Ari Korhonen
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Lagoon Capital Ltd
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Finland
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Investment Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Angel investor and entrepreneur
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Oct 2007 - Present
Helsinki, Finland Lagoon Capital - Gateway to Growth! Lagoon Capital is a global investment firm financing high growth companies. Lagoon Capital invests also to venture capital and buyout funds as well as to listed companies. www.lagooncapital.com
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Evli Growth Partners
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Finland
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investor and Growth Partner
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Dec 2018 - Present
Helsinki Area, Finland Evli Growth Partners (EGP) was founded to serve the most beautiful, fastest growing companies in ETA area. We love to invest our time, energy, contacts and knowledge on your growth company. We will invest around 5 MEUR tickets preferably on your B-round.
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Spintop Ventures
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Sweden
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investor and Senior Advisor
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May 2010 - Present
Sweden Senior advisor in Finland in venture capital firm investing in early stage technology companies in Nordics and beyond. www.spintopventures.com
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Klevu
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Finland
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investor and Chairman of the Board
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Nov 2019 - Present
Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland www.klevu.com
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Laserhub GmbH
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Germany
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Fabricated Metal Products
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investor and Chairman of the Board
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May 2022 - Present
www.laserhub.com
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PromoRepublic
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investor, Senior Advisor and Board Observer
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Dec 2021 - Present
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland www.promorepublic.com
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Happeo
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Finland
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investor
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May 2022 - Present
www.happeo.com
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Sisua_Digital
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Finland
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investor
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Dec 2022 - Present
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland www.sisuadigital.com
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Trind Ventures
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Estonia
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investor
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Sep 2022 - Present
Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia www.trind.vc
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Boksi.com
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Finland
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Marketing Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investor
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May 2022 - Present
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland www.boksi.com
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Siena Secondary Fund
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Estonia
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Investment Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investor
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Dec 2022 - Present
Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia https://siena2ndary.com
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Jobilla
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Finland
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investor
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Dec 2020 - Present
Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland www.jobilla.com
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Galton Voysey
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Hong Kong
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investor
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Aug 2021 - Present
Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR www.galtonvoysey.com
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GP Bullhound
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United Kingdom
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Investment Banking
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100 - 200 Employee
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Limited Partner
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Mar 2021 - Present
www.gpbullhound.com
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KJK Capital Oy
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Finland
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Investment Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Limited Partner
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Oct 2019 - Present
www.kjkcapital.com
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MariaDB
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United States
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Software Development
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100 - 200 Employee
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Investor
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Dec 2011 - Present
Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland www.mariadb.com
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Dazzle Rocks
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Finland
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Computer Games
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investor
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Feb 2019 - Present
Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland www.dazzle.rocks
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Trifecta Retail Ventures
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Finland
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Retail
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investor
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Dec 2016 - Present
United Kingdom www.trifecta.vc
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Flashnode
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Finland
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Information Technology & Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investor
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Oct 2015 - Present
Finland Flashnode - Compatibility as a Feature Flashnode is building a wide compatibility network for B2B SaaS solutions supporting especially Accounting, CRM, POS, Payments and eCommerce platforms & services. www.flashnode.com
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DealDash
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United States
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Retail
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investor
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Jan 2010 - Present
Finland www.dealdash.com
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Surveypal
