Top 15 Payments Angel Investors in Finland (August 2026)
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| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus | Round Size |
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Ali Omar
Angel
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2 | Finland, United States, Estonia | Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel | Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS | $53k–$2.2M |
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Risto Siilasmaa
Angel
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1 | Finland, Sweden, Estonia | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence | $228k–$29M |
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Leena Niemistö
Angel
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1 | Finland, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed | Health Care, Software, E-Commerce | $480k–$3.4M |
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Rasheed Olaoluwa
Angel
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1 | Finland | Seed | Mobile, Mobile Payments, Emerging Markets | |
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Kurt Björklund
Angel
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1 | Finland | Seed, Series A | Mobile, Mobile Payments, Emerging Markets | |
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Stephane Kurgan
Angel
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1 | United Kingdom, United States, Turkey | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, FinTech, SaaS | $4M–$155M |
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Ilkka Paananen
Angel
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1 | Finland, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, Artificial Intelligence, FinTech | $1.2M–$65M |
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Timo Soininen
Angel
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1 | Finland, Sweden, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | FinTech, Software, Gaming | $828k–$16M |
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Aleksander Leonard Larsen
Angel
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1 | Norway, Denmark, Singapore | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Gaming, Blockchain, Video Games | $1.6M–$60M |
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Jeffrey Zirlin
Angel
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1 | United States, Brazil, Canada | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming | $2.6M–$25M |
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Renaldas Zioma
Angel
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1 | Lithuania, Finland, United States | Angel, Pre-Seed, Convertible Note | Internet, Artificial Intelligence, Software | $85k–$2.1M |
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Trung Nguyen
Angel
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1 | Singapore, Canada, Finland | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Web3 | $3.2M–$5.4M |
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Sebastien Borget
Angel
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1 | United States, France, Estonia | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Blockchain, Gaming, Cryptocurrency | $250k–$60M |
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Viet Anh Ho
Angel
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1 | Finland, Indonesia, Singapore | Seed, Series B, Series C | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Web3 | $3.4M–$5M |
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Ben Feder
Angel
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1 | Finland, United States, Singapore | Seed, Series C | Gaming, Web3, Shoes | $3M–$16M |
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Ali Omar is a Member of the Finnish Business Angels Network. He attended Aalto University and the University of Oulu.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Geography: Finland, United States, Estonia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 62
- Round size: Seed $263k–$2.2M; Angel $53k–$1.6M; Pre-Seed $165k–$724k
- Lead/follow: 16% lead, 84% follow
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.
- Retailgrid — Agentic AI pricing platform for mid-market retailers. Turn messy retail data into structured, explainable price decisions in days, not months.
Risto Siilasmaa is based out of Helsinki, Southern Finland and is the Board of Direcctor of Donut Lab. He previously worked as Founder of F-Secure. Risto Siilasmaa attended Aalto University.
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- Industry: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Finland, Sweden, Estonia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 24
- Round size: Seed $1.7M–$29M; Pre-Seed $228k–$393k; Series A $1.3M–$13M
- Lead/follow: 42% lead, 58% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Inven — Save time by using AI to find companies. Inven scans millions of websites to provide comprehensive data on companies similar to your search criteria.
- Donut Lab — Redefining Electric Mobility Across All Industries. World's First Complete Electric Vehicle (EV) Hardware Platform With Unified Software.
- The Upright Project — Upright enables smarter decision-making for investors, companies and governments by quantifying the net impact of companies.
Leena Niemistö
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- Industry: Health Care, Software, E-Commerce
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Finland, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 19
- Round size: Seed $480k–$3.4M
- Lead/follow: 16% lead, 84% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Vapaus — A circular economy startup Vapaus provides sustainable mobility solutions – Employee benefit bicycles and shared electric vehicles as a ready-to-use serviceWith its services, Vapaus supports customers’ to create and strengthen a better experience of the work community, to save on the costs of commuting and business travels, and to move towardssmarter and more environmentally friendly modes of transport, both at work and in employees’ leisure time.Every kilometer traveled by the Vapaus mobility solution removes carbon dioxide from the air, helping not only the environment but also customers on their way to carbon neutrality. The mission of Vapaus is to be a global leader when it comes to sustainable Corporate Mobility.
