Top 45 Mobile Angel Investors in Finland in October 2023
Top 45 Mobile Angel Investors in Finland in October 2023
| Investor | Mobile Finland investments |
|---|---|
| Pekka Vartiainen | 3 |
| Jari Ovaskainen | 2 |
| Ali Omar | 2 |
| Victor Savyuk | 2 |
| Risto Siilasmaa | 2 |
| Petteri Koponen | 1 |
| Ilkka Paananen | 1 |
| Steve Blank | 1 |
| David Shuman | 1 |
| Lance Armstrong | 1 |
| Shanti Bergel | 1 |
| Gregory Milken | 1 |
| Jeremy Yap | 1 |
| Paul Heydon | 1 |
| Steve Chen | 1 |
| Ben Feder | 1 |
| Jaan Tallinn | 1 |
| Klaas Kersting | 1 |
| Kustaa Piha | 1 |
| Mikko Kodisoja | 1 |
| Chris Lee | 1 |
| Arielle Zuckerberg | 1 |
| Anton Gauffin | 1 |
| Luc De Vos | 1 |
| Kevin Lin | 1 |
| Will Smith | 1 |
| Bogdan Iarovoi | 1 |
| Rasheed Olaoluwa | 1 |
| Jyri Engestrom | 1 |
| John Lindfors | 1 |
| Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo | 1 |
| Raimo Kuismin | 1 |
| Ken Lamb | 1 |
| Keith Bonnici | 1 |
| Nicolas Béraud | 1 |
| Ryan Rzepecki | 1 |
| David Helgason | 1 |
| Harpreet Rai | 1 |
| Kari Ahola | 1 |
| James Corden | 1 |
| Pekka Aakko | 1 |
| Kurt Björklund | 1 |
| Stephane Kurgan | 1 |
| Paul Polman | 1 |
| Charles Plowden | 1 |
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Pekka Vartiainen - Board Member @ Inbot
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- Mobile, Software, Apps
- Seed, Series A
- Finland, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Inbot — Inbot makes business a more emotionally intelligent activity. We built technology that maps trust in a global scale. We then created a community of caring business people to make trusted connections. We offer a better alternative to hustling, spamming and cold calling. Inbot algorithms find trusted connections to relevant customers, andprovides entrepreneurs warm introductions to customers. It is a simple solution to a complex problem that removes all the unnecessary steps between creating a lead and meeting a customer. Inbot was founded by veteran entrepreneurs to help B2B companies do more emotionally intelligent business. The company operates in 8 cities across the planet, including San Francisco, Berlin, Copenhagen and Helsinki.
- Singa — Singa is the Spotify of karaoke for personal and commercial use. Access a catalog of 20 000+ songs to sing effortlessly anywhere, any time and with any platform.Easy to use is Singa’s main operating principle. You don’t need to buy a console, or a microphone, or even a DVD-player. Singa is platform agnostic. To use Singa, you’ve already goteverything you need either in your pocket (mobile phone), on your table (PC) or in your living room (TV).* One account works on all devices, mobile, browser or Smart TV* Each user gets to test Singa for free before signing up to a Premium account* Singa works fluently with external accessories
- Linko Inc. — Linko Inc. is headquartered in San Francisco, California and has the main development studio in Berlin, Germany. Linko Inc. was founded by veteran entrepreneurs Mikko Alasaarela and Vesa Per
Jari Ovaskainen - Business Development Director @ Modulight
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- Mobile, Internet of Things, PC Games
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- Finland, Switzerland, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Invstr — No matter where you are in your investing journey, Invstr is here to help you reach your goals. Learn to invest with Fantasy Finance, get expert tools & resources, and build your financial future. Invest commission-free from $5, buy crypto, and bank all on Invstr+.
- CREAL — CREAL makes Hi-Fi light-field projector for smart eyewear which ultimately everyone will use everyday for everything from cooking to neurosurgery.
- Kizy Tracking — Kizy Tracking provides global supply chain visibility with real-time IoT data. Benefit from small size, long autonomy, low cost. Start tracking now!
Ali Omar is a Member of the Finnish Business Angels Network. He attended Aalto University and the University of Oulu.
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- Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Finland, United States, Estonia
Portfolio highlights
- MÖ Foods — MÖ Kaurajogu is domestic, completely herbal and above all delicious. All our products are manufactured in Central Ostrobothnia, Lohtaja.
- GoalProfit — GoalProfit is the world’s first low code retail optimization platform empowering retailers to build customized intelligence applications. It was founded by former IBM executives, Maxim Morozov and Oleg Sidorkin. GoalProfit is on a mission to make big data solutions available for all retailers and help them to survive in a new post-covid reality.
- Builderhead — Builderhead is a construction management software designed for real estate developers and general contractors. The software combines project development, procurement, and construction management into a streamlined pipeline. We bring an industry spesific Project Development CRM, Bid Management Tools and Project Management Software in one easy-to-useplatform which integrates easily with other most used software in the industry. Even thought the construction industry accounts for 13% of the world’s GDP, there's been a global problem of poor productivity within the industry as productivity growth has increased only 1% over the past 20 years. From the real estate developers and general contractors point of view, the biggest issue is the projects that turn unprofitable unexpectedly. One unprofitable project destroys the whole year profits and another one can bankrupt the entire company. Most of the decisions that affect the success of a project are made before construction begins, but still there are no smart tools available for that stage to help the construction companies avoid unprofitable projects. We solve this global problem by bringing the most critical steps to the success of a construction project on the same platform.
Built two unicorns: Dendy and Akado. Startup advisor and mentor. I invest in companies I work with.
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- iOS, SaaS, Mobile
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Finland
Portfolio highlights
- AppFollow — AppFollow is a B2B SaaS, one-stop platform that helps teams run apps in app stores. It delivers critical analytics around app reviews and searches result in positions straight to email, Slack, Zendesk, Salesforce, Helpshift, Intercom, and 30 more integrations. AppFollow helps mobile app owners to track keywords performance, increase your organicinstalls with ASO (App Store Optimization) Tools, track competitors, and market leaders. AppFollow supports 5 stores (App Store, Google Play, Microsoft Store, and Mac App Store, Amazon), has 30+ integrations with the most popular services, translation from 31 languages, covering all countries.Over 50 000 companies from all over the world trust AppFollow with their app growth including HBO, Merc, Sky, Wrike, Airbnb, Hubspot, Uber, Swisscom, Robinhood, Gett, Jam City, Pixonic, Wargaming, and more.
