Ownership and managers
The IPR.VC Fund I KY, IPR.VC Fund II Ky and IPR.VC Fund III are limited partnerships incorporated and existing under the laws of Finland and are managed by their General Partners IPR.VC Fund GP Oy (Fund I), IPR.VC Fund II GP Oy and IPR.VC Fund III Oy respectively, which in turn are owned by and have appointed IPR.VC Management Oy (IPR.VC) to manage the partnership. IPR.VC Management Oy is owned by the partners Timo Argillander, Tanu-Matti Tuominen, Heikki Herlin, Andrea Scarso, Eeva Ahdekivi and their holding companies.
Short description of the fund and establishment
IPR.VC is a seed and growth stage VC management firm in Helsinki. The firm invests in media and entertainment companies and IP assets. The first closing of the Fund I was in September 2015 and investments to portfolio companies started late 2015. For the Fund II, the first closing was in September 2019, and investing began in late 2019. Funds I and II have ended their investment period. Fund III first closing and commencement of investment period was in November 2023.
CONTACT FOR MEDIA ENQUIRIES
Timo Argillander (timo (at) ipr.vc) and Tanu-Matti Tuominen (tanu-matti (at) ipr.vc).
DETAILS OF ALL FUNDS
We currently actively invest from a 60,5M€ IPR.VC Fund III Ky in terms of new initial investments.
Fund I EUR20m Investors
Fund II EUR65m Investors
Fund III EUR67m Investors
Fund I
Target asset | Segment | Year of investment |
Blidz Oy | Internet | 2016 |
Brooklyn King Oy | Film | 2016 |
Film and Music Entertainment Ltd | Film | 2018 |
Fire Monkey Oy | TV | 2020 |
Fisher King Oy | TV | 2015 |
Gigglebug Entertainment Oy | Animation | 2016 |
Helsinki Immaterial Oy | Film, TV | 2016 |
Lightneer Oy | Game | 2016 |
Mamocita Oy | Film | 2017 |
NTRNZ Media Oy | TV | 2018 |
Tähtiloiste Elokuvatuotanto Oy | Film | 2016 |
Fund II
Target asset | Segment | Year of investment |
A24 Distribution, LLC | Film | 2020 |
AGC Studios | TV | 2022 |
Atlantic Nomad Ltd | TV | 2020 |
Film Slate Nordic Ky (XYZ Films slate) | Film | 2019 |
Take Two Studios | TV | 2022 |
Exited Investments
Target asset | Segment | Exit |
Cohu Experience Oy | Internet | 2018 |
Cone Entertainment Oy | Music | 2021 |
Elysian Film Group Ltd | Film | 2019 |
Film and Music Entertainment Ltd | Film | 2018 |
Gutsy Media Oy | TV | 2019 |
Koukoi Games Oy | Game | 2021 |
Luminoir Oy | TV | 2016 |
Mogul Movies Oy | Film | 2019 |
Pod entertainment Ab | Animation | 2020 |
Rival Games Oy | Game | 2021 |
Salla Simukka Oy | Film | 2020 |
Tribeflame Oy | Game | 2021 |
Tubecon Oy | Event | 2021 |
Tunnel Ground Oy / Orico Interactive | Game | 2021 |
Unique Entertainment | Music | 2018 |