Legal, Accounting & Funding Resources
for Startups in Finland
  • Fondia
    Pioneering the Legal Department as a Service (LDaaS) model, Fondia provides subscription-based support and fixed-fee packages. The firm has around 120 lawyers across Finland, Sweden, Lithuania and Estonia. Focus areas include corporate law, funding rounds, IP strategy, employment law and compliance.
    Languages: Finnish & English (plus Swedish in Nordic offices)
    Website: fondia.com
  • Lexia Attorneys
    Independent full-service business law firm with 65 professionals in Helsinki, Turku, Tampere and Oulu. Lexia is known for its Lexia Growth programme supporting startups through venture financing, IP, employment, and M&A.
    Languages: Finnish & English
    Website: lexia.fi
  • Dottir Attorneys
    A boutique “future shapers” firm specialised in technology law, with offices in Helsinki, Berlin and San Francisco. Dottir advises early-stage companies in fintech, gaming, SaaS, blockchain and media, with a focus on IP, corporate law, and cross-border financing.
    Languages: Finnish & English
    Website: dottirlaw.com
  • Borenius
    One of Finland’s largest law firms with 150+ fee-earners. Its Venture Capital & Growth Equity team is market-leading in Finland, advising startups, scaleups, VCs and corporates on financing rounds, exits, M&A and complex tech transactions.
    Languages: Finnish, English, Swedish
    Website: borenius.com
Startup-Friendly Accounting Firms & Platforms
  • Talenom
    Established in 1972, Talenom offers highly automated accounting, payroll, and banking services. By 2024 it employed 1,554 staff and operated 50+ offices in Finland, Sweden, Spain and Italy. Designed for entrepreneurs and SMEs, combining digital tools with personal advisory.
    Languages: Finnish & English
    Website: talenom.fi
  • Accountor (Procountor / Accountor Go)
    Northern Europe’s largest financial management company with 1,800+ experts. Procountor is its flagship cloud accounting software, while Accountor Go offers fixed monthly packages (starting at €89/month for up to 25 transactions), bundling bookkeeping, tax filings, invoicing, and accountant support.
    Languages: Finnish & English
    Website: accountor.com
  • Holvi
    Finnish fintech offering online business banking with built-in bookkeeping. Features include invoicing, expense management, a Mastercard, and VAT calculation. Plans: Lite (€9), Pro (€15), Zen (€79 with accountant service), Zen+ (€99).
    Languages: Finnish & English
    Website: holvi.com
  • UKKO.fi
    Provides two services: invoicing without a company (light entrepreneurship) and UKKO Entrepreneur, a fixed monthly package including unlimited invoicing, bookkeeping, VAT and tax returns. Designed for sole traders and one-person companies.
    Languages: Finnish (English support available)
    Website: ukko.fi
  • Visma Netvisor
    Widely used cloud accounting platform with 40,000+ Finnish companies. Handles bookkeeping, payroll, invoicing, automation and integrations. Popular among growth companies and local accounting offices.
    Languages: Finnish & English
    Website: netvisor.fi
Free or Low-Cost Legal Support Platforms
  • Minilex
    Oulu-based legal tech platform founded in 2014. Offers free legal Q&A, a large article database, and access to lawyer consultations.
    Website: minilex.fi
  • Finnish Enterprise Agencies (Suomen Uusyrityskeskukset)
    A national non-profit with 44 local centres offering free, confidential counselling on business planning, legal forms, and permits.
    Website: uusyrityskeskus.fi
  • Suomen Yrittäjät
    Finland’s largest business confederation with 115,000 represented enterprises and nearly 70,000 members. Benefits include a legal hotline, contract templates, mentoring and lobbying.
    Website: yrittajat.fi
  • Pellervo Coop Center
    Advisory body for cooperative businesses, offering guides and counselling for establishing and running co-ops.
    Website: pellervo.fi
  • Enterprise Finland Advisory Service
    Government helpdesk (phone 0295 020 500) offering free guidance on starting and running a business, available Mon–Fri 9–15.
    Website: suomi.fi
Legal Template Resources
  • Lexly
    Swedish digital law platform operating in Finland. Provides online legal documents (shareholders’ agreements, NDAs, employment contracts) and lawyer consultations.
    Languages: Finnish (some English support)
    Website: lexly.fi
  • SeriesSeed.fi
    Community-driven library of free standard startup documents for Finnish law: shareholders’ agreements, term sheets, investment agreements and WISE convertibles. Backed by Startup Foundation.
    Languages: Finnish & English
    Website: seriesseed.fi
  • Docue
    Finnish SaaS platform with 150+ automated contract templates plus e-signature and storage, used by over 100,000 companies.
    Languages: Finnish & English
    Website: docue.com
Compliance & Regulatory Assistance
  • Suomi.fi Business Portal
    Official e-government portal with guides, checklists and access to company registration, tax services, and other compliance tools.
    Languages: Finnish, Swedish & English
    Website: suomi.fi
  • PRH (Patentti- ja rekisterihallitus)
    Finnish Patent and Registration Office, responsible for the Trade Register, annual filings, trademarks and beneficial ownership registers.
    Languages: Finnish, Swedish & English
    Website: prh.fi
  • Vero (Finnish Tax Administration)
    Handles VAT, employer contributions, F-tax registration, and startup-friendly guides. Offers free webinars in Finnish and English.
    Languages: Finnish & English
    Website: vero.fi
  • Tietosuojavaltuutetun toimisto
    Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman. Publishes GDPR guidelines, templates and breach notification tools.
    Languages: Finnish & English
    Website: tietosuoja.fi
  • Xcure Privacy Tool
    Finnish SaaS solution for GDPR compliance, providing data mapping, risk assessment and documentation.
    Website: tietosuojatyokalu.fi
Startup Funding & Grants
Business Finland – Tempo Funding: Up to €60,000 for startups under 5 years to test international markets (covers 75 % of project costs; requires €30,000 equity and at least two founders).

Business Finland – Young Innovative Company (YIC): Grants up to €1 million across three phases for high-growth startups scaling internationally.

Business Finland – Deep Tech Accelerator (DTA): Up to €1.2 million (3×€400k stages) for research-based startups.

Starttiraha (Startup Grant): TE-administered allowance equal to basic unemployment support, paid for 6–12 months to secure founder livelihood during company setup.

Finnvera Start Guarantee & SME Guarantee: Covers up to 80 % of a bank loan for startups and growth firms. Start Guarantee is for businesses under 3 years, SME Guarantee covers loans €10k–200k (aggregate €300k).

Major Venture Capital Funds in Finland
Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment): State-owned fund investing €1–5m in growth companies; co-invests with private VCs.

Lifeline Ventures: Early-stage, sector-agnostic investor backing ambitious teams from pre-seed onwards.

Maki.vc: Focus on deep-tech and brand-driven startups; launched a new €100m fund in 2025.

Icebreaker.vc: Invests up to €1.5m in pre-seed/seed founders across Finland, Sweden, and Estonia.

Superhero Capital: B2B SaaS investor in Finland and Baltics, tickets up to €1m.

Vendep Capital: Specialist in early B2B SaaS, currently running its third fund to support Nordic-Baltic startups.

Voima Ventures: Closed Fund III at €100m in late 2024 to back deep-tech startups, investing €200k–€3m per company.