# Anssi Kariola

> Anssi Kariola is a private equity investor at Verso Capital Oy backing Delivery. See 5 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct…

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Verso Capital Oy](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/verso-capital-ef67)
- Location: Helsinki, Finland
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Jan 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anssi-kariola-b5a9104/

Anssi Kariola is a private equity investor at Verso Capital Oy in Helsinki focused on Delivery and Furniture. Anssi Kariola is the Founder and Managing Partner of Verso Capital. He previously worked at Nokia Siemens Networks as a Head of Mergers & Acquisitions. Anssi Kariola attended Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska hogskolan.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Delivery | 1 | 20% |
| Furniture | 1 | 20% |
| Logistics | 1 | 20% |
| Elder Care | 1 | 20% |
| Cloud Storage | 1 | 20% |

13 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finland | 4 | 80% |
| Germany | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Everon Oy | Everon system devices are being operated and monitored by a wide variety of care professionals. Everon devices are very simple to deploy and provide a secure vehicle to locating wearers and delivering alerts. We have built an infrastructure to give you the best functionality available and if you are interested to find out more about tools at yourdisposal, additional equipment, tips and tricks, and of course, customer support, we have provided you with more information.Dementia is the single most important reason for nursing home admission. The location aware Vega solution can significantly delay nursing home admission for wearers. The health impacts may be significant and can help to reduce private and public spending. The Vega solution is a good replacement for facility resources. In many countries, facility care is crumbling with full capacity already. With the location aware Vega solution wearers can keep active instead of being locked in. Everon Lyra is widely used in assisted living communities, retirement facilities and special care units. Thousands of Everon Lyra users live in facilities run by local authorities, private housing and care providers and charitable institutions. Working with parties who develop, build and maintain high quality service and facilities for different levels of care is our specialty. Flexible and fast planning, installation and deployment have created long-lasting partnerships with key players in the care operations. Thanks to the fully wire-free system and use of remote server structure that is monitored 24/7 Everon Lyra is the secure and future-proof solution for care providers. Everon Lyra is the perfect solution to deploy also in rented facilities and temporary locations where change is normal and efficient use of facilities is a must. The cable-free installation gives care teams the adaptive and efficient use of the solution and its devices. |  | Private Equity | Jan 01, 2021 | http://www.everon.fi/ |
| Vetrospace | Vetrospace is a producer and supplier of working and meeting pods. They offer services for working, meeting, and collaborating. They provide services for office phone booths, office pods, open-plan office phone booths, soundproofing, interior architecture, soundproof meeting rooms, rooms in a room, and safe meeting rooms. |  | Private Equity | Jan 01, 2021 | https://www.vetrospace.com |
| Pakadoo | Pakadoo is a software-as-a-service platform that provides logistics solutions. They create concepts and software solutions around parcel reception and the last mile that help to reduce delivery traffic and thus CO2 emissions. They also automate in-house parcel management and local commerce. |  | Private Equity | Jan 01, 2018 | https://www.pakadoo.de/en/ |
| Varaani Works | Varaani Works is a start-up company founded 2010 in Tampere, Finland. The founders have a strong background in IT and communication technology with a several years experience in international business. |  | Private Equity | Jan 01, 2017 | http://varaani.com |
| Boftel | Boftel is a service provider specialized in fixed telecommunication networks. Their services cover the entire sphere of telecom network management, from the operations and maintenance, to optimization and implementation services. They operate in the Nordic, Baltic, Western and Eastern European countries including Russia. |  | Private Equity |  | https://www.boftel.com/ |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## About Verso Capital Oy

VC Fund · Helsinki, Finland

Verso Capital is a private equity firm that invests in smaller, high-growth, and spin-offs.

4 contacts available at Verso Capital Oy.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Anssi Kariola | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anssi-kariola |
| Christoffer Callans | Investment Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christoffer-callans |
| Marko Järvinen | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/marko-j%C3%A4rvinen |
| Mika Suomela | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mika-suomela |

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## FAQ

### What does Anssi Kariola invest in?

Anssi Kariola invests primarily in Delivery, Furniture and Logistics startups, most often at Private Equity stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Finland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### When did Anssi Kariola last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Anssi Kariola closed in Jan 2021. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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