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Finland
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investor and Chairman of the Board
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Feb 2014 - Present
Finland www.surveypal.com
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Thirdpresence
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Finland
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Advertising Services
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Investor and Chairman of the Board
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Mar 2012 - Present
Helsinki, Finland www.thirdpresence.com
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Finnish Business Angels Network (FiBAN)
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Finland
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Investment Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-founder and member
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Dec 2010 - Present
Helsinki, Finland FiBAN - Finnish Business Angels Network More information: www.fiban.org
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True Global Ventures
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Singapore
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investor and Partner
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Jan 2015 - Present
Hong Kong www.trueglobalventures.com
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500 Global
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United States
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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500 - 600 Employee
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Investor
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Sep 2013 - Present
United States 500 Startups provides early-stage companies with up to $250K in funding, our startup accelerator program, and unique events like SmashSummit, UnSexy, and GeeksOnaPlane. With hundreds of experienced startup mentors around the world, our creative work space in the heart of Silicon Valley, and a vibrant community of startup founders, we help companies succeed in ways other venture firms do not. We are 500. More info: 500.co
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Seedcamp
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investor
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Oct 2011 - Present
London, United Kingdom Seedcamp is an early-stage micro seed investment fund and mentoring programme. We make our investment decisions in companies several times throughout the year. You’ll often hear these companies referred to as the winners of a Seedcamp event. www.seedcamp.com
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Aplicom
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Finland
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Telecommunications
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investor
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Aug 2009 - Present
Espoo, Finland www.helpten.fi
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XMLdation
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Finland
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investor
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Apr 2011 - Present
Finland XML Validation Service for Payment Related XMLs - supporting the ISO 20022 XML migration process More information: www.xmldation.com
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Investor and Board Observer
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Oct 2007 - Present
Prague, The Capital, Czech Republic The world in virtual reality - www.360cities.net 360 Cities is dedicated to promoting geo-mapped, VR panorama photography and videos as well as VR photographers around the world. The 360 Cities community of VR photography specialists publishes its high quality work via the 360 Cities platform to a wide audience of casual internet users, photography enthusiasts, tourists, and anyone who loves a truly immersive web experience. 360 Cities is a Netherlands limited company with a wholly-owned… Show more The world in virtual reality - www.360cities.net 360 Cities is dedicated to promoting geo-mapped, VR panorama photography and videos as well as VR photographers around the world. The 360 Cities community of VR photography specialists publishes its high quality work via the 360 Cities platform to a wide audience of casual internet users, photography enthusiasts, tourists, and anyone who loves a truly immersive web experience. 360 Cities is a Netherlands limited company with a wholly-owned subsidiary in Prague, Czech Republic. Show less
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Sunduka Ltd.
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Finland
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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Investor
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Apr 2011 - Present
Finland Sunduka is a software company focused on developing innovative mobile services that make the daily dealings and communications between people more fun and easy. For companies, Sunduka offers a unique mobile media platform that enables a revolutionary new way to engage with customers on their mobile devices. www.sunduka.com www.ringi.com www.cardu.com
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Boardman Oy
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Finland
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Partner
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Nov 2010 - Present
Helsinki, Finland Boardman Ltd is the leading network of Finnish corporate governance specialists focusing on the development of good corporate governance and board work in Finland. All the Boardman Partners (maximum number 50) have extensive experience in board work, business management as well as in academic research. All Boardman partners are experienced chairmen and members of corporate boards. They act independently in developing good corporate governance practices and methods of board work as an… Show more Boardman Ltd is the leading network of Finnish corporate governance specialists focusing on the development of good corporate governance and board work in Finland. All the Boardman Partners (maximum number 50) have extensive experience in board work, business management as well as in academic research. All Boardman partners are experienced chairmen and members of corporate boards. They act independently in developing good corporate governance practices and methods of board work as an integrated network. Boardman organises seminars and forums in order to develop good corporate governance in Finland. Partners are also involved in academic research and participate actively in public discussions. By combining their knowledge and working closely together, Boardman Partners aim to improve the quality of and results achieved by the boards, develop in-depth know-how of the board work, and improve the assessment of the boards in Finland. Boardman 2020 network is focusing on board performance and entrepreneurship in growth companies. Members share experiences and practices of their business success and challenges, and aim to develop competence and added value through board work in growth companies. More information: www.boardman.fi Show less
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Investor and Chairman of the Board
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Sep 2010 - Jun 2022
Lappeenranta, Finland www.miradore.com
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Hoivanet
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investor
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Mar 2018 - Nov 2021
Helsinki Area, Finland www.hoivanet.fi
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Investor
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Dec 2015 - Jul 2021
Sweden www.strossle.com
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Liilak Inc.
