By definition, venture capital means investing in non-public growth companies and providing additional support in order to achieve maximum increase of the value of the investment i.e. the company. The investment is made with a plan to exit within an agreed period of time, such as 3-7 years.

Investments are primarily made as equity investments or using mezzanine funding, and they are usually unsecured. The intention of the venture capital investor is to add to the growth of the value of the company. The growth of the value is realised at the exit, where the investor gives up its ownership in the target company.

We invest in companies and in people who share our values. These include:
· a wish to grow and be successful
· commitment
· competence
· focus on quality
· the highest standards of business ethics

We want to be proud of our investments and products or services the companies provide. This means that the products and services should be of high quality, ecologically sustainable and ethically unassailable. We like to think our investments make a difference - by providing a valuable service to users of the products or by developing new exciting technology. We are not ashamed to say that we want to change the world - at least a little bit.

We want to be proud of our investments. This means that the products and services of these companies should be of high quality, ecologically sustainable and ethically unassailable. We like to think the companies in our investment portfolio make a difference - by providing a valuable service to users of the products or by developing new exciting technology.

We want to be owners of a significant minority in a company, which we normally consider to be 20 - 49 % of voting capital. There must be one or several entrepreneurs - members of management with a significant stake in the company. There may be other investors in the company - private or publicly funded - but the management must always have a reasonable stake in the company. We control our investments through regular reporting and a representation on the board of directors.

Vencap invests in Finnish companies, although the capital may well be used to fund expansion internationally. There are no limitations on the type of business, as long as it has a strong potential and does not conflict with our fundamental values and visions.