From waste to returns: Organic waste platforms are gaining traction with PE and strategic investors
19 August 2025 — Organic waste is attracting PE and strategic capital as a circular platform, but scaling returns depends on navigating feedstock risk, mandate-led demand, and platform flexibility.
Lessons learned from policy support for academic-industry collaborative startups in Finland
23 July 2014 — We review lessons learned from the development of Finland’s venture capital and private equity ecosystem development, and what insights this could provide to South Korean government.
Tech startups can minimize their time in the trough of sorrow with a zoom-in pivot
16 September 2015 — We reflect on the experience of an early-stage mobile startup and its struggles in the “trough of sorrow”. During this phase, many teams make the classic mistake of adding the “next feature” in hopes to spark traction for the entire product. Instead, mobile startups should consider a “zoom-in” pivot, where a single feature becomes the whole product
Using systematic bolt-on acquisitions to drive growth
21 June 2011 — Companies seeking growth often balance between growing through organic business development, and inorganic growth through mergers and acquisitions. Organic development is slow, as it takes time to develop and launch new products and technologies, a new business line or broader geographic presence. Programmatic “bolt-on” acquisitions provide an alternative value creation path with manageable risk.
Presentation: Nordic working culture and its role in the Korean economy
28 June 2024 — At the Future Development Forum, Reddal Korea explored how Nordic working culture can benefit the Korean economy. The discussion focused on addressing structural challenges and fostering innovation through openness, minimal hierarchy, equal opportunities, and a participative work style.
Securing the growth of an SME – understanding value creation
17 April 2011 — A systematic value creation mindset is often absent in small and medium sized enterprises. Value creation builds on alternative returns. Investing in a business should result in better returns than what is available through other investment vehicles. The target of any company should always be, not maximizing revenues or profits alone, but maximizing profits (cash flow) with as little capital invested as possible.
Valuing a business in 30 minutes for quick insights
14 December 2012 — Although valuation is complex, in some situations a quick review is adequate to get an idea of the company’s value, key drivers to increase value or what is fundamentally expected of a business’ performance given a certain value, for example an asking price of a business up for sale. This article discusses the approach for conducting a quick basic valuation of a business.
Study: The Finnish marine industry - an emerging growth sector
16 September 2021 — A study conducted by Reddal for the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland highlights the importance of the holistic development of the entire Finnish marine industry.