Finnvera helps Finnish companies by providing information on financing opportunities and access to finance

Finnvera is known as a provider of financing for companies, but in addition to financing, we help companies grow, invest and expand internationally by sharing information, offering expert advice and helping businesses make the most of available financing solutions. Through thousands of customer and stakeholder interactions every year, we provide information on financing opportunities and help businesses find solutions for growth, ownership changes and export financing.

Finnvera operates in the financial sector as a provider of financing for businesses, which means attention is often focused solely on the volume of financing we provide. In addition to financing, however, we actively share our expertise by offering guidance to help Finnish companies invest, grow, export, and expand internationally.

Information on financial markets and Finnvera’s financing solutions is shared in all customer and stakeholder interactions, which amount to several thousand meetings and events each year. During 2026 alone, Finnvera has participated in 600 different stakeholder events across Finland, where our experts have engaged with more than 15,000 people. Key themes of our expert presentations have included Finnvera’s role in the business financing market, financing solutions for investments, business acquisitions and ownership transfers, and exports, as well as the challenges of applying for financing and ways to overcome them.

– At the beginning of the year, we started collecting feedback from participants on the presentations we deliver to stakeholders, and the results have been outstanding (NPS 95). The information provided in our experts’ presentations has been rated 5 out of 5, says Mikko Vänttinen, Director of Finnvera’s Regional Network.

Finnvera supports exporters through tailored financing workshops

Finnvera’s export trade financing workshops are a free advisory service for export companies, tailored to each company’s specific needs. During the workshop, we take a deep dive into the company’s strategy, credit policy, and export plans. The objective is to challenge and refine the company’s plans while providing a customized toolkit for managing export-related risks and identifying financing solutions that can help accelerate export growth. Each year, approximately 250 companies benefit from the export trade financing workshops, receiving tailored guidance and practical tools related to export financing.

Every customer interaction matters

None of the thousands of customer interactions that take place each year are in vain. Every interaction between our experts and customers provides an excellent opportunity to offer up-to-date information on economic and financing-related topics.

– Unfortunately, challenges related to applying for and obtaining financing have become a topic in nearly every meeting and discussion in recent years. Even if a financing negotiation does not result in financing granted by Finnvera, we have been able to create value for our customers through our expertise and advisory services, Vänttinen continues.

A comprehensive customer survey commissioned by Finnvera every two years also shows growing appreciation among customers for Finnvera’s expertise and advisory work.

–  Our expertise is valued more highly year after year. Compared with our respondents’ primary financiers, we stand out positively in terms of both expertise and service across companies of all sizes, says Vänttinen.