# Aalto University

> Aalto University is a VC fund in Espoo backing Energy and Semiconductor. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Espoo, Finland
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jun 2025
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/7381781
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/AaltoUniversity
- Website: http://www.aalto.fi/en/
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/aaltouniversity

Aalto University is a VC fund in Espoo focused on Energy and Semiconductor. Aalto University is all about cross-disciplinary projects and learning in practice. Students are encouraged and supported to excel both in their studies and their future careers. Many of them have a vast work experience already when they graduate.Aalto University offers you the freedom to succeed in your academic career. They inspire studentsto take part in reaching the common goal of building a better world.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Aalto University. Shizune tracks 12 team members at Aalto University. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/aalto-university?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 1 | 50% |
| Semiconductor | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finland | 1 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bruce Oreck | Executive in Residence | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bruce-oreck |
| Timo Kiravuo | Researcher | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/timo-kiravuo |
| Daniel Bruzual | Research Assistant | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daniel-bruzual |
| Gonçalo Barreto | Postdoctoral Researcher | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gon%C3%A7alo-barreto |
| Jaan Praks | Assistant Professor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jaan-praks |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Otos Health | Bringing hearing care into primary care through seamless, data-driven diagnostics solutions. |  | Pre-Seed | Jun 09, 2025 |  |
| Minima Processor | Minima Processors technology enables energy efficiency improvement of up to 20x in digital processors compared to legacy solutions. The main efficiency increase comes from ultra-low voltage (subthreshold) operation and additionally the elimination of timing margins brings gains at nominal operating voltages. | $6M | Seed | May 31, 2017 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [CFT Nordic Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cft-nordic-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Lifeline Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lifeline-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Nordic Science Investments](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nordic-science-investments) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [VTT Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vtt-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Aalto University invest in?

Aalto University invests primarily in Energy and Semiconductor startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Finland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Aalto University?

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### Who are the partners at Aalto University?

The team at Aalto University includes Bruce Oreck (Executive in Residence), Timo Kiravuo (Researcher) and Daniel Bruzual (Research Assistant), among 12 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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