Venture • Information Technology

Tesi Invests In Ekahau

On June 3, 2008, sovereign wealth fund Tesi invested in information technology company Ekahau

Investment Context

This is Tesi’s 1st transaction in the Information Technology sector.
This is Tesi’s 1st transaction in the United States.
This is Tesi’s 1st transaction in Vermont.

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Investment Summary
Date	June 3, 2008
Target	Ekahau
Sector	Information Technology
Investor(s)	Tesi
Deal Type	Venture

Target Company

Ekahau

Reston, Vermont, United States

Ekahau is a provider of Wi-Fi-based RTLS (Real Time Location System) and Wi-Fi network optimization planning solutions. With innovative products and patented technologies, Ekahau delivers superior solutions for organizations seeking further business intelligence while improving operational efficiency to become more successful in their endeavors. Ekahau was founded in 2000 and is based in Reston, Vermont.

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Investor Overview 1

Investor

Tesi

Investor Investor

Category	Sovereign Wealth Fund
Founded	1995
PE ASSETS	2.4B EUR
Size	Large
Type	Sector Agnostic

DESCRIPTION

Tesi is a Finnish venture capital and private equity firm specializing in fund and direct investments. Tesi specifically targets minority investments in early, growth stage, and established businesses. Areas of interest include industrial, mining, software, business and consumer services, healthcare, life science, cleantech, and marine. Tesi was established in 1995 and it is based in Helsinki.

Deal Context for Investor	#
Overall	20 of 75
Sector: Information Technology	1 of 8
Type: Venture	7 of 22
State: Vermont	1 of 1
Country: United States	1 of 4
Year: 2008	3 of 6

PREVIOUS DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2008-05-12	Pesmel Kauhajoki, Finland Pesmel is a provider of automated materials handling, loading, and packing systems. Pesmel was formed in 1978 and is based in Kauhajoki, Finland.	Buy	-

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2008-05-12

Pesmel

Kauhajoki, Finland

Pesmel is a provider of automated materials handling, loading, and packing systems. Pesmel was formed in 1978 and is based in Kauhajoki, Finland.

Buy

FOLLOWING DEAL

DATE	TARGET	DEAL TYPE	VALUE
2008-08-19	Polar Spring Urajarvi, Finland Polar Spring is a Finnish company specialising in the packaging, sales and marketing of original Finnish spring water. Polar Spring was founded in 2002 and is based in Urajarvi, Finland.	Buy	-

DATE

TARGET

DEAL TYPE

VALUE

2008-08-19

Polar Spring

Urajarvi, Finland

Polar Spring is a Finnish company specialising in the packaging, sales and marketing of original Finnish spring water. Polar Spring was founded in 2002 and is based in Urajarvi, Finland.

Buy

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