8 Media Ventures

What they do

8 Media Ventures is a media-for-equity investor that provides advertising space from its market-leading media partners to high-growth direct-to-consumer companies. It makes minority investments in early-stage brands based in the Nordics that have strong brand potential, solid unit economics, and ambitions to scale. Alongside media inventory, the firm contributes its network and expertise in building high-growth brands and acts as a sales catalyst for its portfolio companies.

What they look for

8 Media Ventures invests media-for-equity in minority stakes in early-stage high-growth D2C companies based in the Nordics, focusing on strong brand potential, proven go-to-market models, and sound unit economics while providing advertising space and brand-building support through its media partners.

Stage

Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+

Sectors

Consumer, Healthcare, Food and agriculture

Based

Helsinki, FI