Kiilto Ventures

Kiilto Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Kiilto, a Finnish family-owned chemical manufacturing company founded in 1919 and headquartered in Finland. Established in 2019, Kiilto Ventures backs early-stage startups transforming the built environment through innovation in hardware, software, building materials, and business models. The firm focuses on four thematic areas: climate and biodiversity, inefficient construction, indoor health, and circular materials. It leads deals in the Nordics and Baltics and co-invests Europe-wide, writing initial tickets of €100,000–€500,000 at the idea, R2B, pre-seed, and seed stages, with follow-on capacity through Series A. Portfolio companies span green building certification software, IoT-enabled building automation, AI-driven digitization of existing buildings, and low-carbon circular construction materials. Founders can pitch via a HubSpot form linked on the website.