The 27 Most Popular SaaS Startups from Helsinki (2026)

Helsinki is home to 27 SaaS and AI products actively bought by companies on Cledara, led by Aiven (0.12% market share). This ranking is built from real purchasing data — what companies actually pay for, not funding announcements — and updates monthly. Data as of 27 July 2026, 17:44 UTC.

Top SaaS companies from Helsinki

#ProductCategoryFoundedEmployeesFunding12-mo rank
1AivenData & Analytics2,016201-500 employees$100M - $250M+340
2SupermetricsData & Analytics2,013201-500 employees$25M - $50M-21
3LeadfeederSales & Revenue2,01251-200 employees$1M - $5M-67
4AppFollowCustomer Success & Support2,01551-200 employees$5M - $10M-76
5DocueLegal, Risk & Compliance2,01511-50 employees+240
6InvenData & Analytics2,02251-200 employees$10M - $25M+115
7ScreenfulData & Analytics2,0132-10 employeesUnder $1M
8ExolytMarketing & Growth2,0202-10 employees
9UpCloudIT & Security2,01151-200 employees$10M - $25M+838
10ApiableEngineering & DevOps2,0202-10 employeesUnder $1M-72
11XeovoIT & Security2,0162-10 employees-412
12ValotaliveCollaboration & Productivity2,0132-10 employees
13DataCrunchAI Platforms & Model Ops2,02051-200 employees$50M - $100M
14UserlensData & Analytics2,0222-10 employeesUnder $1M
15EvergreenPeople Ops & Talent2,0202-10 employees
16ShowellSales & Revenue2,01211-50 employees$1M - $5M
17F-SecureIT & Security1,988501-1,000 employees$25M - $50M
18ContractZenLegal, Risk & Compliance2,0142-10 employees$1M - $5M
19FocalMarketing & Growth2,0212-10 employees
20AddSearchMarketing & Growth2,01311-50 employees
21SignHeroLegal, Risk & Compliance2,01711-50 employees
22WoltOperations & Supply Chain2,01410,001+ employees$250M+
23TransfluentMarketing & Growth2,01111-50 employeesUnder $1M
24VerdaAI Platforms & Model Ops2,02051-200 employees
25Attractive.aiEngineering & DevOps2,0192-10 employees$1M - $5M
26Verkkokauppa1,992501-1,000 employees
27AsiakastietoData & Analytics1,90551-200 employees

Helsinki startups by size and funding

The largest SaaS company from Helsinki by headcount is Wolt (10,001+ employees).

16 of 27 have disclosed funding, topped by Wolt ($250M+).

The newest entrant is Inven (founded 2022).

The oldest is Asiakastieto (founded 1905); the newest, Inven (2022).

What Helsinki startups build

CategoryProducts
Data & Analytics6
Marketing & Growth4
Legal, Risk & Compliance3
IT & Security3
Sales & Revenue2
Engineering & DevOps2
AI Platforms & Model Ops2
Customer Success & Support1
Collaboration & Productivity1
People Ops & Talent1
Operations & Supply Chain1
Other1

Helsinki's SaaS scene skews toward Data & Analytics — 6 of its 27 tracked companies build data & analytics software.

Helsinki vs Finland

Helsinki accounts for 77% of the 35 ranked SaaS products founded in Finland.

Frequently asked questions

What are the biggest SaaS startups in Helsinki?

Aiven, Supermetrics and Leadfeeder are the most-used SaaS products founded in Helsinki, based on real purchasing data from companies on Cledara. Last updated 27 July 2026, 17:44 UTC.

How many SaaS companies are based in Helsinki?

27 SaaS and AI products founded in Helsinki are actively bought by companies tracked on Cledara. Aggregators list more registered startups; this ranking counts only products with real, current usage.

Which Helsinki startups are growing fastest?

UpCloud and Exolyt show the strongest rank gains among Helsinki-founded products over the last 90 days.

How is this different from other Helsinki startup lists?

Most lists rank Helsinki startups by funding raised or valuation. This one ranks them by adoption — how many companies actually pay for each product — measured monthly from Cledara's purchasing data.