Leena Niemisto Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Angel

  • Investments
  • 23

  • Portfolio
  • 14

  • Exits
  • 3

Exits

Leena Niemisto General Information

Description

Ms. Leena Niemistö serves as Board Member at Nightingale Health. Dr. Niemisto is an Angel Investor. She served as Chairman at CardioSignal. She also serves as Board Member at Nightingale. She holds a Specialist in Physiotherapy degree from the University of Helsinki, Finland. She was the CEO and main owner of Helsinki-based medical center Dextra until 2012, after which she was Vice-CEO of Pihlajalinna and CEO of Dextra up to 2016. She has served as a Board member in several major Finnish corporations, including teleoperator Elisa, retailer Stockmann, Pihlajalinna and health food producer Raisio Group. In 2017 Talouselämä magazine rated her as the second most influential woman in Finnish business life. Dr. Leena Niemistö is a health care professional with 30 years of clinical and leadership experience. She holds MD and PhD from Helsinki University and has specialised in physical and rehabilitation medicine. She holds also Dr. Admin. Sc. hc from Vaasa University. She worked as a CEO in a private healthcare company Dextra (yrs 2003-2016) and a deputy CEO in a social and healthcare company Pihlajalinna (yrs 2013-2016). Currently she is a board member in several publicly listed companies (Stockmann, Pihlajalinna, Raisio, Nexstim, Nightingale Health), startups, organizations and foundations. She is also an active investor in several health-tech growth companies.

Business Details

Primary Investor Type
Angel (individual)
Corporate Office
  • Mannerheimintie 164a
  • 00300 Helsinki
  • Finland
+358 020

Leena Niemisto Investments (23)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Maire 30-Apr-2024 Early Stage VC Media and Information Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
Vapaus 29-Nov-2021 Road Generating Revenue
Inscripta (Medical Records Systems) 31-May-2021 Other Healthcare Technology Systems Generating Revenue
Nightingale Health 20-Jan-2021 Other Healthcare Technology Systems Generating Revenue/Not Profitable
Surgify 08-Jan-2021 Surgical Devices Generating Revenue
Akita (Biotechnology) 29-Apr-2020 Biotechnology Generating Revenue
Taika3D 14-Nov-2019 Other Healthcare Technology Systems Generating Revenue
Revieve 21-May-2019 Media and Information Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
NurseBuddy 09-May-2019 Seed Round Enterprise Systems (Healthcare) Generating Revenue
Front AI 24-Apr-2019 Early Stage VC Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue

Leena Niemisto Exits (3)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Zadaa 13-Mar-2025 Merger/Acquisition
Nightingale Health 19-Mar-2021
Ambronite

Leena Niemisto Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

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Leena Niemisto Co-Investors (18)

Name With Exits Lead Partner Series Industry
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Leena Niemisto FAQs

  • Who is Leena Niemisto?

    Leena Niemisto is an angel Investor who has made 23 investments.

  • What kind of investor is Leena Niemisto?

    Leena Niemisto is an angel investor.

  • What does Leena Niemisto do?

    As an angel investor, Leena Niemisto invests personal money into promising companies, typically in exchange for equity.

  • How many board seats does Leena Niemisto hold?

    Leena Niemisto holds a board seat in Nightingale Health.

  • What has Leena Niemisto invested in?

    Leena Niemisto has made numerous investments in companies like Maire, Vapaus, and Inscripta (Medical Records Systems) within the Media and Information Services (B2B), Road, and Healthcare Technology Systems industries.

  • What has Leena Niemisto invested in recently?

    Leena Niemisto's latest investment was on 30-Apr-2024 in Maire, a company within the Media and Information Services (B2B) industry.

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