- ADESANTE — SurgeryVision is a Virtual Reality solution for Surgeons. Product is intended to be used for planning surgical procedures.
- Maire — Maire - AI co-pilot for industry leading B2C E-commerce brands. From Industry Trends to Market Research and Search Intent Analysis
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.
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- Industry: Mobile, Mobile Payments, Emerging Markets
- Stage:Seed
- Geography: Finland
Investor stats
- Total investments: 1
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
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.
Kurt Björklund
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- Industry: Mobile, Mobile Payments, Emerging Markets
- Stage:Seed, Series A
- Geography: Finland
Investor stats
- Total investments: 3
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Zevoy — Simplify your corporate finance with AI receipt scanning, virtual cards, and easy approvals. Zevoy provides full oversight and control over all expenses and subscriptions.
- 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.
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.
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- Industry: Software, FinTech, SaaS
- Stage:Series A, Seed, Series B
- Geography: United Kingdom, United States, Turkey
Investor stats
- Total investments: 26
- Round size: Seed $4M–$9.8M; Series A $6.7M–$25M; Series B $30M–$155M
- Lead/follow: 31% lead, 69% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Homesome — Elevate your grocery business using powerful platform that helps you drive sales, retain more profits and win loyal customers!
- Bigger Games — Bigger Games, a dynamic mobile gaming company, is at the forefront of transforming the mobile gaming landscape. We aim for great execution and passionately work on each and every detail in our casual games to build the best experience for our players.
- Lokalise — Lokalise is a continuous localization and translation management platform. It integrates into your development workflow so you can ship localized products, faster.
Ilkka Paananen, is the CEO and co-founder of Supercell, the Helsinki-based mobile games developer behind Clash of Clans, Hay Day, Boom Beach, Clash Royale and Brawl Stars. Since its founding in 2010, Supercell's five games have amassed 100m daily players and remain in the global top 10 years after launch. In June 2016, Supercell became thefirst European technology start-up to reach a valuation of $10 billion.In addition to his role at Supercell, Ilkka helps other entrepreneurs as both an investor and as an active member of the Nordic startup community where he mentors and coaches other founders. Alongside his co-founder Mikko Kodisoja, he has established the We Foundation to fight social inequality and help disadvantaged children in Finland.Prior to founding Supercell, he was the CEO & co-founder of Finnish games developer Sumea, which was later acquired by Digital Chocolate, where he worked as President until 2010. Ilkka holds a Master of Science degree from the Helsinki University of Technology.
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- Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, FinTech
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Finland, United States, United Kingdom
Investor stats
- Total investments: 63
- Round size: Seed $2.5M–$16M; Pre-Seed $1.2M–$2.7M; Series A $8M–$65M
- Lead/follow: 2% lead, 98% follow
Portfolio highlights
- CodeWords — CodeWords is a technology startup working on AI systems for workflow automation. Their platform CodeWords lets anyone create automations and AI workflows by chatting with AI. Agemo's technology is designed to build code-based workflows and systems that can autonomously reason through software.
- Qutwo — We unite Qutwo OS and world-class AI and quantum scientists with the most forward-looking enterprises to develop competitive edge through classical AI, hybrid, and full quantum systems. We tackle the most challenging problems in AI computing.
- Lovable — Build apps, websites, and digital products faster using Lovable's AI-powered platform, no deep coding skills required.