- DeckRobot — Transform the way you create and present corporate documents with DeckRobot, the pioneering generative AI company leading the charge. Our innovative technology combines advanced machine learning with ease of use to deliver customized enterprise solutions for slide formatting and styling that are both stunning and secure. Trust our team of PhDs,published in scientific journals, to take your presentations to new heights.With a presence in over 20 countries, DeckRobot is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and is proud to work with clients from Fortune 500 companies and small businesses in over 50 countries. Join our rapidly expanding team of experts in the US and Europe and be part of our mission to revolutionize the world of corporate presentations.
Risto Siilasmaa is the Founder at F-Secure. Risto Siilasmaa attended Aalto University.
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- Software, SaaS, E-Commerce
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Finland, Sweden, Estonia
Portfolio highlights
- #Rens — RENS Original is the World's First Sneaker made from recycled coffee and plastic. We know you've been drinking it, now it is time to wear it.
- Meeshkan — Always release confidently. Meeshkan uses real user flows from Production to automate testing for PMs and engineers, finding bugs before your users do.
- The Upright Project — Upright enables smarter decision-making for investors, companies and governments by quantifying the net impact of companies.
Petteri has founded five companies, including Jaiku (sold to Google) and First Hop (sold to Airwide Solutions). He has been a startup CEO, CTO, VP of Services and Director, in addition to working two years for Google in the US and UK. In his free time, Petteri hangs out with his family, pumps iron, plays games, writes (toy) code, and enjoys booksand movies.
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- Software, Mobile, Gaming
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- Finland, United Kingdom, Singapore
Portfolio highlights
- Metroc — Creating sales and marketing solutions for the construction & real-estate industry.
- Uplause — Number one global player and pioneer in emerging fan engagement and interactive event advertising space with exposure to an estimated 30mm fans globally by the end of 2015. Core product, Uplause Engagement System, is a patented technology for stadia crowd engagement and entertainment. A dynamic home stadium atmosphere with rising crowd noiselevels in key moments is an important ingredient in winning games. Through the integration of the Uplause system we are eliminating the need for widely used video file crowd prompts, which only simulate the noise levels of live sports audiences. Our solution provides fans content built on an advanced game engine platform to provide real time engagement-no faking it! Uplause also allows teams to track and analyze data points connected to fan energy and participation through out the whole football game or event.Uplause has established a global client base working with top teams and brands around the world.
- Vensum Power — Revolutionizing power conversion. More power in same package, less energy waste and low maintenance.
Ilkka Paananen, is the CEO and co-founder of Supercell, the Helsinki-based mobile games developer behind Clash of Clans, Hay Day, Boom Beach, Clash Royale and Brawl Stars. Since its founding in 2010, Supercell's five games have amassed 100m daily players and remain in the global top 10 years after launch. In June 2016, Supercell became thefirst European technology start-up to reach a valuation of $10 billion.In addition to his role at Supercell, Ilkka helps other entrepreneurs as both an investor and as an active member of the Nordic startup community where he mentors and coaches other founders. Alongside his co-founder Mikko Kodisoja, he has established the We Foundation to fight social inequality and help disadvantaged children in Finland.Prior to founding Supercell, he was the CEO & co-founder of Finnish games developer Sumea, which was later acquired by Digital Chocolate, where he worked as President until 2010. Ilkka holds a Master of Science degree from the Helsinki University of Technology.
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- Software, E-Commerce, FinTech
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- Finland, United States, Germany
Portfolio highlights
- Isometric — Isometric is a carbon removal registry and science platform
- Linear — Linear allows the user to manage software development and track bugs. Built for speed and efficiency.The founders started Linear from their own frustrations building software projects in successful high-growth companies like Airbnb, Coinbase and Uber. The founders wanted to create the tools that focus us and its team in making progress, not getin the way. Tools that are fast and efficient. Speed and performance were the main things Linear focuses on early on and keep focusing on that.
- Getpaid — Payments infrastructure for B2B marketplaces, wholesalers and SaaS platforms. B2B checkout to process all B2B transactions online & offline | payout instantly | automate complex money flows, end-to-end reconciliation.
Steve Blank is the Founding Faculty at Stanford University. Steve previously worked at California League of Conservation Voters as a Board Member.
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- Artificial Intelligence, Software, Enterprise Software
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- United States, Finland
Portfolio highlights
- Valar Labs — AI to Make Oncologists Smarter
- ArteraAI — Discover the power of Personalized Precision Medicine & AI Cancer Therapy with ArteraAI. Transforming cancer therapy through innovation.
- Rain Industries — Every wildfire starts small. Rain contains wildfires within 10 minutes of ignition with autonomous drones.
David Shuman
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- Wellness, Fitness, Wearables
- Pre-Seed, Series A
- Finland, Australia
Portfolio highlights
- Alyte — Alyte Social Fitness App is a new way to hang out online. Think yoga and pilates, on demand, on your schedule with your mates. Get launch notification.
- Oura — Oura Ring: the most accurate sleep and activity tracker is all about you: it measures the physiological signals of your body, understands your lifestyle, and guides you to make your own optimal daily choices. The ring features scientifically validated sleep tracking and personalized guidance.
