Veikko Laine Oy
Investment arm of Laine family wholesaler Veikko Laine Oy (Helsinki, 1965); global mandate across listed equities, funds, private equity and VC.
USEFUL FOR Fund managers raising capital · Business owners seeking a long-term partner · Co-investors
Family & background
- FAMILY
- Laine
- HEADQUARTERS
- Helsinki, Finland
- FOUNDED
- 1965
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
Investment approach
- GEOGRAPHY
- Global
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital) · Funds (as LP)
- STRATEGIES
- Public equitiesPrivate equityVenture capitalFunds (as LP)Real estate
Overview
Veikko Laine Oy was founded by the Laine family in 1965 as a fruit and vegetable wholesaler and has invested its retained earnings in listed Finnish equities and real estate since the 1970s. It presents its investment activity as the Veikko Laine Family Office, run by a dedicated investment team with a global, opportunistic mandate across asset classes, directly and through funds. It was a founding partner of Avenir, Amanda Capital (later eQ) and Taaleritehdas (later Taaleri).
Investment thesis
Global, opportunistic mandate across all asset classes, directly and through funds, seeking to benefit from opportunities created by disruptive technologies; direct equities are a portfolio of 15-20 quality compounders in a GARP style, plus strategic small-cap stakes; target long-term returns above 10% a year.
People
Frequently asked questions
Veikko Laine Oy is a single family office based in Helsinki, Finland, founded in 1965.
Veikko Laine Oy invests on behalf of the Laine family.
Veikko Laine Oy invests its own capital into companies and in third-party funds as an LP. Its stated asset mix includes public equities, private equity, venture capital, funds (as lp) and real estate.
Key people at Veikko Laine Oy include Sami Laine (CEO (toimitusjohtaja)), Mika Kannisto (CIO) and Kristian Ahde (Deputy CEO and COO).
No. Veikko Laine Oy invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.