Experience

ArcticStartup

• Finland
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Chairman

  • Dec 2021 - Present

• Partner - Emperor of Events

  • Nov 2015 - Present

  I'm Partner at ArcticStartup. My main responsibilities are in the field of events, media, consultation and new business development and partnerships.Our brands I work with include: ArcticStartup.com, Arctic15, Reverse Pitching®, Media Honeypot, CoFounder, Startups in the Sun and Deal Room.ArcticStartup - "Helping to build communities with uncapped opportunities"

• CEO

  • Oct 2019 - Nov 2021

  After six years at ArcticStartup, to support our international expansion, I was offered to become the CEO and accepted, so now the next chapter is open. Let's execute.Making real human connections

• Chief Innovation Officer

  • Nov 2016 - Sep 2019

  I'm Partner at ArcticStartup. My main responsibilities are in the field of events, media, consultation and new business development and partnerships.Our brands I work with include: ArcticStartup.com, Arctic15, Reverse Pitching®, Media Honeypot, CoFounder, Startups in the Sun, Tonic and Deal Room.ArcticStartup - "Helping to build communities with uncapped opportunities"

• Event Director

  • Nov 2013 - Oct 2015

  Event Director for Arctic15, the annual conference by ArcticStartup. The next edition is scheduled for June 2-3 2016.Creator and the Event Director for Reverse Pitching®, where brave corporations meet startups. Vol 3.0 - Media Edition held in April 2015.Creator and the Managing Director for Arctic Startups in the Sun, a project where we bring a group of Nordic companies to other locations, mix them up with the locals have a startup event. First edition - Murcia, Spain - was March 25-27 2015. Show less



Deal Room Events

• Finland
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder (non-active)

  • Jun 2017 - Present

• Chairman of the Board

  • Jun 2017 - Jun 2021



CoFounder Magazine

• Estonia
• Book and Periodical Publishing

• Co-Founder

  • Nov 2014 - Present



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• Entrepreneur



Stuntbrain

• Sole Proprietor

  • Nov 1999 - Present

  Independent consultation Independent consultation



Ugly Cookie Oy

• Finland
• Food and Beverage Services

• Advisor

  • Apr 2019 - Jan 2023

  Soft-baked, American-style cookies. Hand made in Finland. We use quality ingredients from sustainable, ethical sources. Belgian chocolate, Finnish butter and real vanilla extract from Madagascar. No palm oil, no glucose syrup and no imitation vanilla. No crap. Indulge yourself at https://ugly.fi and in shops and cafes near you. Soft-baked, American-style cookies. Hand made in Finland. We use quality ingredients from sustainable, ethical sources. Belgian chocolate, Finnish butter and real vanilla extract from Madagascar. No palm oil, no glucose syrup and no imitation vanilla. No crap. Indulge yourself at https://ugly.fi and in shops and cafes near you.



SweatPie Ltd

• IT Services and IT Consulting

• Co-founder

  • 2013 - Jun 2015

  Dynamic Equity Allocation Tool for startups. Distribution of equity based on each contribution. In hiatus since June 2015. Dynamic Equity Allocation Tool for startups. Distribution of equity based on each contribution. In hiatus since June 2015.



Dimire Oy

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder

  • Nov 2001 - Jan 2004

  Originally founded to create a health related consumer application using bar codes and product database to improve the shopping experience. Due to being "too early", the company changed direction towards games and IT consultation. Originally founded to create a health related consumer application using bar codes and product database to improve the shopping experience. Due to being "too early", the company changed direction towards games and IT consultation.



Orchimedia Group Oy

• Founding Partner

  • Aug 1999 - Oct 2001

  Orchimedia was a leading Finland based wireless entertainment company. Orchimedia launched some of the very first WAP, SMS, and interactive TV based wireless games in the Nordic countries. Created "Top Agent"​ - world's first crossmedia (TV+Internet+SMS) agent game which was a huge success and got multiple sequels. Awarded Best Mobile Game in the Nordics 2001. Concept and copywriting. Created "Liigamanageri"​, first official Fantasy football game for Finnish National Football league. Concept and copywriting. Part of the team creating "Liigapörssi", first official Fantasy ice-hockey game for Finnish National Hockey league. Concept and copywriting. Show less



Webcenter Oy

• Partner

  • Aug 1998 - Aug 1999

  Website and design company. Sales, marketing and copywriting. Website and design company. Sales, marketing and copywriting.