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Top 10 FinTech Angel Investors in Finland in December 2024

Last updated: Dec 2024 A list of 10 angel investors that invest in Fintech startups based in Finland. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Fintech companies from Finland. We update this investor list every month.

Top 10 FinTech Angel Investors in Finland in December 2024

Investor	FinTech Finland investments
Ali Omar	2
Lauri Priha	1
Stephane Kurgan	1
Fernando Herrera	1
Johan Lorenzen	1
Kurt Björklund	1
Thomas Madsen-Mygdal	1
Gary Lin	1
Rasheed Olaoluwa	1
Manny Fernandez	1

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Ali Omar is a Member of the Finnish Business Angels Network. He attended Aalto University and the University of Oulu.

Investment focus

Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence
Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
Finland, United States, Estonia

Portfolio highlights

Themo — Themo's innovation is an algorithm that optimizes the price of exchange electricity and the consumption of electricity. Themo offers an easy and environmentally friendly way to save on electricity consumed by heating.
GoalProfit — GoalProfit is the world’s first low code retail optimization platform empowering retailers to build customized intelligence applications. It was founded by former IBM executives, Maxim Morozov and Oleg Sidorkin. GoalProfit is on a mission to make big data solutions available for all retailers and help them to survive in a new post-covid reality.
Builderhead — Builderhead is an easy-to-use construction management software that helps owners, developers and general contractors complete construction projects on time and within budget.

Lauri Priha

Investment focus

SaaS, FinTech, Software
Convertible Note
Finland

Portfolio highlights

Palofy Analytics Oy — Palofy Analytics is a customer loyalty partner and Worldline ISO for SME's. We are developing analysis and forecasting tools that help merchants to get more sales and predict staffing needs. This also enables getting accurate analysis and predictions on channel, store, product group, or product level.Our licenced technology leveragesexisting payment cards as customer loyalty cards, reducing customer friction and removing work overhead from staff.Service areas: • Restaurant and hospitality • RetailPalofy Analytics is an Independent Sales Organization (ISO) for Europe's largest payment acquirer Worldline and multiple SaaS and Fintech companies. Our Alfa Rating is AA

Stephane Kurgan has served on our Board of Directors since April 2012 and as our chief operating officer since April 2011. Stephane has more than 20 years of management experience at high-growth technology businesses. Prior to joining King, Stephane served as the chief financial officer atTideway Systems Ltd., a data centre management software company that was acquired by BMC Software, Inc. He has also served as senior vice president and managing director of enba plc, held various sales and product management roles at Bureau van Dijk Electronic Publishing BV and was a consultant with McKinsey & Company, Inc. Stephane has served as a member of the Board of Directors of HK Ltd. since January 2006 and previously served on the Board of Directors of Lasker Fund LP and Gladstone Capital Management LLP until December 2012. Stephane holds a B.A. in Economics from the Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium, a Diploma in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University SAIS School, Italy and an M.B.A. from INSEAD, France. Papa Pear Saga is the only King game where Stephane is remotely ahead of his wife.

Investment focus

Software, SaaS, Developer APIs
Series A, Seed, Series B
United Kingdom, United States, Turkey

Portfolio highlights

Qargo — Qargo is a new kind of transport management software for automated logistics management. Using advanced AI, Qargo streamlines your entire workflow into one easy interface. Grow your business, not your workload with Qargo TMS.
ZirooPay — IroFit mobile card reader allows small businesses accept card payments anywhere they operate, even in areas with poor internet connection. By ensuring widest possible coverage area and effective operations, merchants increase sales and buyers are better served. We improve the overall purchasing experience for billions living in areas withpoor/no Internet connection.
Kohort — How many users will your mobile game acquire, and how much more will they pour into your virtual economy? Try Ramp to find out.

Fernando Herrera

Investment focus

SaaS, Software, Insurance
Seed
Finland

Portfolio highlights

Redkik Inc. — Innovative embedded technology for the logistics industry enabling instant transactional insurance quotation for convenience and flexibility.

Johan brings more than a decade of experience with high growth internet companies, both from the founder and investor side. Johan joined Holvi from the venture capital firm Sunstone, to change the future of banking first hand. Prior to that Johan has also worked on both, the technology and infrastructure, sides of traditional banking, as welladvising and investing in #fintech companies. Holvi | Holvi provides small businesses, freelancers, sole traders and contractors a pan-European business platform of the digital age as well as a full replacement for the traditional bank account. Holvi is built completely separately from any existing banks allowing the company to have full flexibility on choosing partnerships and bringing services with most added value to the customer. Holvi's vision on the future of banking is a fully customisable financial hub where people can plug in the channels and services they actually need. Holvi's mantra? Stay human.

