Maria 01 is the leading startup campus in the Nordics. Our community brings together early-stage tech startups, recognized venture capital firms and international investors, startup ecosystem organizations, and large enterprises with a strong foothold in the tech community, helping each other succeed. Founded in 2016 and located in an old hospital campus in central Helsinki, Maria 01 operates as a community-driven, not-for-profit organization, co-owned by the City of Helsinki, Startup Foundation and Helsinki Enterprise Agency. Currently, the campus serves as the home to over 1,500 members, consisting of 180 startups, 23 partner companies, and 22 local and foreign investor network members. No matter whether you choose to work from your private office, personal or shared desk area, all memberships at Maria 01 include: - Access to all meeting rooms, common areas, and event spaces - Invites to exclusive community events and parties - Access to member-only discounts, programs, and conveniences - Mail delivery point and pickup area - Postal address for your company - Reception service upon guest arrival - Printing stations - Soundproof phone booths - Community gym, yoga room, and sauna lounge - Access to house 24/7
Location: Finland
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $411.01M
Founded date: 2016
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Konecranes | startup.ko... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 10.09.2021 | - | $411.01M | - |
Mentions in press and media 28
| Date | Title | Description |
| 12.03.2026 | Global investors turn to Finland as Maria 01 startups triple funding – Nordic nation emerges as a fast-rising deeptech and defence-tech hub | Global investors turn to Finland as Maria 01 startups triple funding – Nordic nation emerges as a fast-rising deeptech and defence-tech hub Thu, Mar 12, 2026 07:00 CET Report this content According to a fresh impact report from the startup ... |
| 12.09.2025 | From seed to success: 35+ accelerator programmes transforming Europe’s startups | Startup accelerators can play a crucial role in helping early-stage startups succeed. They are structured, time-limited programmes that typically last a few weeks or months. Accelerator programmes provide startups with mentorship, initial f... |
| 13.03.2025 | Startups with international founders raise more funding, Maria 01 Impact Report reveals | Startups with international founders raise more funding, Maria 01 Impact Report reveals Thu, Mar 13, 2025 08:30 CET Report this content The annual Impact Report by one of the leading European startup hubs, Maria 01, shows that startups with... |
| 17.12.2024 | Startups at Finnish startup community Maria 01 break the €1 billion milestone | Maria 01, a leading startup community based in Helsinki, has announced that its nearly 200 member startups have raised over €1 billion in funding since the hub’s founding in 2016, according to recent member data. The figure includes funding... |
| 14.03.2024 | New startups with experienced founders arise while overall funding falls, Maria 01 Impact Report reveals | New startups with experienced founders arise while overall funding falls, Maria 01 Impact Report reveals Thu, Mar 14, 2024 07:30 CET Report this content The annual Impact Report by the leading Nordic startup hub Maria 01 shows that while st... |
| 29.08.2023 | The largest startup hub in the Nordics, Maria 01, is looking for a new CEO to lead its operations | The largest startup hub in the Nordics, Maria 01, is looking for a new CEO to lead its operations Tue, Aug 29, 2023 09:00 CET Report this content Home to over 180 startups and 1,500 members, the new CEO will have a prominent role in acceler... |
| 09.05.2023 | The scaling of a start-up ecosystem - Helsinki's Maria 01 | Maria 01 is a thriving Finnish start-up ecosystem in Helsinki. The campus, based in a disused hospital, is a place for start-ups, VCs and investors in Europe, start-up ecosystem organisations, and larger tech enterprises to come together on... |
| 25.04.2023 | Startup Campus Maria 01’s companies raise record funding | Startups at Maria 01, the Nordic’s largest startup hub, collected a record 219 million euros in funding in 2022 The Maria 01 Impact Report shows that the hub’s startups have collected over 700 million euros in funding throughout its seven-... |
| 15.03.2023 | Startups at Maria 01, the Nordic's largest startup hub, collected a record 219 million euros in funding in 2022 | Startups at Maria 01, the Nordic's largest startup hub, collected a record 219 million euros in funding in 2022 Wed, Mar 15, 2023 09:00 CET Report this content The Maria 01 Impact Report shows that the hub’s startups have collected more tha... |
| 14.01.2023 | This Week in European Tech: Enpal bags €215 million, BioNTech buys InstaDeep in £562 million deal, Habyt merges with Common, and more 24 May in Brussels Expo What happened this week in European Tech... | This week, the first one of 2023, our research team tracked more than 100 tech funding deals worth over €1.7 billion, and over 30 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe. We also recently took a close lo... |
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