Lance Armstrong is a father, cancer survivor, advocate and philanthropist. In 1996, at age 25, Lance found himself struggling for his life against testicular cancer that had spread to his brain, lungs and abdomen. Lance aggressively educated himself about his diagnosis and treatment. Even as he battled against overwhelming odds, he made thedecision to declare himself a cancer survivor rather than a victim. During his personal battle with cancer, Lance recognized the lack of resources available to those facing this disease. In an effort to help fellow survivors and their families, Lance created a foundation with the express purpose of helping others manage life through and beyond a cancer diagnosis.In the years since, the organization Lance founded – now the LIVESTRONG Foundation – has served millions of people affected by cancer through direct support services that fill critical financial, emotional, physical and practical gaps in care for them and their loved ones. The Foundation has raised more than $500 million to serve cancer survivors, advocated on behalf of cancer patients in major policy debates and fought the stigma many cancer survivors throughout the world face.Lance has personally devoted himself to becoming a leading advocate for cancer survivors. He has lobbied Capitol Hill, testified before Congress, served two terms on the President’s Cancer Panel, advocated for smoke-free measures across the U.S. and addressed the United Nations.In 2004, the now-iconic yellow LIVESTRONG wristbands associated with the Foundation became an international phenomenon and a grassroots symbol of support for survivors. Thanks to its partnership with Nike, the Foundation has sold and distributed more than 87 million wristbands to advance the Foundation’s work improving the lives of people affected by cancer.In 2007, Lance helped unite support for the largest state-level initiative for cancer prevention in history, one that was overwhelmingly approved by voters and provided $3 billion for cancer research and prevention in Texas. The Constitutional amendment created the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, which has awarded nearly $840 million in cancer prevention, research and commercialization grants since 2009.In 2009, after more than a decade of advocacy work in the U.S., Lance led the LIVESTRONG Global Cancer Campaign, an initiative to address the cancer burden worldwide. The landmark event of the Campaign was the first-of-its-kind LIVESTRONG Global Cancer Summit, held in Dublin, Ireland. The unprecedented gathering of more than 500 world leaders, corporations, non-governmental organizations and advocates from more than 65 countries blazed a new trail for reducing the global burden of cancer. The Summit produced 300 new commitments to cancer control representing an investment of more than $200 million and established a unified global cancer movement for the first time in history.The same year, Lance’s vision for a permanent home for the Foundation was realized when the organization moved into a renovated warehouse in East Austin, an underserved part of the city. This home paved the way for the 2011 opening of the LIVESTRONG Cancer Navigation Center, marking a critical milestone in the continuing expansion of cancer support services the Foundation specializes in to patients, survivors and their families. One of just two facilities of its kind in the U.S., this community-based facility provides free, confidential, one-on-one support to anyone affected by cancer. In addition to the Center, the support services are also available online and by phone nationwide. To date, the LIVESTRONG Foundation has served more than 2.5 million people through its cancer support services.In 2012, Lance resigned his leadership role with the Foundation. He remains the Foundation’s single biggest donor and the progress he has helped generate within the field of cancer survivorship stands as a lasting legacy.
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- B2B, Craft Beer, Financial Services
- Series C, Funding Round, Angel
- United States, Israel, Finland
Portfolio highlights
- Noba — Give your team the benefit of inflation-protected savings in digital dollars, backed 1:1 to USD.
- Rev Energy Gum — Rev Energy Gum - The #1 caffeine gum in the US bringing you the best source of on-the-go energy! The best tasting sugar free gum and coffee alternative that is equal to a shot of espresso in every piece - like having the energy of 6 energy shots in your pocket!
- Athletic Brewing — Athletic Brewing is a food and beverage company that specializes in brewing, healthy living, organic, e-commerce, and direct-to-consumer. It manufactures non-alcoholic craft beer. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Stratford, Connecticut.
Shanti Bergel is the Managing Director of the Transcend Fund, an early stage venture capital firm focused on games and digital entertainment.
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- Gaming, PC Games, Mobile
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- United States, Canada, Finland
Portfolio highlights
- Carbonated — Carbonated's main focus is its upcoming mobile shooter, which uses AI to make the typically hardcore genre more accessible and easier to play with just one hand. It is also developing its own live ops system, Carbyne, which it will use to quickly deliver updates to its game.
- Doppio Games — Harnessing the power of AI to craft groundbreaking games you can play using only your voice. Setting the stage for the next gen of entertainment.
- Playable Worlds — Playable Worlds builds the most alive online worlds ever -- powered by cloud-native technology that enhances all types of play.
Gregory Milken is Managing Director at March Capital Partners, where he focuses on investments in digital media, gaming and esports. Gregory has led March Capital’s investments in broadcasting solution Genvid Technologies, game mastery platform Dojo Madness, and game developers nWay and Wavedash. Gregory has over 15 years of entrepreneuriall and operational experience. He was the co-founder and COO of AltEgo, a cloud-based technology and gaming company. Prior to his work in technology, he worked in strategy and operations for Knowledge Universe Education, new business development at Warner Bros. in Hong Kong and London, and at Twentieth Century Fox.Gregory received his M.B.A. from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, and a M.A. in international policy studies from Stanford University. He also received a B.A. in international relations and Asian studies from the University of Pennsylvania.
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- Video Games, eSports, Gaming
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- United States, Germany, India
Portfolio highlights
- MovieLaLa — MovieLaLa is a social network for movie fans: discovering upcoming movies through friends and favorite stars. For marketers, MovieLaLa is a marketing platform to help movie marketers increase the buzz, awareness and engagement of upcoming movies to ensure strong first week sales.Marc Benioff's investment brings the startup to $750,000 infunding across its seed funding and angel rounds, and its other invetors include Machininma co-founder and CEO Allen DeBevoise, past HBO president of digital initiatives and Warner Bros Online co-founder Jim Moloshok, founding Flixster investor Larry Braitman and more investors from the entertainment industry. If the company succeeds, it could stengthen ties between Hollywood and Silicon Valley after an era of digital piracy tore them apart.
- Knock Knock — WEB3.0 is not just the next generation of the Internet. It is an evolution that combines decentralization, cryptocurrencies, and smart contracts, bringing them into the world of game development.
- Gunslinger Studios — Gunslinger Studios is a game studio bent on bringing the thrill of multiplayer gaming to mobile players in a minute or less-- something that fits a schedule but scratches the itch for competing and moving forward in a game world. The studio is creating quick, one-hand-controlled experiences for a ge
Jeremy is a full time angel from Singapore who invests in the Europe, North America, and Israel.
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- Software, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- United States, United Kingdom, Germany
Portfolio highlights
- Paebbl — The modular technology from Paebbl may be included in any carbon capture system and is industrially scalable. As a result, Paebbl provides a raw material stream that is carbon-negative, radically altering the economics of preventing carbon from entering our environment.
- Snaplet — Snaplet gives developers production-accurate data and preview databases they can code against, so they can focus on shipping. Ditch the seed script forever!
- Metatheory — Metatheory Inc. is an interactive technology and entertainment company building Web3 games, interactive content, social experiences, and other community-driven adventures. Metatheory’s mission is to inspire imagination by connecting people worldwide through immersive worlds built on cross-generational IP.
30 years as a founder, operator, investor, and advisor. Previously Paul was a Co-Founder and General Partner at LVP. Paul has invested in Supercell (majority acquired by Tencent), Unity (NYSE:U), Matchmade, Radiant Entertainment (acquired by Riot Games), Boomlagoon (acquired by Wargaming), Peak (acquired by Hachette Livre), AppOnboard, FRVR,Starform, Gameclub, Coherence, Lucid Sight, Doppio Games, Capture, Flick, EvenPrime, Tellie & Litho and others. Previously, he was an investment banker at Avista Partners, Commerzbank Securities & ING Barings. He has both a HBA & MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business at University of Western Ontario in Canada.
