Risto Siilasmaa Overview
- Investor Type
- Angel
- Status
- Active
- Professionals
- 1
- Investments
- 19
- Portfolio
- 11
- Exits
- 5
Risto Siilasmaa General Information
Description
Mr. Risto Siilasmaa s a Co-Founder and serves as Special Partner at Nexit Ventures. He also served as an Advisor at AlphaSense. He is also a Co-founder of First Fellow Partners. He is one of the most respected and successful high-tech entrepreneurs in the Nordic countries. He served as a Board Member at Mendor. Mr. Siilasmaa 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 the chairman of F-Secure, a highly successful data security company. He is also an Angel Investor.
Contact Information
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Angel (individual)
Primary Office
- Helsinki
- Finland
Risto Siilasmaa Investments (19)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiven | 16-Jan-2020 | Early Stage VC | 0000 | Database Software | Generating Revenue | 00000 000000000 |
| 00000 | 31-May-2019 | 00000 00000 | 00.000 | Database Software | Generating Revenue | 00000 000000000 |
| 0000000 | 16-Oct-2018 | 00000 00000 | 00.000 | Network Management Software | Generating Revenue | 00000 000000000 |
| 000000 | 28-Aug-2018 | 00000 00000 | 00.000 | Other Healthcare Services | Generating Revenue | 00000 000000000 |
| 0000 | 15-Apr-2016 | 00000 00000 | 000.00 | Information Services (B2C) | Generating Revenue | 00000 000000000 |
| 000000 000 | 15-Jan-2016 | 0000 00000 | 00.00 | Entertainment Software | Generating Revenue | 00000 000000000 |
| 0000000000 | 05-Jan-2016 | 00000 00000 | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue | 00000 000000000 | |
| 0000 | 10-Nov-2015 | 00000 00000 | 00.000 | Information Services (B2C) | Generating Revenue | 00000 000000000 |
| Enevo | 30-Jun-2015 | Later Stage VC | 000.00 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | 00000 000000000 |
| Youredi | 17-Mar-2015 | Early Stage VC | 00.000 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | 00000 000000000 |
Risto Siilasmaa Exits (5)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Giant | 02-Jan-2019 | Merger/Acquisition | 00000 |
| 000000 | 01-Jan-2017 | 000000000000000000 | |
| 000 00000000 | 01-Aug-2015 | 000000000000000000 | |
| 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
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| Name | Title | Deals | Funds | Boards | Office |
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| Risto Siilasmaa | Angel Investor | 00 | 0 | Helsinki, Finland |
Risto Siilasmaa Co-Investors (31)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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| First Fellow Partners | 6 | 0 |
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| Lifeline Ventures | 0 | 0 |
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| Earlybird Venture Capital | 0 | 0 |
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| IVP | 0 | 0 |
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| Inventure (Finland) | 0 | 0 |
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