Finnvera offers financing and financing expertise to meet the needs you might face when planning an enter-prise’s internationalisation. In this part of the web page you will find different financing methods targeted for enterprises starting international operations.
Establishment of a subsidiary, joint venture or facility abroad may be advisable, or even essential, when a company starts to seek growth outside Finland.
The internationalisation of an enterprise may require that investments be made in Finland. To finance these, the enterprise can apply for Finnvera’s loans and guarantees.
Export trade typically binds more working capital than trading on the domestic market. In order to cover the increased need for working capital, an SME can apply for Finnvera’s Export Guarantee.
An export enterprise is exposed to both commercial risks arising from the buyer and political risks arising from the buyer’s country for which you can prepare for by applying for Finnvera's export credit guarantee.
These entrepreneur stories focus on finnish companies that operate internationally. The stories will shed light on the ways these companies have chosen to go international and the development of international operations within the companies.
The stories also try to cover Finnvera's role in financing these companies.
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Uplause is a Finnish company founded some two years ago that had a unique innovation not found anywhere else in the world.
Uplause
Econet was founded in 2002 when a small group led by Econet's current CEO Matti Leppäniemi acquired the environmental activities of Skanska.
Econet
‘A man and a toolbox’ grew into a major export company.
Vulganus
The Switch is a component supplier for alternative power businesses.
The Switch
Finnvera provides financing for the start, growth and internationalisation of enterprises and guarantees against risks arising from exports. Finnvera strengthens the operating potential and competitiveness of Finnish enterprises by offering loans, domestic guarantees, venture capital investments, export credit guarantees and other services associated with the financing of exports. The risks included in financing are shared between Finnvera and other providers of financing.
Finnvera is a specialised financing company owned by the State of Finland and it is the official Export Credit Agency (ECA) of Finland.
