Risto Siilasmaa Overview
- Investor Type
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Angel
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Active
- Professionals
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1
- Investments
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22
- Portfolio
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10
- Exits
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10
Risto Siilasmaa General Information
Description
Mr. Risto Siilasmaa is a Co-Founder and serves as Special Partner at Nexit Ventures. He serves as Board Member at Donut Lab. He is a Co-Founder and Founding Partner & serves as Chairman at First Fellow Partners. He is an Angel Investor. He served as a Board Observer at Picosun. He serves as an Advisor at Maki.vc. He also served as an Advisor at AlphaSense and BandwidthX. He is one of the most respected and successful high-tech entrepreneurs in the Nordic countries. He serves as an Advisor at HoxHunt. He served as a Board Member at Mendor. He has been a board member of Nokia since 2008. He is also the chairman of the board of Elisa, the second-largest telecom operator in Finland, and the founder and chairman of F-Secure, a highly successful data security company. He also serves as a Board Member at Pixieray. He serves as an Advisor to the Board at Epassi Finland.
Business Details
Investor Status
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- Helsinki
- Finland
Risto Siilasmaa Investments (22)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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| Donut Lab | 01-Jan-2024 | Early Stage VC | Other Hardware | Startup | ||
| Upright Project | 13-Dec-2022 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| The 280 Co. | 01-Feb-2022 | Energy Infrastructure | Product Development | |||
| Aiven | 16-Jan-2020 | Database Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Heltti | 28-Aug-2018 | Other Healthcare Services | Generating Revenue | |||
| Hoxhunt | 16-Jun-2018 | Network Management Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| TalentAdore | 05-May-2016 | Human Capital Services | Generating Revenue | |||
| Wolt | 15-Apr-2016 | Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure | Generating Revenue | |||
| BandwidthX | 05-Jan-2016 | Later Stage VC | Systems and Information Management | Generating Revenue | ||
| Wolt | 10-Nov-2015 | Early Stage VC | Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure | Generating Revenue |
Risto Siilasmaa Exits (10)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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| Detectify | 28-Oct-2024 | Buyout/LBO | |
| BandwidthX | 17-Nov-2023 | ||
| Wolt | 31-May-2022 | ||
| Enevo | 27-Jul-2020 | ||
| Small Giant | 02-Jan-2019 | ||
| Mendor | 01-Jan-2017 | ||
| FutureFly | 01-Jan-2016 | ||
| WOT Services | 01-Aug-2015 | ||
| Mediverkko | 30-Jan-2015 | Merger/Acquisition | |
| Fruugo | 01-Nov-2009 | Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg |
Risto Siilasmaa Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
Risto Siilasmaa Co-Investors (5)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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| First Fellow Partners | 1 |
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| Ilkka Paananen |
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| Lifeline Ventures |
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| Planet A |
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| Prodeko Ventures |
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Risto Siilasmaa FAQs
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Who is Risto Siilasmaa?
Risto Siilasmaa is an angel Investor who has made 22 investments.
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What kind of investor is Risto Siilasmaa?
Risto Siilasmaa is an angel investor.
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What does Risto Siilasmaa do?
As an angel investor, Risto Siilasmaa invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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How many board seats does Risto Siilasmaa hold?
Risto Siilasmaa holds 3 board seats including Donut Lab, F-Secure, and WithSecure.
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What has Risto Siilasmaa invested in?
Risto Siilasmaa has made numerous investments in companies like Donut Lab, Upright Project, and The 280 Co. within the Hardware, Business/Productivity Software, and Energy Infrastructure industries.
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What has Risto Siilasmaa invested in recently?
Risto Siilasmaa's latest investment was on 01-Jan-2024 in Donut Lab, a company within the Hardware industry.
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