Riku Asikainen Overview
- Investor Type
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Angel
- Investments
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9
- Portfolio
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6
- Exits
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3
Riku Asikainen General Information
Description
Mr. Riku Asikainen is the Founder and serves as Managing Partner at Evli Growth Partners. Mr. Riku Asikainen serves as Advisor at Rephop. He served as a Chairman at Ezyinsights. He also serves as a Board Member at Enbrite.ly. Being one of the first e-commerce entrepreneurs in Europe, his entrepreneurial career started already in 1988. Having sold his first company in Finland and second in France, he became one of the first professional angel investors in Finland. In the meantime, he has actively participated in building the startup ecosystem of the region through angel networks and Startup Sauna Accelerator. Being one of the first e-commerce entrepreneurs in Europe, his entrepreneurial career started already in 1988. Having sold his first company in Finland and second in France, he became one of the first professional angel investors in Finland. In the meantime, he has actively participated in building the startup ecosystem of the region through angel networks and Startup Sauna Accelerator.
Business Details
Primary Investor Type
Corporate Office
- Aleksanterinkatu 19 A
- 00101 Helsinki
- Finland
Riku Asikainen Investments (9)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
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| Kleoverse | 24-Jan-2022 | Seed Round | Human Capital Services | Generating Revenue | ||
| NinaData | 07-Dec-2021 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Freska | 09-May-2017 | Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) | Generating Revenue | |||
| Salestrail | 06-Jul-2016 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| Combinostics | 15-Dec-2014 | Decision/Risk Analysis | Generating Revenue | |||
| Fourdeg | 23-Jun-2013 | Electronic Equipment and Instruments | Generating Revenue | |||
| EzyInsights | 01-Jun-2013 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |||
| ThirdPresence | 13-Apr-2012 | Seed Round | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Generating Revenue | ||
| Zoundio | Angel (individual) | Educational Software | Generating Revenue |
Riku Asikainen Exits (3)
| Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
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| Combinostics | 02-Jan-2025 | Merger/Acquisition | |
| Fourdeg | 30-Mar-2022 | ||
| EzyInsights |
Riku Asikainen Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
Investments by Industry
Investments by Year
Investments by Region
Riku Asikainen Co-Investors (6)
| Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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| Equilibrium (Financial Software) | 1 |
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| Ville Vesterinen |
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Riku Asikainen FAQs
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Who is Riku Asikainen?
Riku Asikainen is an angel Investor who has made 9 investments.
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What kind of investor is Riku Asikainen?
Riku Asikainen is an angel investor.
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What does Riku Asikainen do?
As an angel investor, Riku Asikainen invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.
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How many board seats does Riku Asikainen hold?
Riku Asikainen holds 2 board seats including Enbritely and ThirdPresence.
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What has Riku Asikainen invested in?
Riku Asikainen has made numerous investments in companies like Kleoverse, NinaData, and Freska within the Human Capital Services, Business/Productivity Software, and Services (B2C Non-Financial) industries.
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What has Riku Asikainen invested in recently?
Riku Asikainen's latest investment was on 24-Jan-2022 in Kleoverse, a company within the Human Capital Services industry.
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