Startup Foundation was founded in 2012 by fifty-seven Finnish technology influencers, entrepreneurs, and investors. The foundation works to build the Nordic region towards a leading global startup ecosystem. The foundation is the owner of Slush (http://www.slush.org/), Junction (https://hackjunction.com/), Wave Ventures (http://wave.ventures/), The Shortcut (http://theshortcut.org/), and a shareholder in Maria01-startup campus (https://maria.io/).