# Kaidi Ruusalepp

> Kaidi Ruusalepp is a seed investor at Funderbeam backing Big Data and Crowdfunding. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Funderbeam](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/funderbeam)
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: May 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/kaidiruusalepp
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/kaidiruu
- Website: https://x.com/kaidiruu
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/kaidi.ruusalepp

Kaidi Ruusalepp is a seed investor at Funderbeam focused on Big Data and Crowdfunding. Founder and CEO of Funderbeam, the global funding and trading platform of private companies built on blockchain. Funderbeam combines three stages of investor journey into one: startup analytics, investing, and trading on the secondary market. Powered by blockchain technology, the marketplace delivers capital to growth companies and on-demandliquidity to investors worldwide. Member of Startup Europe Advisory Board at European Commission. Kaidi is a former CEO of Nasdaq Tallinn Stock Exchange and of the Central Securities Depository. Co-Founder of Estonian Service Industry Association. The first IT lawyer in Estonia, she co-author of the Estonian Digital Signatures Act of 2000 -- landmark legislation that enables secure digital identities and, in turn, the country’s booming electronic economy. Kaidi was named as an Entrepreneur of a Year in 2018 by the Playmakers Technology Award and as a Person of a Year in 2016 by the Estonian IT and Telecommunication Association. Co-author of #Foundership Playbook and mentor of various girls and women in tech initiatives.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Big Data | 1 | 50% |
| Crowdfunding | 1 | 50% |
| Trading Platform | 1 | 50% |
| Financial Services | 1 | 50% |
| Business Intelligence | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Funderbeam | Funderbeam is a funding and trading platform that connects companies and investors to buy and sell equity stakes. The platform allows the founders to gain exposure, legal support, a funding manager, or an investor network. It also allows the investors to take control of their investments and trade anytime they want.The company was founded in 2013as a global data platform for startup companies. | $40M |  | May 04, 2023 |  |
| Funderbeam | Funderbeam is a funding and trading platform that connects companies and investors to buy and sell equity stakes. The platform allows the founders to gain exposure, legal support, a funding manager, or an investor network. It also allows the investors to take control of their investments and trade anytime they want.The company was founded in 2013as a global data platform for startup companies. | $22K | Seed | Jul 15, 2013 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Draper Associates](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/draper-associates-2) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Mistletoe](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mistletoe) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Venturewave Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/venturewave-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Funderbeam

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

Funderbeam is a funding and trading platform that connects companies and investors to buy and sell equity stakes. The platform allows the founders to gain exposure, legal support, a funding manager, or an investor network. It also allows the investors to take control of their investments and trade anytime they want.The company was founded in 2013as a global data platform for startup companies.

5 contacts available at Funderbeam.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kaidi Ruusalepp | CEO & Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kaidi-ruusalepp |
| Kirill Milovidov | Programmer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kirill-milovidov |
| Linda Whittle | Chief Legal Officer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/linda-whittle |
| Riho Õll | Senior Developer | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/riho-ll |
| Taivo Tender | CTO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/taivo-tender |

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## FAQ

### What does Kaidi Ruusalepp invest in?

Kaidi Ruusalepp invests primarily in Big Data, Crowdfunding and Trading Platform startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Kaidi Ruusalepp last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Kaidi Ruusalepp closed in May 2023. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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