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- Software, Gaming, Mobile Apps
- Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- United States, United Kingdom, Finland
Portfolio highlights
- Tellie — Create a free website/link-in-bio to market your art, release new music, increase your followers, sell merchandise, and share your portfolio/resume/EPK. Token Gate all.
- Coherence — Unlock your multiplayer possibilities
- Glean AI — Glean AI is the only Accounts Payable solution that combines smart automation with spend intelligence and powers Finance teams to drive material savings.
Steve Chen was an internet entrepreneur and the co-founder and previous Chief Technology Officer of YouTube. Born in August 1978 in Taiwan. Raised in Taiwan, Chen and his family immigrated to the United States when he was 15.After graduating from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Chen worked at PayPal, where he met Chad Hurley andJawed Karim. In 2005, the three founded YouTube, a website designed to simplify video sharing online.Chen was named one of the "The 50 people who matter now" by Business 2.0 magazine in 2006. That year, he and Hurley sold YouTube to Google, Inc. for $1.65 billion in stock.Chen most recently co-founded AVOS Systems with YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley.
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- Software, E-Commerce, Machine Learning
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- United States, Canada, Taiwan
Portfolio highlights
- Karat Financial — Karat is the best card for creators, helping you save money, earn rewards, and grow your channel faster - because content IS a business.
- Cityfurnish — Cityfurnish is an internet company that specializes in the fields of e-commerce and online rental. It features an online renting zone where contemporary and modern styles amalgamate to establish a new genre of wooden furniture and furnishings. The company was founded in 2015 and headquartered in Gurgaon, Haryana.
- Jubilee Media — Media company for positive, purpose-driven millennials.
Ben Feder is an accomplished and creative and entrepreneur and investor, with a long and proven track record in the media and telecommunications sector. He has held pubic company board positions in Japan and the United States. Ben is co-founder of ZelnickMedia, a successful private equity firm in the U.S.that focuses on the media andcommunications industries; and he is formerly the CEO of Take Two Interactive, a $2 billion public video game company that develops and publishes video games such as Grand Theft Auto, NBA 2K, and Civilization.
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- Shoes, Gaming, Mobile
- Seed, Series C
- Finland
Portfolio highlights
- #Rens — RENS Original is the World's First Sneaker made from recycled coffee and plastic. We know you've been drinking it, now it is time to wear it.
- Verto Analytics — Verto Analytics (Verto) operates a passive metering panel that provides researchers, advertisers, and publishers the data they need to keep up with the rapid and changing pace of consumer media consumption on every app, device, service, and platform. This ongoing, longitudinal panel captures a wide breadth of behaviors—all enriched to clients’behavioral analysis or custom survey studies. Our single-source, passive metering data sets provide the information needed to understand the full digital footprint of the U.S. population. Our Data Labs are located in the US, and in Helsinki, Finland. http://www.vertoanalytics.com.
- Armada Interactive — DirectMac is Digital Marketing Agency Toronto where we offer Search Engine Optimization(SEO), Branding, PPC, Web Development Services.
Jaan Tallinn is the Co-founder of Future of Life Institute.
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- Software, Artificial Intelligence, Internet
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- United States, Estonia, United Kingdom
Portfolio highlights
- Aerones — Robotic wind turbine service company offering maintenance, inspection and repairs worldwide. Reduce downtime and improve the efficiency of your wind park
- Anthropic — An AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.
- TENYX — Tenyx is developing the next generation of voice-based intelligent systems based on proprietary neuroscience-inspired AI technology
Klaas Kersting is a serial entrepreneur (Gameforge / flaregames / Phoenix Games) and Seed-/Early-stage investor in startups in games and e-commerce. He served and serves as board member and advisor to several of his investments.Most recently, in 2019, Klaas founded Phoenix Games, a company aiming to help game founders to achievemore - both financially as well as commercially. In 2008 Klaas Kersting was named 'Entrepreneur of the Year'. Gameforge was awarded 'Red Herring 100 Europe', and 'Technology Fast 50 Rising Stars'. Furthermore, he was selected 'Technology Pioneer 2009' by the World Economic Forum.
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- Gaming, Mobile, E-Commerce
- Seed, Funding Round, Angel
- Germany, United States, Finland
Portfolio highlights
- Fein — Fein is a female-led studio developing casual games for women.
- Kasaz — Buying and selling properties in Spain is a daunting task. Low-quality listings, inaccurate location and painful visits-scheduling combined with dated portals makes for a bad user experience.Kasaz' one-stop real-estate portal reduces time to purchase by connecting buyers and sellers in a platform where the quality of the experience is key.The company was founded by Sebastien Marion, a serial entrepreneur who sold his previous startup Comufy to king.com.
- Aggero — Data-driven end-to-end technology platform that connects brands to gamers.
Healthcare business development, management, and investing. Very good knowledge on healthcare services and public health. Kustaa Piha is interested in new business and investment opportunities and better ways of producing excellent healthcare services.
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- Health Care, Medical, mHealth
- Seed, Funding Round
- Finland
Portfolio highlights
- Sooma — Sooma provides unique therapy solutions that combine effectiveness with ease-of-use. Therapies are based on tDCS method.
- Klinik —
- Kaiku Health — Kaiku Health is a digital health company with a mission to improve quality of life through health data science. We have built an intelligent digital platform for monitoring patient-reported outcomes in several therapy areas, such as cancer care, fertility treatments and preventive health care. Its unique algorithms enable early interventions andpersonalized patient support. Currently over 30 European hospitals and clinics are using our platform to better monitor their patients, reducing manual work and allowing prioritization of clinical actions. This along with the capture and analysis of real-world data paves way for more personalized and effective care of each patient. The company, founded in 2012 by five software developers deeply passionate about health care technology, has now grown to team of 20+ dedicated employees. The company is backed by Reaktor Ventures, along with other venture capital funds and private investors, and is supported by Tekes – the Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation.
