# Katja Toropainen

> Katja Toropainen is a pre-seed investor at Inklusiiv (Helsinki) backing Software and iOS. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Inklusiiv](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/inklusiiv)
- Location: Helsinki, Finland
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Dec 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katjatoropainen/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/KatjaTorop
- Website: https://x.com/KatjaTorop
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katjatorop

Katja Toropainen is a pre-seed investor at Inklusiiv in Helsinki focused on Software and iOS. Katja Toropainen is the founder of Inklusiiv. Prior to that, she served as a chief program curator at Slush. Katja holds a master's degree in information and service management from Aalto University.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | $179k–$304k |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 100% |
| iOS | 1 | 50% |
| Apps | 1 | 50% |
| Fitness | 1 | 50% |
| Wellness | 1 | 50% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sweden | 1 | 50% |
| Finland | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| StepOut.pro | A digital platform for fitness & wellness freelancers to streamline their business activities | $178.8K | Pre-Seed | Dec 10, 2021 |  |
| imagi | imagi is developing fun and accessible coding education for teachers and students ages 8-13+. Our products are gender inclusive by design, making them uniquely inclusive of girls who are typically underrepresented in tech | $304.3K | Pre-Seed | Feb 24, 2021 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Business Finland](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/business-finland) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Propel Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/propel-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Inklusiiv

VC Fund · Helsinki, Finland

Inklusiiv is a non-profit organization that advances diversity and inclusion in working life. It aims to build a community that brings together individuals and organizations.

2 contacts available at Inklusiiv.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Katja Toropainen | Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katja-toropainen |
| Julia Hämäläinen | COO & DEI Consultant | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/julia-h%C3%A4m%C3%A4l%C3%A4inen |

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## FAQ

### What does Katja Toropainen invest in?

Katja Toropainen invests primarily in Software, iOS and Apps startups, most often at Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Sweden. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Katja Toropainen's check size?

Katja Toropainen typically joins rounds of $179k–$304k at Pre-Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Katja Toropainen participates in.

### When did Katja Toropainen last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Katja Toropainen closed in Dec 2021. 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?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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