Timo Soininen is the co-founder at Small Giant Games. Timo Soininen is the CEO and co-founder of Small Giant Games, maker of the hit game Empires & Puzzles. Small Giant joined Zynga, Inc (ZNGA) in December 2018, when Zynga acquired 80% of Small Giant at $700M valuation. Prior to Small Giant he was the longtime CEO of Habbo Hotel and is also anactive angel investor in several technology startups ranging from biomaterials and digital health to games (Spinnova, Aiforia, Critical Force). Timo holds a M.Sc. degree in Marketing from Helsinki School of Economics/Aalto University and just loves tennis.
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- Industry: FinTech, Software, Gaming
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Geography: Finland, Sweden, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 13
- Round size: Seed $2.2M–$16M; Pre-Seed $828k–$2M
- Lead/follow: 8% lead, 92% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Studio 555 — Redefining digital interior design with unrivaled technology, UX and visual fidelity
- Minit Games — Minit Games provides bite-sized, instantly playable HTML5 games in a tailored, algorithmically driven feed.
- Seven Stars — De perfecte match in IT. Die maken wij. Als IT-flex regisseur en specialist in IT-bemiddeling verbinden we professionals met de beste IT-opdrachten. Snel, soepel en zonder gedoe. We make IT spark.
Aleksander Leonard Larsen is the Co-Founder and COO at Sky Mavis.
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- Industry: Gaming, Blockchain, Video Games
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: Norway, Denmark, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 20
- Round size: Seed $1.6M–$8.2M; Series A $20M–$60M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Makina — The DeFi Execution Engine. Community Chat: https://t.co/ngGchIzFrU Support: https://t.co/LSN1rdkqYC
- Pixels — Pixels is a play-to-earn MMO game built around the NFT assets you already own. Build your NFT a home in the metaverse and get farming.
- Lens Protocol — Lens Protocol is a composable and decentralized social graph, ready for you to build on so you can focus on creating a great experience, not scaling your users.
Jeffrey Zirlin is the Co-Founder and Growth Lead at Sky Mavis.
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- Industry: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: United States, Brazil, Canada
Investor stats
- Total investments: 15
- Round size: Seed $2.6M–$5.4M; Series A $10M–$25M
- Lead/follow: 7% lead, 93% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Play AI — The Orchestration Layer for Crypto x AI
- Metagood — Metagood is the operating layer for tokenized assets across their full lifecycle: compliance, transfer rules, entitlements, corporate actions, and audit.
- VOYA Games — Voya Games is a Berlin-based game development studio. The company focuses on creating a network of interconnected Web3 games centered around player ownership and tokenized economies. Their flagship title, Craft World, is a casual resource management game set in a post-apocalyptic world where players collaborate with friendly dinosaurs to rebuildcivilization. Craft World integrates blockchain features such as NFTs and a utility token called Dyno Coin, enabling players to own, trade, and participate in a decentralized game economy.
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- Industry: Internet, Artificial Intelligence, Software
- Stage:Angel, Pre-Seed, Convertible Note
- Geography: Lithuania, Finland, United States
Investor stats
- Total investments: 9
- Round size: Angel $85k–$2.1M; Pre-Seed $219k–$1.7M; Convertible Note $352k–$1.2M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Sort A Brick — Sort A Brick transforms your Toy Bricks into endless building experiences
- Ver.iD — Streamline your user onboarding, verify user credentials, and enjoy seamless Single Sign-On with all identity apps.
- PIXEVIA — PIXEVIA - AI for retail. Our flagship product - fully autonomous stores, powered by AI, cameras, and sensors. You simply walk in, take what you want, and go.
Trung Nguyen CEO at Axie Infinity. He attended FPT University during 2010-2017.
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- Industry: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Web3
- Stage:Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B
- Geography: Singapore, Canada, Finland
Investor stats
- Total investments: 8
- Round size: Seed $3.2M–$5.4M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Moku — Worshipping a mischievous Moki with big balls and a small brain. 8887 NFTs, 900+ traits, 3 epic games.
