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Finland

In: Angels without Borders Trends and Policies Shaping Angel Investment Worldwide

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  • Jan D. Oker-Blom

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Angel investing is probably almost as old as trade. In Finland people started supporting each other's businesses as soon as they had formed their first communities and built their first ships. The term “business angel” is young, however, and was adopted in the early 21st century in line with the US model. A substantial advantage of Finland's angel ecosystem is its open taxation regulations, which make it easy to find potential angels and grow networks. Tax information is publicly available. At the end of the tax year, people know who has sold a company and how much was earned. Bigger events are covered in the news media…

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  • Jan D. Oker-Blom, 2015. "Finland," World Scientific Book Chapters, in: John May & Manhong Mannie Liu (ed.), Angels without Borders Trends and Policies Shaping Angel Investment Worldwide, chapter 30, pages 281-283, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd..
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