Mikko Kodisoja
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- Music, Gaming, Mobile
- Seed, Funding Round, Debt Financing
- Finland, Sweden
Portfolio highlights
- Plantui — Plantui is a Finnish smart flowerpot maker with a light system and automatic watering pump. Their mission is to bring everyone their own piece of happiness through gardening.In March 2015, the highly regarded international Red Dot Design Award was granted to Janne Loiske for the design of Plantui Smart Garden. The award has boosted the marketingof Plantui Smart Gardens to retailers in Europe and Asia. In 2016 Plantui's hydroponic indoor gardening method received a global patent.Founded in 2012, Plantui is a Food Tech company that believes gardening can make the world a happier and greener place.
- SNAFU Records — SNAFU Records creates algorithms that scan through data from major music platforms like Spotify and Youtube to find artists and songs that stand out.
- Digital Nature — Digital Nature creates digital attractions and interactive experiences for the hospitality industry. Digital Nature designs and develops content that transforms spaces via a digital art and entertainment delivery platform.
Chris Lee is an investor at Facemoji. The Attended University of Nottingham.
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- Software, Virtual Reality, Digital Entertainment
- Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- United Kingdom, Finland, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Carter — Carter is a startup working on conversational AI to help game developers make computerized gaming characters.
- Sidequest — SideQuest is the early access layer for Virtual Reality. Get access to the latest Oculus Quest Games, Oculus App Lab games & lots of free apps on applab and sideload.
- Troy Labs — GodmodeHQ is the growth marketing and data platform custom built for web3 businesses to reach users in web2. GodmodeHQ enables marketers to see the most meaningful consumer data like activity and spending across the market in the simplest way
Arielle Zuckerberg the youngest sister of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is joining Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers in October 2015, in a bid by the firm to inject youth and diversity into its line-up of partners. (TechCrunch)
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- Analytics, Productivity Tools, Gaming
- Seed, Series A, Angel
- United States, Mexico, Norway
Portfolio highlights
- Libermans Co — We are the Liberman Siblings: David & Daniil, Anna, and Masha.
- Riogrande — Unimos fuerzas con emprendedores de e-commerce para crecer y fortalecer marcas que la gente ama.
- The Ticket Fairy — The Ticket Fairy is a marketing and analytics solution that helps events to get more, relevant attendees and secure their ticket income in advance. Running events is a huge risk. Costs can be massive (in the millions of dollars) and multiple factors affect attendance - even something as simple as rain can result in a 25% drop in on-the-door sales.They are used by large events to: - Increase revenue (typically by 10-25%) - Lower marketing costs - Increase social reach, to the right people - Manage and optimise advertising campaigns across multiple channels, including automating audience targeting - Reduce ticket resale fraud/scalping - Automate day-to-day business admin - Gain insights into customer demographics & brand engagement via social profile analytics - Plan future events via data-driven decision making, increasing event relevancy
Anton Gauffin is the Founder of Sumoing.
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- Gaming, Video Games, Mobile Apps
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B
- Finland, United States, Spain
Portfolio highlights
- Odeeo — People play casual games to relax and have fun. So it’s no wonder the world’s 2.7bn free2play mobile gamers find aggressive full-screen ads annoying. Odeeo’s audio ad platform gets gamers. It’s built to amplify the in-game experience by overlaying contextual audio ads that players actually want to hear. For game developers, that meansmonetizing untapped in-game real estate and boosting incremental ad revenue—without hurting retention.For leading brands, it means cutting through the noise to target an attentive audience at ultra scale in an immersive brand-safe environment. And gamers? They can just play on!
- Masters — Train mind and body on the Masters app with full workout programs designed and run by the world's best athletes. Join today and start training like a pro.
- Mainframe Industries — We are developing a cloud-native sandbox MMO with a team consisting of former CCP, Remedy, Blizzard and Next Games veterans. Want to join?
Luc De Vos is the non-executive director at Hybrid Software Group PLC. Luc De Vos attended KU Leuven.
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- Analytics, Consulting, B2B
- Seed, Series A, Private Equity
- Belgium, Finland, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Finactum — Finactum delivers company data for Belgium in a freemium business model. The offering is to provide 'rich' factual data and as such be a tool for company competitive intelligence, m&a market research or lead generation. The company aims to be(come) a data Intelligence Service Provider (web 3.0).
- Husky Marketing Planner — Marketing planning & marketing calendar tool for marketing teams. Makes the complete marketing planning clear on one central digital platform.
- DataStories International — DataStories a Partners in Performance Company, is an end-to-end prescriptive analytics provider for your operations. Real-time optimisation for better quality, yield and energy efficiency.
Lin is the COO of Twitch, the world’s leading social video platform and community for gamers. He was instrumental in the 2011 launch of the platform when he joined Justin.tv in 2008. His role included attracting the site’s largest broadcasters and building out the partnership team among other activities which have helped grow the Twitch brand.Currently more than 100 million gamers gather every month on Twitch to broadcast live video, watch and chat about gaming, making the platform an industry leader.
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- Gaming, Information Technology, Video Games
- Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- United States, India, United Kingdom
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- AnotherBall — AnotherBall = Digital + Entertainment + Token economy
- Blacktop Hoops — Blacktop Hoops is a streetball-inspired multiplayer VR basketball game. Chain together flashy dribble tricks, shots, and high-flying dunks to finish off AI opponents or players across the globe in epic streetball matches.
- Scriptic — Scriptic, interactive story games on mobile.
Will Smith is an actor, producer and musician, two-time Academy Award® nominee four-time Grammy nominee and winner Will Smith has enjoyed a diverse career encompassing films, television and multiplatinum records.Smith’s vast filmography includes transformative portrayals of true-life icons in “Ali,” “The Pursuit of Happyness” and “Concussion.” Hehas headlined an extraordinary list of films, including “Hitch,” “I am Legend,” “I, Robot,” “Independence Day,” “Men in Black I, II, and III” and “Suicide Squad".Currently, Smith can be seen in Walt Disney Pictures “Aladdin” in the iconic role of the Genie. The movie was directed by Guy Ritchie and has made over $1 billion worldwide since its release on May 24, 2019. Smith will next be seen staring in Ang Lee’s action/thriller, “Gemini Man” out this fall. Next year, he’ll grace the screen once again in the beloved franchise, Sony’s “Bad Boys for Life,” premiering around the world in January 2020, in which he will once again reprise his iconic role as Detective Mike Lowrey opposite Martin Lawrence. Smith will next go into production on Warner Brother’s “King Richard” where he will star in the titular role of Richard Williams, the father of renounced tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams.Recently, Smith created the daring Facebook Watch series, “Will Smith’s Bucket List” where he challenges himself to a different item from his bucket list each week, including performing standup comedy with Dave Chappelle, skydiving in Dubai, swimming with sharks, and racing a Formula 1 car in Abu Dhabi. The show was a massive success for the platform. He began his career as a musician selling millions of records worldwide before crossing over into television with the beloved “Fresh Prince of Bel Air.” In 1998 he and partner James Lassiter founded production and management company Overbrook Entertainment, which has produced numerous top film and television projects.In addition to his artistic achievements, Smith is a successful business owner. Along with his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, he launched a new media venture, Westbrook Inc. This is a cross-platform holding company formed to execute the Smith Family’s global content and commerce business strategy. Westbrook Inc. will encompass subsidiary companies including the existing Overbrook Entertainment, Red Table Talk Enterprises and the recently formed Westbrook Studios, Westbrook Media, and Good Goods, the latter an elevated merchandise business. Additionally he and Jada founded the Will & Jada Smith Family Foundation. WJSFF is a nonprofit, philanthropic organization committed to improving lives and investing in organizations and initiatives that empower traditionally overlooked communities.
