| Date | Title | Description |
| 11.07.2026 | Vaaka Partners to Invest in Axitare – Target to Accelerate International Growth of Finnish Innovation | Vaaka Partners, a leading private equity firm based in Finland and Sweden, has acquired a majority stake in Axitare, a pioneering medical device company specializing in easy-to-use medicine dispensing robots for elderly people living at hom... |
| 11.07.2026 | Framery's sales dropped by a third - so product development picked up the pace | On Wednesday afternoon at the end of August 2020, Framery's Board of Directors met at the company's factory in Tampere. It was exceptional because six months earlier, the coronavirus pandemic had reallocated board meetings to Teams.
The age... |
| 11.07.2026 | Promotions at Vaaka Partners | Pipsa Loimijoki has been appointed Investment Director, and Edward Enckell and Ville Vilkuna have been appointed Investment Managers, as of 1 March 2023.
Pipsa Loimijoki has been part of the Vaaka team since 2018, during which time she has ... |
| 11.07.2026 | Framery wins "Building Growth 2025" | Framery, an industry pioneer and market leader in soundproof pods and with an emerging position in smart office solutions, has been awarded the Finnish Venture Capital Association’s and PwC’s Building Growth 2025 recognition in the buyout c... |
| 11.07.2026 | Physiotherapy company Fysios to merge with Mehiläinen | Fysios, the largest private physiotherapy company in Finland, will become part of Mehiläinen through a share transaction signed on 1 July 2021. The strong development of Fysios’s operations will continue in the future. The aim of the acquis... |
| 07.04.2026 | Demand for privacy pods surges as employers encourage staff back to workplace | Demand for office privacy pods has surged as employers rethink workplace design to encourage staff back into the office under hybrid and flexible working models.
Irish-owned office supplies and fit-out specialist Huntoffice.ie has seen risi... |
| 28.08.2025 | Meeting room senses activity – VTT technology identifies when meetings aren't working | Meeting room senses activity – VTT technology identifies when meetings aren't working
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VTT together with partners has developed technology that helps understand human interaction and behaviour ... |
| 28.09.2024 | Steel's Green Revolution: SSAB's Leap into a Sustainable Future | In the heart of the steel industry, a revolution is brewing. SSAB, a Nordic and US-based steel company, is leading the charge toward a sustainable future. With partnerships that aim to eliminate fossil emissions, SSAB is not just reshaping ... |
| 24.09.2024 | SSAB and Framery begin partnership in fossil-free steel for office pods | SSAB and Framery begin partnership in fossil-free steel for office pods
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SSAB and Framery have announced a strategic collaboration to integrate fossil-free steel into the production of office p... |
| 23.07.2024 | В вашем офисе слишком шумно — эти компании хотят убавить громкость | Мы уже писали, какие раздражающие коллеги могут встретиться в офисе. А что неприятные сотрудники любят делать больше всего?
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| 09.12.2023 | Tuomas Siponen promoted to Partner | Vaaka Partners has nominated M.Sc. (tech.), Tuomas Siponen as partner. Tuomas has worked at Vaaka Partners since 2011 and he is currently a member of Framery, Unisport and Enerkey teams.
“I want to thank the whole Vaaka team and Vaaka netwo... |
| 10.05.2023 | The $30bn Opportunity: Why Office Pods Are the Future of Work | Pods at the office
The total cost of constructed rooms v. Framery pods, calculated for the total office space requiring renovation in the US by 2030.
