# Jouni Mäkelä

> Jouni Mäkelä is a Series A investor at Springvest (Helsinki) backing Software and Analytics. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Springvest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/springvest)
- Location: Helsinki, Finland
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Nov 2021
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jouni-m%C3%A4kel%C3%A4-196b4993/

Jouni Mäkelä is a Chief Investment Analyst, Partner at Springvest Oy.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Analytics | 1 | 100% |
| Machine Learning | 1 | 100% |
| Predictive Analytics | 1 | 100% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rocsole | Rocsole builds the world’s leading industrial imaging solutions—turning real-time insights into actionable intelligence for unmatched efficiency, reliability, and ROI. Our award-winning technology combines advanced tomographic imaging, AI-powered prediction software, and proven performance in the harshest environments—delivering data no othersolution can provide. We transform industrial imaging into measurable ROI and scalable impact. To meet surging global demand, we are raising a Series B round.Team: Rocsole’s team combines deep scientific expertise with real-world industrial execution. Born from cutting-edge research in tomography and imaging, we’ve deployed advanced technologies where few others could. Our leadership brings decades of experience in oil & gas, energy, and process industries—giving us a sharp understanding of customer pain points and how to solve them. Today, we’re a 20+ person team representing 7 nationalities, powered by 4 PhDs driving innovation in imaging and AI. With multiple patents granted and a proven track record with global industry leaders, our AI specialists deliver predictive modelling and industrial analytics that scale. We don’t just build tech—we build trust, scalability, and measurable impact.Product: Rocsole delivers award-winning industrial imaging powered by advanced sensors and AI-driven software—giving operators real-time visibility into processes others can’t see. Our proprietary electrical tomography technology is installed directly on critical process assets to detect deposits, emulsions, and flow regimes that are otherwise invisible. The AI layer transforms raw data into predictive insights operators can act on instantly. This globally unique solution functions as a digital window into harsh industrial environments—enabling smarter decisions, reduced downtime, and measurable ROI.Market: Rocsole targets industries where efficiency, reliability, and safety are mission-critical. With 30+ active customers—including global leaders like ExxonMobil, Aramco, Petrobras, and Halliburton—our technology is proven across geographies and harsh environments. While energy is our core market, the same challenges exist in chemicals, pulp & paper, mining, water treatment, and semiconductors—unlocking massive cross-sector growth potential. Designed for large-scale industrial players, our solutions cut downtime, reduce costs, and improve sustainability. Rocsole is positioned to capture a significant share of this multi-billion-dollar global market.Competition: Most players rely on traditional level indicators and basic sensors—offering indirect or delayed measurements that fall short for industries driven by digitalisation. Rocsole stands apart with globally unique real-time imaging inside harsh industrial processes, powered by electrical tomography and advanced AI analytics. We don’t just measure—we see, predict, and empower operators to act, improving efficiency, safety, and sustainability. | $5.8M | Series A | Nov 04, 2021 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## About Springvest

VC Fund · Helsinki, Finland

The Citizenship Fund started out when the founders of the company discovered in their previous positions that a promising Finnish growth company will spend a great deal of time and energy in arranging financing. A good business idea and a team with excellent team could take months in financial negotiations and the outcome could be a return to thestart-up. At the same time, investors often wanted new types of higher potential investments alongside traditional alternatives.These two challenges were possible by removing the promising growth companies as investors, even for non-traditional venture capital investors. Citizenship wanted to create a service in which the company would be able to capitalize on business quickly and flexibly, but the decision-making business would be left to the company itself. From today's point of view, Springvest's goal is that an increasing number of Finnish investors can get involved in the story of Finnish growth companies and potential success.

4 contacts available at Springvest.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aki Soudunsaari | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aki-soudunsaari |
| Jouni Mäkelä | Investment Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jouni-m%C3%A4kel%C3%A4 |
| Markku Jussila | Co-Founder & Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/markku-jussila-5fee |
| Päivi Malinen | Chief Executive Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/p%C3%A4ivi-malinen |

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## FAQ

### What does Jouni Mäkelä invest in?

Jouni Mäkelä invests primarily in Software, Analytics and Machine Learning startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Finland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Jouni Mäkelä last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Jouni Mäkelä closed in Nov 2021. Shizune tracks 1 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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