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- Financial Services, FinTech, Software
- Series A, Seed, Series C
- United States, United Kingdom, Japan
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- HempNFibers — Growing hemp. Making a bio fuel to start. Than also an insulation out of it as well. Will look at doing more as company grows. I also know a way to power a whole warehouse by just the plants it’s self but I need funding to get this started. I’m building the transportation side just so I can gain an income to try and get this started.
- Mesh — Mesh enables safer, easier crypto transfers and payments from 300+ leading exchanges and wallets, all without leaving your platform
- Invisible Universe — Invisible Universe is an internet-first animation studio that develops original character IP on social media and web3 platforms. Its mission is to create the next household name animated franchises faster and more economical than traditional models. We believe the next generation of animated franchises will be born on the internet.
Bogdan Iarovoi is a Managing Partner of SmartHub Investments.
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- Internet, SaaS, Software
- Seed, Convertible Note, Angel
- United States, United Kingdom, Russian Federation
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- Snipfeed — Launch your own social storefront and make money online with ease! Our platform allows creators to easily create and manage their online store.
- Ondaka — Ondaka makes Industrial Knowledge Accessible for critical infrastructure & heavy industry.
- Cattle Care — Cattle Care is a revolutionary dairy management software using your existing parlor cameras and artificial intelligence to save money.
Rasheed’s career kicked off in 1988 with Arthur Andersen where he qualified as a chartered accountant. He later moved into the banking sector where his stellar performance saw him pioneering game-changing initiatives across the industry, in an executive capacity, with Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB), United Bank for Africa (UBA) and later as the ManagingDirector of Bank of Industry (BOI).Rasheed joined Axxela in 2019 as the Chief Operating Officer, bringing with him outstanding commercial experience that cuts cross expansion strategies, infrastructural development and organisational profitability.Rasheed has a First Class Honours degree in Civil Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University and an MBA from IESE Business School.
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- Mobile, Mobile Payments, Emerging Markets
- Seed
- Finland
Portfolio highlights
- ZirooPay — IroFit mobile card reader allows small businesses accept card payments anywhere they operate, even in areas with poor internet connection. By ensuring widest possible coverage area and effective operations, merchants increase sales and buyers are better served. We improve the overall purchasing experience for billions living in areas withpoor/no Internet connection.
Jyri Engeström is an Investor and Partner of Yes VC. He attended Lancaster University
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- Software, Apps, Health Care
- Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- United States, Finland, Canada
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- Jow — Jow is a grocery shopping app that simplifies shopping and gives advice of what to eat. This app offers free and simple recipes that adapt to the customer's taste. It automatically creates a customized menu with delicious recipes and fills the cart with all the ingredients necessary for cooking.Jow was founded in 2017 and is headquartered inParis, France.
- Spell — Operationalizing AI for NLP, Computer Vision, and Speech Recognition has never been easier
- Orchid Labs — The Orchid community believes in Open Source software and that Orchid can enable a brighter, freer and empowered future.
John Lindfors is a Co-Founder of DST Global. He previously worked at Goldman Sachs as the head of tech and media investment banking in the EMEA region before transitioning to Digital Sky Technologies in 2010.
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- E-Commerce, Marketplace, Artificial Intelligence
- Series A, Seed, Series D
- Finland, South Korea, Sweden
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- Varjo — Varjo makes the most advanced augmented, virtual and mixed reality headsets for professionals. Welcome to the immersive workplace.
- Sana — Sana is an AI-powered learning platform that empowers organizations to find, share, and harness the knowledge they need to achieve their missions. Learn more about who we are and what we do.
- Pixieray — Pixieray modernizes traditional eyeglass optics by introducing a pioneering adaptive solution giving anyone perfect vision.
Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Nokia as of June 1, 2006.Olli-Pekka joined Nokia in 1980 as Corporate Counsel, and has held roles of increasing responsibility since that time. In 1987 he was appointed Assistant Vice President, Legal Department, and in 1988 he was named Assistant Vice President, Finance. In1990 he was promoted to Senior Vice President, Finance.In 1992, Olli-Pekka was named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. In 1997-1998 he served as Corporate Executive Vice President, Nokia Americas, being responsible for all Nokia’s business operations in the Americas. He returned to the position of Chief Financial Officer at the beginning of 1999, the position he had held prior to moving to the United States. From 2004-2005 Kallasvuo was Executive Vice President and General Manager of Mobile Phones. On October 1, 2005 he was named President and COO before his appointment to the current position.Olli-Pekka has been a member of the Group Executive Board of Nokia since 1990. On April 1, 2007, Olli-Pekka was appointed Chairman of the Board of Nokia Siemens Networks. In May 2007, Mr. Kallasvuo was nominated as member of the Board of Directors at Nokia. Starting January 2009, he will also serve as a Member of the Board of the Confederation of Finnish Industries EK.He holds a master’s degree in law from the University of Helsinki. Prior to joining Nokia, Olli-Pekka held a variety of positions with the Union Bank of Finland.Olli-Pekka was born on July 13, 1953, in Lavia, Finland. In his spare time, he enjoys golf, tennis and reading about political history.
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- Mobile, Retail, Big Data
- Series A
- Finland
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- Walkbase — Walkbase provides a retail analytics solution for improving the impact of marketing on physical stores and personalizing in-store shopping experience.
