

  22. Sept
    ZventsSeries B · US · corporate.zvents.com$24MWith 4 others
  23. Jan
    Deeya EnergySeries B · US · green.venturebeat.com$15MWith 4 others
  24. Jan
    Imergy Power Systems, Inc.Series B · US$15MWith 4 others
  25. 2007

    1 round

  26. Dec
    KyteSeries B · US · scobleizer.com$15MWith 4 others
  27. 2006

    1 round

  28. Aug
    LoudeyeSeries A · US$46MSole investor
  29. 2005

    1 round

  30. Dec
    Skyhook WirelessSeries B · US · skyhookwireless.com$6.5MWith 3 others
  31. 2004

    1 round

  32. Jan
    Skyhook WirelessSeed · US · skyhookwireless.com$1.8MWith 1 other
  33. 2002

    1 round

  34. Jan
    Symbian FoundationVenture · GB$29MWith 2 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

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What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

5+funds on filenumbered funds in its name

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed4 in all

Skyhook WirelessBought by Liberty MediaUndisclosedFeb 2014
ZventsBought by StubHubUndisclosedDec 2011
KyteBought by KIT digitalUndisclosedJan 2011
LoudeyeBought by Nokia$60MAug 2006

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Companies it bought

Acquisitions by the firm itself

Eden Rock CommunicationsUndisclosedMay 2015
Alcatel-Lucent$17BApr 2015
MesaplexxUndisclosedJun 2014
DestiUndisclosedMay 2014
Nokia Solutions and NetworksUndisclosedAug 2013
ScaladoUndisclosedJun 2012
SmarterphoneUndisclosedJan 2012
MotallyUndisclosedAug 2010
MetaCartaUndisclosedApr 2010
NovarraUndisclosedMar 2010
DopplrUndisclosedSept 2009
PlumUndisclosedSept 2009

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Nokia. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

DellGrowth equity3rounds togetherNVIDIACompany3rounds togetherAker ASAGrowth equity2rounds togetherBlue Owl Managed FundsGrowth equity2rounds togetherBlueRun VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherCommon AngelsVC firm2rounds togetherDFJVC firm2rounds togetherElement PartnersInvestment firm2rounds togetherNew Enterprise AssociatesVC firm2rounds togetherPoint72Hedge fund2rounds togetherPrivate EquityInvestment firm2rounds togetherTesiGovernment2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Nokia put money into.

ICEYE$521M · Jun 2026NestAI$115M · Nov 2025Vida Health$30M · Jun 2019GetYourGuide$75M · Nov 2017

Quick answers about Nokia

What does Nokia invest in?

Nokia invests most often at Series B and Series C (60% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Consumer Goods, Retail and Electronics.

How active is Nokia?

21 investments on record, 3 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 1. The most recent was in Jun 2026.

What has Nokia invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: ICEYE (Series F, Jun 2026), Nscale (Series C, Mar 2026) and NestAI (Growth, Nov 2025).

How big are Nokia's cheques?

The median round it joins is $433M.

Does Nokia lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 1 of its 21 investments on record (5%).

Where does Nokia invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (45%), Finland (20%) and the United Kingdom (20%).

Is Nokia investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 3 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Nokia invest alongside?

Most often Dell (3 rounds together), NVIDIA (3 rounds together) and Aker ASA (2 rounds together).

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