Stephen Industries is a family-owned venture capital fund based in Helsinki, Finland. They focus on seed-stage investments in sectors such as manufacturing, energy and nuclear, climate tech, green tech, and hardware. Founded by serial entrepreneur Kustaa Poutiainen, the firm has roots in industrial holdings, beginning with Picosun. After selling Picosun to Applied Materials Inc. in 2022, Stephen Industries transitioned to venture capital. Notable investments include Polar Night Energy and NPHarvest. The fund aims to support breakthrough technologies for a better world.