Raimo Kuismin is the owner at CadFaster.
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- CAD, Apps, Mobile
- Funding Round
- Finland
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- MyCadbox — MyCadbox, from Finland’s CadFaster, is an online CAD collaboration site, like a Dropbox for CAD files.Unlike its competitors it largely shuns the Web for native desktop and mobile apps that it says affords it the ability to share and view much larger 3D models and at a higher frame rate than browser-based technologies allow. In the future,however, it has more ambitious plans to add Evernote-style search features to help unlock the huge amount of metadata potentially associated with 3D files.
Ken is a co-founder and partner at Initial Capital, a London and San Francisco-based firm started in 2010 that invests in seed and early stage companies focused on digital, mobile, social media and gaming. Initial Capital's investments include Supercell, Nexmo, Plyfe, Space Ape, Berg, Brainbow and Supersolid. Ken is presently or hasformerly served as a Director or Board Observer for various companies in the portfolio, including Nexmo, Plyfe, Space Ape, Mapply and Supercell.For most of his career, he was a corporate partner in the Century City, San Francisco and London offices of Gibson Dunn advising clients such as Amazon, Intel, Peoplesoft and The Gores Group. In 2001 and 2002, he was also head of West Coast M&A and US Technology M&A at CIBC World Markets,In addition to his activities for Initial Capital, Ken is also in a graduate degree program on East Asian art history at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, and in the Master of Wine program, Institute of Masters of Wine.
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- Gaming, PC Games, Apps
- Seed, Series A, Series C
- United States, Finland, United Kingdom
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- Sanlo — Save time by unifying your games business' most critical data in one place without touching a spreadsheet. Gain complete control over you financials with one easy tool.
- Supersocial — Supersocial is an indie games studio focused on creating insanely fun games for the metaverse, starting with Roblox.
- Dazzle Rocks — Dazzle Rocks We are making games for the social generation. A new take on the real-time MMO genre, mobile-first.
Keith Bonnici
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- Mobile, Sports, Hardware
- Angel, Series C, Series D
- Finland
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- Varjo — Varjo makes the most advanced augmented, virtual and mixed reality headsets for professionals. Welcome to the immersive workplace.
- Uplause — Number one global player and pioneer in emerging fan engagement and interactive event advertising space with exposure to an estimated 30mm fans globally by the end of 2015. Core product, Uplause Engagement System, is a patented technology for stadia crowd engagement and entertainment. A dynamic home stadium atmosphere with rising crowd noiselevels in key moments is an important ingredient in winning games. Through the integration of the Uplause system we are eliminating the need for widely used video file crowd prompts, which only simulate the noise levels of live sports audiences. Our solution provides fans content built on an advanced game engine platform to provide real time engagement-no faking it! Uplause also allows teams to track and analyze data points connected to fan energy and participation through out the whole football game or event.Uplause has established a global client base working with top teams and brands around the world.
Nicolas Beraud is the CEO at Betclic Group. He attended the ENSEIRB-MATMECA.
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- Drones, Gaming, Travel
- Seed, Funding Round
- France, Finland
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- MORFO — We combine local seeds, biological symbioses, drones and artificial intelligence to sustainably reforest and fight global warming around the world.
- Grand Cru — Grand Cru was founded in 2011 by six Finnish game industry veterans. We are out to revolutionize mobile and social gaming.THE MISSIONWe believe that people want to play together. We believe that if given the right tools, they will create beautiful things together. As gamers, we have seen this in countless hardcore games. Our mission is tobring these tools to everybody, gamer or not. Make social gaming actually mean something and let all the people participate in the fun of making things. Everybody who wants to play is invited!THE CRUGrand Cru is a tight team of game creators from various backgrounds. We value experience and motivation over headcount. Mutual respect and trust on each other's skills enables us to concentrate on making great games. We want to make Grand Cru the best company in the world to work for – every day.We do not compromise on quality. We believe that this commitment can be seen and felt in our work. We want to be proud of what we do.
- Le Collectionist — Le Collectionist is a luxury travel brand offering the discerning traveller a selection of exquisite holiday rentals around the world with hotel-like services.
Ryan Rzepecki was the founder and CEO of NYC-based JUMP Bikes (acquired by Uber in 2018), focused on developing innovative solutions for urban transportation. Early in his career, Rzepecki worked as a planner in the bikes division of New York City’s Department of Transportation. During that time, he worked extensively to bring bike facilities tomore New Yorkers. It was this experience that led him to design a high-tech bike share model that he entered in the Copenhagen Design Competition. By 2010, he founded the company under its original name Social Bicycles, and set out to realize his vision of using bicycles as a smarter, cleaner, and more fun mode of urban transportation. His company pioneered "smart bike" technology, allowing bike share to go dockless and become more accessible and convenient for riders.In 2013, Rzepecki was named one of the 100 Coolest People in Tech by Business Insider and one of the Top 100 City Innovators Worldwide by UBM’s Future Cities. He received his master’s degree in urban planning from Hunter College of the City University of New York and his bachelor’s degree in marketing and international business from Pennsylvania State University.
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- B2C, E-Commerce, Augmented Reality
- Seed, Angel, Series A
- United States, Turkey, Finland
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- Bümo — BumoCare offers on-demand weekday and weekend child care for busy parents. We provide educare -- care powered by our globally recognized curriculum.
- Soar — Soar is a real-time streaming platform for volumetric video
- Scotty — Leading e-commerce logistics player in Turkey
David is a technologist, the founder of Unity Technologies, non-exec director to others, and a restless entrepreneur with a passion for creating feedback loops between innovation and teams and products, applying new and old business models to changing industries, and pushing people to do the very best they can do.David's background is inprogramming, an assortment of university dabbling, creating companies, and helping entrepreneurs. He served as CEO of Unity Technologies since co-founding it in 2003 and until October 2014, with an unflinching vision to democratize game development, and to develop technology and business models for the next phase of the games industry. David Helgason attended the University of Copenhagen.
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- Software, Gaming, Information Technology
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Funding Round
- United States, Denmark, Finland
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- Isometric — Isometric is a carbon removal registry and science platform
- TreesPlease Games — TreesPlease Games develops various computer and online games. The company is headquartered in London.
- Scriptic — Scriptic, interactive story games on mobile.
Harpreet Singh Rai is the chief executive officer of Oura and a member of its board. He was previously at Eminence Capital, a L/S Equity Hedge Fund where he was a TMT Portfolio Manager. Previously he was at Morgan Stanley in their M&A Group in New York.