Investment focus

FinTech, Banking, Internet
Seed, Pre-Seed
Denmark, United States, Finland

Portfolio highlights

Willa — Willa is a fintech startup solving freelancers' biggest pain: getting paid on time, every time.
LiveFlow — The easiest way to bring financial data into your spreadsheet. Automate your finances, consolidate your accounts and collaborate in real-time. Try LiveFlow for free today!
Kuda — Kuda is a full service digital only bank with a mission to bank every African on the planet. Kuda was founded in 2019 by Babs Ogundeyi and Musty Mustapha and is Headquartered in London

Kurt Björklund

Investment focus

Mobile, Mobile Payments, Emerging Markets
Seed, Series A, Funding Round
Finland

Portfolio highlights

Zevoy — Expense management solution
ZirooPay — IroFit mobile card reader allows small businesses accept card payments anywhere they operate, even in areas with poor internet connection. By ensuring widest possible coverage area and effective operations, merchants increase sales and buyers are better served. We improve the overall purchasing experience for billions living in areas withpoor/no Internet connection.

Thomas Madsen-Mygdal is a Danish designer, entrepreneur and activist behind companies like Mondo, 23, Podio and the reboot festival.

Investment focus

Computer, Collaboration, Software
Angel, Seed, Pre-Seed
Denmark, United States, Finland

Portfolio highlights

Clue — Track your menstrual cycle with Clue, the #1 doctor-recommended free period tracker app built in collaboration with top health researchers.
Corti — Corti offers a digital assistant, augmenting medics in improving patient outcomes and internal performance.
Somewhere — Somewhere, formerly Support Shepherd. We find you amazing employees who cost 80% less than US equivalents, backed by our 6-month Perfect Hire Guarantee.

Gary Lin is the Founder and Managing Director of Purple Orange Ventures and EVIG Group. He was the founder and CEO of mobile ad tech company Glispa Global Group before that.He is a recipient of the prestigious Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Award which recognizes Glispa as one of the ‘Fastest Growing, Technically Innovative and EntrepreneurialCompanies’ in the world. Selected as one of Europe’s hottest startups by Wired Magazine (UK), Glispa now has over 250 employees from 45 nationalities and maintains its headquarters in Berlin with offices in San Francisco, Beijing, Singapore, Tel Aviv, Athens, and São Paolo.Gary has more than 20 years of experience leading high-performance digital and mobile marketing companies internationally representing some of the globe’s most innovative brands. Previously, Lin founded Glispa, LLC (in New York) and achieved an 800% three-year growth rate, placing the company in the Inc. 500 as the #1 fastest growing Advertising and Marketing company in the US in 2008. Additionally, Gary served as the General Manager in Brazil and set up teams in Hong Kong for Beyond Interactive, one of the first global digital agencies, now part of MediaCom (WPP).Gary graduated from the University of Michigan Business School with an emphasis in Marketing and International Business.

Investment focus

Food and Beverage, iOS, E-Commerce
Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
Germany, Sweden, Finland

Portfolio highlights

Wellnow — Wellnow is a Health-as-a-Service platform which provides on-site health & wellbeing services to companies.Their goal is to sustainably improve the health and thereby the productivity and motivation of employees by giving them access right at their workplace to their curated network of health professionals (massage therapists, fitness trainers,yoga coaches, etc.). Companies use their digital platform to easily book and manage their on-site wellbeing offers, which are a vital part of most company's health & benefit programs. Their mobile app enables freelance professionals to get access to attractive and flexible jobs as well as manage their daily bookings and calendars to stay ahead of their busy lives while they are on the go.Mega trends, like increasing health awareness, an aging workforce, stress and burnout as well as the need for corporate health management and employee motivation, will boost the already €15 billion European market further in the coming years. Wellnow will be the #1 platform in Europe that seizes this opportunity and helps companies, their employees as well as health professionals to reach their goals and live a healthier life.They are currently a team of 25 motivated and talented people working right in the heart of Berlin, backed by top tier VC`s. Revenues grow fast and Wellnow is the category leader in the German market.
Epiclist — Epiclist is a visual discovery app, helping people to explore, plan and share curated activities and travel experiences around the world or just around the corner. Follow adventure heroes, get inspired from lifestyle and travel brands, and book curated activities right from the palm of your hand.- Massive demand: 50 Million people plan theirtravel on their phone in 2013- Huge market = $100 Billion: Global Tours and Activities market in 2013- Fragmented supply: 250.000 SMEs in Travel Business, 95% without any mobile presence- Lots of money: Average spending per adventure trip in 2013, from $593 in 2009.
Cooler Future — Cooler Future's mission is to create positive climate impact by investing in assets from companies that are actively reducing their carbon footprint. With Cooler Future’s intuitive, easy-to-use mobile app, anyone can track the CO2e impact of each euro invested, while generating financial returns at the same time.