- RISE Labs — RISE is a high-performance Ethereum L2 where orderbooks are a native primitive. Purpose-built for onchain financial markets. Secured by Ethereum.
- Bitlayer — Bitlayer is the first Bitcoin second-layer network, based on BitVM, offering ultra-scalability and L1 security, aiming to be Bitcoin's computing layer.
Sebastien Borget is based out of Paris, Île-de-France and serves as the Global Ambassador of The Sandbox. Sebastien attended The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
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- Industry: Blockchain, Gaming, Cryptocurrency
- Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Geography: United States, France, Estonia
Investor stats
- Total investments: 87
- Round size: Seed $1.1M–$9M; Pre-Seed $250k–$7M; Series A $5M–$60M
- Lead/follow: 5% lead, 95% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Rocapine — We craft apps that help people feel truly alive
- VOYA Games — Voya Games is a Berlin-based game development studio. The company focuses on creating a network of interconnected Web3 games centered around player ownership and tokenized economies. Their flagship title, Craft World, is a casual resource management game set in a post-apocalyptic world where players collaborate with friendly dinosaurs to rebuildcivilization. Craft World integrates blockchain features such as NFTs and a utility token called Dyno Coin, enabling players to own, trade, and participate in a decentralized game economy.
- Pacific Meta — Pacific Meta is a tech startup that creates a web3 platform with the goal of offering guidance to businesses using blockchain technology. The firm platform aids in the product's localization for the Japanese market and offers community management services, enabling businesses to promote themselves on social media platforms and work withinfluencers in the cryptocurrency space.
Viet Anh (Andy) Ho is the Chief Technology Officer at Sky Mavis.
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- Industry: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Web3
- Stage:Seed, Series B, Series C
- Geography: Finland, Indonesia, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 4
- Round size: Seed $3.4M–$5M
- Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Rens Original — RENS Original is the World's First Sneaker made from recycled coffee and plastic. We know you've been drinking it, now it is time to wear it.
- Pluang — Pluang is a financial technology application that opens public access opportunities to financial products easily and affordably. The company offers a gold savings product that allows investments starting from 0.01 grams and provides users with real-time liquidity and peace of mind as the gold is kept in a government-backed institution through theofficial Indonesian commodities exchange.Founded in 2019, Pluang is headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia.
- Bitlayer — Bitlayer is the first Bitcoin second-layer network, based on BitVM, offering ultra-scalability and L1 security, aiming to be Bitcoin's computing layer.
Ben Feder is an accomplished and creative and entrepreneur and investor, with a long and proven track record in the media and telecommunications sector. He has held pubic company board positions in Japan and the United States. Ben is co-founder of ZelnickMedia, a successful private equity firm in the U.S.that focuses on the media andcommunications industries; and he is formerly the CEO of Take Two Interactive, a $2 billion public video game company that develops and publishes video games such as Grand Theft Auto, NBA 2K, and Civilization.
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- Industry: Gaming, Web3, Shoes
- Stage:Seed, Series C
- Geography: Finland, United States, Singapore
Investor stats
- Total investments: 7
- Round size: Seed $3M–$6M; Series C $13M–$16M
- Lead/follow: 29% lead, 71% follow
Portfolio highlights
- Rens Original — RENS Original is the World's First Sneaker made from recycled coffee and plastic. We know you've been drinking it, now it is time to wear it.
- Verto Analytics — Verto Analytics (Verto) operates a passive metering panel that provides researchers, advertisers, and publishers the data they need to keep up with the rapid and changing pace of consumer media consumption on every app, device, service, and platform. This ongoing, longitudinal panel captures a wide breadth of behaviors—all enriched to clients’behavioral analysis or custom survey studies. Our single-source, passive metering data sets provide the information needed to understand the full digital footprint of the U.S. population. Our Data Labs are located in the US, and in Helsinki, Finland. http://www.vertoanalytics.com.
- Armada Interactive — We are a Helsinki-based gaming startup that develops PvP mobile games
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