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- Mobile Apps, Wellness, Apps
- Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- India, Finland, United States
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- Diem — 8,346 Followers, 1,333 Following, 1,194 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Diem (@askdiem)
- Oura — Oura Ring: the most accurate sleep and activity tracker is all about you: it measures the physiological signals of your body, understands your lifestyle, and guides you to make your own optimal daily choices. The ring features scientifically validated sleep tracking and personalized guidance.
- Explorex Technologies, Inc. — The Indian restaurant industry has already adopted technology to adapt to the growing demands and match the expectations of today's customers but the absence of a full-stack cloud-based software is extremely frustrating to business owners today. The existing systems lack modularity, lack the ability to integrate with services, and hencearen't plug and play. Also, Restaurants are extremely frustrated with all the 5-6 independent systems that don't talk to each other. We are solving these problems by building a full-stack solution for the 30 million+ restaurants in India, by solves order management, operations management, online delivery, payment processing, reports & analytics, and guest identification and re-engagement all using one system - Explorex.
Kari Ahola is the Senior Vice President at Nokia.
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- Mobile, Software, Telecommunications
- Series A
- Finland
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- Iptune — Checkout the full domain details of Iptune.com. Click Buy Now to instantly start the transaction or Make an offer to the seller!
James Corden
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- Apps, Mobile, Content
- Series A, Funding Round
- Finland, United States
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- Hintsa — Discover a better you, with methods proven in Formula 1 and Fortune 500.
- Imprint — Imprint partners with today's top brands to offer their customers branded credit cards, debit cards, and rewards programs at a fraction of the cost.
Pekka Aakko
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- Apps, Gaming, Mobile
- Seed, Angel
- Finland
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- Lygg — Private flights with door-to-door airport transfer at a fraction of the cost. Save 67% of travel time. No crowds, no queues, no stress. And it's carbon neutral.
- Noice — Join the team build an awesome combo of social x playful x platform.
Kurt Björklund
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- Mobile, Mobile Payments, Emerging Markets
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- Finland
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- Zevoy — Automate receipt and expense management
- ZirooPay — IroFit mobile card reader allows small businesses accept card payments anywhere they operate, even in areas with poor internet connection. By ensuring widest possible coverage area and effective operations, merchants increase sales and buyers are better served. We improve the overall purchasing experience for billions living in areas withpoor/no Internet connection.
Stephane Kurgan has served on our Board of Directors since April 2012 and as our chief operating officer since April 2011. Stephane has more than 20 years of management experience at high-growth technology businesses. Prior to joining King, Stephane served as the chief financial officer atTideway Systems Ltd., a data centre management software company that was acquired by BMC Software, Inc. He has also served as senior vice president and managing director of enba plc, held various sales and product management roles at Bureau van Dijk Electronic Publishing BV and was a consultant with McKinsey & Company, Inc. Stephane has served as a member of the Board of Directors of HK Ltd. since January 2006 and previously served on the Board of Directors of Lasker Fund LP and Gladstone Capital Management LLP until December 2012. Stephane holds a B.A. in Economics from the Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, a Diploma in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University SAIS School, Italy and an M.B.A. from INSEAD, France. Papa Pear Saga is the only King game where Stephane is remotely ahead of his wife.
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- Software, SaaS, Developer APIs
- Series A, Seed, Series B
- United Kingdom, United States, Turkey
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- Qargo — Qargo is a new kind of transport management software for automated logistics management. Using advanced AI, Qargo streamlines your entire workflow into one easy interface. Grow your business, not your workload with Qargo TMS.
- ZirooPay — IroFit mobile card reader allows small businesses accept card payments anywhere they operate, even in areas with poor internet connection. By ensuring widest possible coverage area and effective operations, merchants increase sales and buyers are better served. We improve the overall purchasing experience for billions living in areas withpoor/no Internet connection.
- Ramp Growth — How many users will your mobile game acquire, and how much more will they pour into your virtual economy? Try Ramp to find out.
Paul Polman was elected to the Dow Board of Directors in February 2010, and serves on the Environment, Health, Safety and Technology Committee.Unilever PLC and Unilever N.V. – Chief Executive Officer, January 2009 to date. Nestlé S.A. – Executive Vice President of Americas, January 2008-September 2008; Chief Financial Officer 2006-2008. TheProcter & Gamble Company (a provider of consumer, pharmaceutical, cleaning, personal care and pet products) – Group President Europe, 2001-2006; CFO of the Year 2007, Investor Magazine; Carl Lindner Award 2006, University of Cincinnati; WSJ/CNBC European Business Leader of the Year 2003. Member of United Nations high level task force on post 2015 development goals. President of the Kilimanjaro Blindtrust/Chair of Perkins International Advisory Board. Board member of Global Consumer Goods Forum. Member: International Business Council of WEF, Swiss American Chamber of Commerce and vice chair of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. Member of the B-Team (a global initiative to help transform the future of business). Honorary degrees from Universities of Northumbria, UK in 2000 and University of Cincinnati in 2009.
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- Apps, Mobile, Retail
- Funding Round, Post-IPO Equity
- Finland, United States
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- Hintsa — Discover a better you, with methods proven in Formula 1 and Fortune 500.
- Grove Collaborative — Launched in 2016 as a Certified B Corp, Grove Collaborative is transforming consumer products into a positive force for human and environmental good. Grove creates and curates high-performing, planet-first products across household cleaning, personal care, laundry, clean beauty, and pet, serving millions of households across the U.S. The Grove Co.brand helped create the zero-waste home care category and continues to be the market leader. Every item Grove offers, from both brands they craft — like their flagship brand Grove Co., plastic-free personal care line Peach, and clean skincare brand Superbloom — and from exceptional third-party brands, has been thoroughly vetted against strict standards for clean ingredients, efficacy, sustainability, cruelty-free formulas, and ethical supply chain practices. Grove, a public benefit corporation, is on a mission to move Beyond Plastic. Grove is the first plastic neutral retailer in the world and is committed to being 100% plastic-free by 2025. For more information, visit grove.co/beyondplastic.
Charles Plowden is a Retired considering options at Baillie Gifford.
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- Apps, Mobile, Content
- Funding Round
- Finland
Portfolio highlights
- Hintsa — Discover a better you, with methods proven in Formula 1 and Fortune 500.
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