Rasheed’s career kicked off in 1988 with Arthur Andersen where he qualified as a chartered accountant. He later moved into the banking sector where his stellar performance saw him pioneering game-changing initiatives across the industry, in an executive capacity, with Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB), United Bank for Africa (UBA) and later as the ManagingDirector of Bank of Industry (BOI).Rasheed joined Axxela in 2019 as the Chief Operating Officer, bringing with him outstanding commercial experience that cuts cross expansion strategies, infrastructural development and organisational profitability.Rasheed has a First Class Honours degree in Civil Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University and an MBA from IESE Business School.

Investment focus

Mobile, Mobile Payments, Emerging Markets
Seed
Finland

Portfolio highlights

ZirooPay — IroFit mobile card reader allows small businesses accept card payments anywhere they operate, even in areas with poor internet connection. By ensuring widest possible coverage area and effective operations, merchants increase sales and buyers are better served. We improve the overall purchasing experience for billions living in areas withpoor/no Internet connection.

Manny Fernandez is an angel investor, serial entrepreneur, and bestselling author featured on CNBC's Make Me A Millionaire Inventor's premiere episode on Thursday, Oct 6th. He has been successful investing in his own ideas as well as taking companies from startup to exit. Fernandez was named by Inc. Magazine as one of 33 entrepreneursto watch in 2016. —In 2013, Fernandez founded SF Angels Group and has been an angel investor with TiE Angels since 2012. In 2014, he was named SF Angel Investor of the Year and received the Equity Crowdfunding Leadership Award. In 2016, Menlo College Named Fernandez Silicon Valley Equity CrowdFunding Pioneer. Fernandez recently became a #1 bestselling author with his new book, How to Make Money Investing in Pre-IPO Stocks, which is available on Amazon. He is also the #14 Angel Investor to Follow on Twitter and has the #1 most viewed equity crowdfunding video on YouTube. He has been featured on mainstream media including CNBC Squawk Box, NBC, CNN Latino, Forbes, Inc. Magazine, Fox News and more. Fernandez’s energetic and inspiring presence has lead to him being a frequent judge, speaker, and panelist for Silicon Valley corporations, startup demo days and universities. He has been a featured guest speaker for events at Stanford University, UC Berkeley, Harvard University, Angel Capital Association Summit (ACA), University of San Francisco (USF), Pepperdine University, Draper University, Plug and Play, Yahoo!, USAWeek in Europe, Qianhai Equity Exchange in China, Intel, California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s (CHCC), SharkTank, Startup Grind, AngelHack Global Demo, Shanghai Slush, Finland Slush, Startup Weekend, SXSW and many more. All of Fernandez’s experience in the investment landscape has culminated, under his leadership with the launch of RealtyReturns.com

Investment focus

SaaS, FinTech, Internet
Angel, Funding Round
Finland, United States

Portfolio highlights

Invesdor — We are Europe's crowdinvesting platform: Invest directly and become part of corporate success stories. Get to know us today
Revel Systems — Revel Systems is a cloud-based point of sale and business management platform that helps restaurants and retailers with their businesses.Revel Essentials™ and Revel Enterprise®, are the iOS-based POS platform that combines cloud-based technology and the mobility of the iPad which enables enterprises to provide a better customer experience,diversify revenue streams, and scale their business with ease. Revel Essentials™ is developed and deployed in the customer's location for the needs of small chains and merchants while Revel Enterprise® is tailored for large chains and global enterprises. The platform combines point of sale software with management tools, integrating inventory management, employee management, and sales reporting into a single platform, enabling merchants to build better businesses and achieve their goals.In 2010, Christopher Ciabarra and Lisa Falzone headquartered Revel Systems in Atlanta, Georgia.

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