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Information Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investor
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Dec 2013 - Jul 2021
www.insightatlas.com
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no name
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Netherlands
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investor and Chairman of the Board
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Jan 2011 - May 2021
Helsinki Area, Finland www.twid.com
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Chairman of the Board
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Apr 2007 - Jan 2021
Lappeenranta, Finland www.pbf.com
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Sympa
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Finland
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Software Development
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100 - 200 Employee
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Investor and Member of the Board
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Nov 2015 - Jul 2020
Finland We believe in the power of people to make a real difference and contribute to your organisation’s success. We will support you in hiring new talent and maintaining and developing your in-house talent. We offer a fully integrable global cloud-based HR system, which supports the entire employee life cycle, combining recruitment, HRM and HRD processes. Sympa HR not only works a treat, it is a treat to work with. Happily used by HR managers and employees alike, our system will increase your… Show more We believe in the power of people to make a real difference and contribute to your organisation’s success. We will support you in hiring new talent and maintaining and developing your in-house talent. We offer a fully integrable global cloud-based HR system, which supports the entire employee life cycle, combining recruitment, HRM and HRD processes. Sympa HR not only works a treat, it is a treat to work with. Happily used by HR managers and employees alike, our system will increase your organisation’s performance. How cool is that? Sympa HR – makes your business smile. www.sympa.com Show less
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Galton Voysey
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Hong Kong
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investor and Board Observer
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Apr 2016 - Mar 2020
Hong Kong www.galtonvoysey.com
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in4mo Oy
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Finland
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investor and Member of the Board
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Feb 2009 - Jan 2019
Espoo, Finland www.in4mo.com
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Small Giant Games
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Finland
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Computer Games
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investor
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Oct 2014 - Dec 2018
Helsinki, Finland We make charming, delightful games that engage and inspire. www.smallgiantgames.com
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Total Trivia
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Retail
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Investor and Member of the Board
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Apr 2017 - Mar 2018
Finland www.totaltrivia.com
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Pengon Oy
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Finland
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Board Member
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Jan 2016 - Mar 2018
Finland www.pengon.fi
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Investor and Chairman of the Board
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Nov 2016 - Oct 2017
Finland www.octo3.com
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EBAN - European Business Angel Network
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Belgium
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vice President and Member of the Board
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Apr 2012 - May 2016
Brussels Area, Belgium EUROPEAN BUSINESS ANGEL NETWORK - EBAN EBAN is the European trade association for business angels, seed funds and early stage market players. Our mission is to support the growth and professionalization of the early stage investing sector, from a 3 billion € to a 10 billion € asset class, up from 1 billion € 5 years ago. www.eban.org
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Paytrail
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Finland
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Technology, Information and Internet
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investor and Chairman of the Board
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Dec 2009 - Dec 2014
Jyväskylä, Finland Banks' payment buttons (direct debits), credit card payments, invoicing or installment solutions - this all from one supplier and with one contract! With help of Paytrail online stores and wed shops can offer banks' payment buttons, credit card payments and bill or part payment solutions as payment methods easily and economically with one contract and costs. www.paytrail.com
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Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch
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Finland
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Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Investor
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Mar 2005 - Jul 2014
The Switch - Bringing You Power We specialise in solutions to transform untapped energy into electricity and enable electricity to be used efficiently. This is achieved through innovative power electronics and drive train systems that we design and manufacture for leading OEMs and system integrators. Our solutions not only benefit our customers but also help to combat climate change and conserve the world's energy resources. www.theswitch.fi
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Advisor
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Jul 2010 - Jun 2013
Lappeenranta, Finland
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Investor and Chairman of the Board
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Oct 2007 - Jul 2010
Severa - Boost your productivity Manage customers, projects, time and billing with a single SaaS application. Start using Severa now: www.severa.com
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Member of the Board
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Sep 2010 - Feb 2013
Destamatic - Re-cycling wooden building waste and forest waste www.destamatic.fi
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Chairman of the Board
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Apr 2007 - Mar 2012
www.itula.fi
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Member of the Board
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Nov 2009 - Jun 2011
www.stereoscape.com
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Member of the Board
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Oct 2008 - Nov 2009
Controlmatic Ltd Controlmatic designs, develops and deploys flexiple, on demand, customer oriented wireless sensor network solutions which reduce company's operational costs and improve quality through automated condition based control. Contact us to see how we can help your business perform! www.controlmatic.fi
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Logica
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Canada
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Vice President
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Oct 2004 - Feb 2007
WM-data - a LogigaCMG company - www.wmdata.fi - www.logicacmg.com Director of Energy & Utilities sector in Finland and in Poland
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Member of the Board
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Aug 2000 - Feb 2007
"Luotettavuus on taitolaji" Tietokoura Oy on lappeenrantalainen verkko-ohjelmointiin erikoistunut ohjelmistoyritys. www.tietokoura.net
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Investor and Member of the Board
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Apr 2005 - Nov 2006
www.theswitch.com
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Owner and Chairman of the Board
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Oct 1999 - Oct 2004
Vertical software house for Energy & Utilities as well as Real Estate Management. Operations in Finland, Sweden, Poland and Estonia. Export to 10 countries. Bought by WM-data year 2004.
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Owner and Managing Director Oy
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Mar 1988 - Oct 1999
Vertical software house for Energy & Utilities as well as Real Estate Management. Operations in Finland, Sweden, Poland and Estonia. Export to 10 countries. Bought by WM-data year 2004.
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Sales Manager
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1985 - 1988
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Education
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LUT University
Master of Science, Energy Engineering