New data shows that a switch from building meeting rooms to buying pods could generate up ... |
| 19.04.2023 | Framery's sustainability report 2022 is published | Framery sustainability work has continued strong during 2022. "Sustainability issues are at the core of our business, and therefore a topic of discussion for the management team throughout the year", says the company's CEO Samu Hä... |
| 26.01.2023 | Vaaka Partners to become majority shareholder of Huutokaupat.com – digital marketplace for one million Finns advances circular economy | Mezzoforte Oy's online auction platform Huutokaupat.com has grown rapidly and it is the most trustworthy digital marketplace in Finland. Vaaka Partners was convinced by the company's strong market position, growth potential and unique busin... |
| 07.12.2022 | Change in ownership: The largest shareholder of LTP Group, a company that has reshaped food logistics, is changing – the Company continues to target strong growth | LTP Group, which has achieved strong growth with Vaaka Partners over the past few years, is changing ownership. LTP Group has accomplished the goals set for the joint journey between its founder Matti Tuominen, and Vaaka Partners. A majorit... |
| 19.04.2022 | Framery published Sustainability report 2021 | Vaaka company Framery has published its annual sustainability report 2021. In the report company highlights continued progress and work on sustainability in three primary focus areas: Climate and Environment, People and Society, and Fair Bu... |
| 21.02.2022 | Vaaka Partners to become the main owner of Finnish staffing industry digital disruptor Bolt.Works – aim set for international expansion | The private equity company Vaaka Partners has signed a deal to become the main owner of the staffing services company Bolt.Works Ltd. This born-digital company has disrupted the Finnish staffing industry in recent years and has quickly beco... |
| 15.02.2022 | Vaaka Partners to invest in Medbase – target set to internationalize Finnish expertise in drug treatment | Unintended, but predictable adverse drug reactions are a growing global issue causing increased mortality, morbidity, and costs to the healthcare system. The complexity of available treatment options sets a demand for decision support syste... |
| 13.01.2022 | Kotikatu grew into a success story by combining agile locality with scalability – now continues to grow with a new owner | In residential property services, customers value locality, familiarity and a broad service offering. The property services company Kotikatu and Vaaka Partners, the private equity firm accelerating its growth, have successfully scaled a tra... |
| 13.01.2022 | Vaaka Partners to become majority shareholder of Staria Oyj – target set to accelerate international growth | Already offering international information system and accounting services in 35 countries, Staria’s ambitious goal is to triple its business. Staria captured the interest of private equity investor Vaaka Partners with its solid growth figur... |
| 13.01.2022 | Vaaka Partners to support Finland-based Framery to strengthen its globally leading position in soundproof office booths | The importance of quiet spaces is growing dramatically all over the world, as open-plan offices have become the norm. The Finnish company Framery updated the traditional phone booth for the modern office environment and is now the globally ... |
| 13.01.2022 | The incredible growth of Framery continues – The highest ranked Nordic company on the Financial Times FT1000 List of Fastest Growing Companies | In 20th place, Framery is the highest ranked Nordic company in the new FT1000 list. The FT1000 is compiled by the Financial Times and Statista and ranks European businesses that have achieved the highest annual net sales growth in 2014-2017... |
| 13.01.2022 | Nordic Healthcare Group is expanding its value-based healthcare advisory and analytics services in the Nordic Countries – Finnish private equity firm Vaaka Partners to accelerate growth | Nordic Healthcare Group (NHG), a Finnish healthcare and social services advisory and analytics company, is expanding its value-based services in the Nordic Countries. NHG employs more than 100 professionals that help its clients develop inf... |
| 14.12.2021 | Vaaka Partners raised EUR 250 million for its new fund very quickly, bringing in new international investors | The private equity firm Vaaka Partners has raised a new EUR 250 million fund, Vaaka Partners Buyout Fund IV Ky. The fund attracted strong interest from both existing and new investors and was significantly oversubscribed in a rapid process ... |
| 27.05.2021 | Finnish artificial intelligence reducing carbon footprint and energy consumption finds a new owner to continue its internationalisation | With support of private equity investor Vaaka Partners, Finnish EnerKey has succeeded in building a market-leading SaaS solution, helping property owners significantly to reduce their emissions and environmental impact. Intelligent software... |
| 23.03.2021 | Framery published its annual Sustainability report 2020 | Vaaka company Framery has published its second annual Sustainability report, which goal is to reveal its continued progress and work on sustainability.
We at Vaaka embrace sustainability in our work, and want to ensure that sustainability ... |
| 20.10.2020 | Private equity firm Vaaka Partners acquires majority stake in AINS Group – aspiring to challenge the culture of the entire construction and real estate sector | AINS Goup, growing at a brisk rate, gets added speed and support in managing growth from the private equity firm Vaaka Partners. Vaaka’s interest was sparked by AINS Group’s will to challenge traditional ways of operating in the constructio... |
| - | Employment lawyer horrified by cubicles that monitor workers’ moods: ‘There are so many things wrong with this it’s hard to know where to start’ | Be careful, the phone booths have eyes. Or ears, it turns out. And they’re hooked up to an algorithm.
In office spaces, a new type of cubicle has started cropping up over the past decade— phone booths that provide a slice of isolation for e... |
| - | Analyst Take: Turbulent economy hurts fintech funding—here’s how startups can act | Fintech funding continued its downward spiral in the second quarter—and gave no indication of bottoming out. Fintechs must hunker down, trim fat from their operations, and refocus on their core value propositions.
In the short term, fintech... |
| - | I’m an exec in Finland, the happiest country in the world—3 ways my company closed our gender wage gap | Finland has a history of being the happiest country in the world, and it’s also among the most successful at advancing gender equity.
A lot of that has to do with the laws and social policies it has in place. Many Nordic countries have gene... |
