Female Founder Pitching Day 2025 highlighted innovation and diverse talent
Insights|November 18, 2025
The 2025 Female Founder Pitching Day brought together a group of founders, investors and ecosystem partners to showcase the strength and diversity of Finland’s early stage startup community.
Organized by The Shortcut, the event offered an inspiring platform for new ideas and meaningful connections across the ecosystem. We are happy to again support this event and the founders who are shaping the future of entrepreneurship in Finland.
Opening remarks highlighted Finland’s unique position as a safe, collaborative and forward looking environment for entrepreneurship. Speakers emphasized that ensuring equal access to networks, capital and expertise is essential for building stronger and more sustainable businesses.
Tero Jormanainen introduced Roschier as a returning sponsor and reiterated the firm’s commitment to supporting founders through the Emerging Companies practice and broader ecosystem initiatives.
Tero Jormainainen“Supporting female and diverse founders is essential if we want a stronger and more balanced business ecosystem. When multiple perspectives shape ideas and decisions, companies grow smarter and more sustainably. Equal access to networks, capital and expertise helps turn promising concepts into lasting success stories, and we at Roschier are proud to stand behind these founders as they take their next steps.”
An investor panel encouraged founders to embrace their different paths, reinforcing that there is no single route into entrepreneurship and that diverse experiences contribute to more resilient and innovative companies.
This year’s pitching companies were:
- Soilence
Advanced material innovation designed to reduce water use in agriculture. - Naistaxi
Finland’s first women-only ride platform focused on safety, verified identities and creating a secure workplace for female drivers. - LunSpace (Lun)
AI powered automation that reduces satellite design processes from months to hours. Selected as this year’s winner. - Vivilda Rental
A full clothing rental ecosystem combining an app, showroom and curated services, launching in 2026. - Ferrivia
A personalized women’s health platform using biomarker and lifestyle data to address iron deficiency and related conditions. - Moom Studio
An AI sales co-pilot for the furniture industry offering real-time 3D visualization and several pilot projects underway. - Quicksave Interactive
An intuitive AI tool for creating interactive ads quickly with full creative ownership for users. - Kaiko
A Finnish ethical fashion company focused on sustainable production and impactful design. - Thinnan
A startup developing solutions that support wellbeing and healthier everyday choices. - Granarium
A new electricity storage innovation for creating 100% renewable, safe and scalable energy storage with supercapacitor-like performance.
The judges selected LunSpace as this year’s winner for its ability to simplify and accelerate satellite design through advanced automation, positioning the company at the forefront of NewSpace technology.
The companies pitching this year are shaping solutions and partnerships that will influence tomorrow’s business landscape. We are proud to support the companies and we remain committed to strengthening an inclusive and forward moving entrepreneurial community.
(Photos: Wasim Al-Nasser)