Dani Auvinen

Associate, Master of Laws

Services

  1. Private Equity & Venture Capital

Contact details

I advise our domestic and international clients on assignments related to private equity and venture capital.

Prior to joining Castrén & Snellman, I strengthened my legal expertise by working as a legal counsel in a Finnish startup company focused on sustainable mobility and as a trainee in other Finnish law firms.

I have a Master of Laws degree from the University of Helsinki.

Latest references

Ugly Duckling Ventures – Investment in Clock & Cloud
We represented Ugly Duckling Ventures in the EUR 1.5 million pre-seed funding round of Clock & Cloud, with a EUR 0.2 million tail-end reserved for a potential strategic investor. The funding will support the product development and commercial expansion of Clock & Cloud. Ugly Duckling Ventures led the funding round, with participation from the company’s existing investor Icebreaker.vc. Ugly Duckling Ventures is a venture capital fund based in Copenhagen, Denmark, that focuses on seed and pre-seed stage investments in Nordic ventures. Clock & Cloud is a Finnish software company founded by a diverse team with backgrounds in geopolitical intelligence, military strategy, business development, and software engineering. Their AI-powered geopolitical intelligence platform helps enterprises make sense of global complexity by turning real-time geopolitical events into actionable business intelligence.
Case published 28.3.2025
24 Pesula – Investment transaction
We advised 24 Pesula group in a transaction where Juuri Partners made an investment in Finland’s largest self-service laundry chain, 24 Pesula. Juuri Partners’ investment supports 24 Pesula’s strategy of strengthening its domestic market leadership, developing digital services, and expanding internationally. 24 Pesula, founded in 1999, has established a strong market position in the self-service laundry market with over 50 locations in Finland. The company has its own production facilities in Nokia, Finland. In the UK, 24 Pesula currently operates in four locations, and the company plans to expand into other international markets in the coming years. Juuri Partners is a Finnish private equity company, which invests in Finnish growth focused SMEs and offers financing to established and profitable SMEs in Finland.
Case published 20.12.2024
Vapaus Bikes Finland – Series A funding round
We represented Vapaus Bikes Finland Oy, a company offering employee benefit bikes, in its international EUR 10 million Series A funding round. The investors behind the funding are private equity investors Shift4Good and Superhero Capital Ltd as well as Tesi together with the European Guarantee Fund of the European Investment Bank. The equity-based funding will support the company’s international expansion, software development, platform automation, and the growth of its concept for the second-hand market of bikes. Vapaus Bikes Finland is at the forefront of sustainable mobility services and has been a pioneer in the Employee Benefit Bikes sector since late 2020. It has been ranked among Finland’s fastest growing companies. Shift4Good is an impact venture capital fund focused on the decarbonisation of the transportation sector. Tesi (officially Finnish Industry Investment Ltd) is a state-owned, market-driven investment company that invests in venture capital and private equity funds and directly in Finnish startups and growth companies.
Case published 21.8.2024
BYG4Lab and Keensight Capital – Acquisition of Finbiosoft
We advised BYG4Lab, a portfolio company of the European growth buyout investor Keensight Capital, on its acquisition of Finbiosoft Oy, an innovative software company founded in 2011 with a mission to help laboratories reach higher quality and better efficiency. Founded in 1982, BYG4lab is a leading software company specialised in data management solutions for medical laboratories. The company is headquartered in France and employs nearly 110 people, of which approximately 40% are in R&D. Keensight Capital is a European growth buyout investor with deep expertise in technology and healthcare. Keensight Capital partners with the management teams of fast growing and profitable companies providing capital, strategic guidance and operational support.
Case published 14.3.2024
eQ Commercial Properties Fund – Sale of a fully let light industrial property
We are assisting eQ Commercial Properties Fund in the sale of a fully let property to Logistea AB (publ), with an underlying property value of EUR 25 million. The property is transferred through the sale of the shares in the property-owning company Kiinteistö Oy Hämeenlinnan Länsiportintie 15. Logistea is a Swedish real estate company focusing on warehousing, logistic and light industrial properties, and its shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. The property was built in 2012, and it is located in Hämeenlinna. The property has a total lettable area of approximately 21,700 square meters and the entire property is leased by Faerch Finland Oy, a fully owned subsidiary to Faerch A/S which is a leading provider of sustainable, circular food packaging solutions.
Case published 5.6.2025
Gasum – Acquisition of NSR Biogas AB and Liquidgas Biofuels Genesis AB
We advised Gasum when it acquired 100% of the shares in NSR Biogas AB and the remaining 1/3 of the shares in Liquidgas Biofuels Genesis AB. Gasum has already been the majority owner of Liquidgas Biofuels Genesis AB since 2023 and is now acquiring full ownership. Gasum is a Nordic gas sector and energy market expert. Gasum offers cleaner energy and energy market expert services for industry and for combined heat and power production as well as cleaner fuel solutions for road and maritime transport. The company helps its customers to reduce their own carbon footprint as well as that of their customers.
Case published 5.6.2025
Efima – Acquisition of Sparta Consulting
We acted as legal adviser to Efima Oyj in its acquisition of the entire share capital of Sparta Consulting Oy, a leading data management consulting firm. The acquisition strengthens Efima’s position as a strategic development partner for large and medium-sized enterprises and supports the company’s growth strategy and ability to meet the growing demand for intelligent, data-driven business solutions. Founded in 2012, Sparta Consulting specialises in comprehensive information management, and its clients are primarily large Finnish companies in the banking and insurance, energy, and telecommunications sectors. Efima Oyj is a Finnish digital company that promotes the growth of large and medium-sized enterprises by streamlining and automating business processes and creating competitive advantage through innovative use of artificial intelligence and data. The company has over 250 experts in Helsinki and Tampere.
Case published 3.6.2025
Pihlajalinna – Sale of special housing services
We advised Pihlajalinna Plc on an arrangement whereby Pihlajalinna Terveys Oy and Ikipihlaja Setälänpiha Oy sold their special housing services business to Esperi Care Oy.  The transaction involved three Pihlajalinna Uniikki units in Hämeenlinna, Lohja and Riihimäki as well as Ikipihlaja Oiva in Raisio. As a result of the arrangement, more than 100 employees transferred to Esperi. Pihlajalinna is one of Finland’s leading private providers of social and healthcare services, offering a wide range of services to both private and public sector clients. Pihlajalinna has more than 160 locations across Finland.
Case published 2.6.2025

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