Paavo Räisänen
Partner @ Maki.vc
Helsinki, Finland
Paavo Räisänen is a Partner at Maki.vc. He focuses on B2B SaaS, industrial deep tech solutions, and fintech.
- Total investments:
- 18
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 56%
Last updated:
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Industries Paavo Räisänen invests in
Stages Paavo Räisänen invests in
Countries Paavo Räisänen invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 5 (28%)
- Artificial Intelligence 2 (11%)
- Web3 1 (6%)
- Retail 1 (6%)
- Sensor 1 (6%)
Stage
- Seed 10 (56%)
- Series A 5 (28%)
- Pre-Seed 2 (11%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (6%)
Country
- Finland 5 (28%)
- Norway 2 (11%)
- France 1 (6%)
- United States 1 (6%)
- The Netherlands 1 (6%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Metaktik
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Tactical Metasurface Antenna Solution for Defence. Ultralight Antennas for Satellites. | $1.2M / Pre-Seed / Mar 30, 2026 | |
Riff
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Databutton is an online app builder that empowers the next generation of entrepreneurs and innovators. It enables anyone to create dynamic online apps in minutes by connecting to a growing array of sources, models, and integrations, or by utilizing their own datasets. 먹튀검증 https://muktts.net/ | $16.3M / Series A / Oct 23, 2025 | |
Ever Dye
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Ever Dye innovates in the fashion industry by developing ecological dyeing processes for the textile industry. | $17.5M / Series A / Jun 25, 2025 | |
Volare
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Sustainable high-quality protein and lipid ingredients for the industry from local raw materials | $29.5M / Venture - Series Unknown / May 27, 2025 | |
Lightsonic
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Lightsonic develops intelligent monitoring solutions. Lightsonic transform how critical infrastructure is monitored to help preserve and optimise natural resources and reduce carbon emissions. | $3.7M / Seed / May 06, 2025 | |
Onego Bio
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Onego Bio is a food ingredient company on a mission to create a more resilient food system through its product Bioalbumen®—the first non-animal egg protein with an amino acid sequence identical to the natural protein. Made through precision fermentation, Bioalbumen® matches the nutrition and functionality of traditional eggs while deliveringgreater supply stability, consistent pricing, and 90% lower environmental impact.With a proven industrial-scale process, FDA GRAS status, and technological development that advances positive unit economics, Onego Bio is addressing the $300BN egg market by helping food manufacturers meet rising demand for reliable protein without compromising on performance. From baked goods to sauces and ready-to-eat meals, Bioalbumen® fits seamlessly into existing formulations—making the transition to smarter proteins easier than ever. | $30M / Series A / Apr 02, 2024 | |
QDI systems
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QDI systems is a high-tech start-up, developing imaging devices based on quantum dots for medical X-ray applications. | $3.3M / Series A / Jan 16, 2024 | |
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Riff
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Databutton is an online app builder that empowers the next generation of entrepreneurs and innovators. It enables anyone to create dynamic online apps in minutes by connecting to a growing array of sources, models, and integrations, or by utilizing their own datasets. 먹튀검증 https://muktts.net/ | $5.1M / Seed / Sep 14, 2023 | |
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Ever Dye
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Ever Dye innovates in the fashion industry by developing ecological dyeing processes for the textile industry. | $3.7M / Seed / Feb 01, 2023 | |
Membrane Finance
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Membrane Finance is an EU licenced EMI and the issuer of the EUROe stablecoin. EUROe is a multichain fully-reserved euro stablecoin that can be minted and redeemed by corporate clients at a 1:1 ratio without fees. Membrane offers additional BaaS services for crypto companies such as brokers, exchanges, and other DLT ecosystem actors. | $2.1M / Seed / Dec 07, 2022 | |
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Co-Investors
About Maki.vc
We partner with deep tech and brand-driven companies obsessed in challenging category norms. The Nordics are our home, but we take on a global front in spotting the unexpected - from B2B to B2C, with a sweet spot for scientific advances, strong IP, and customer understanding that looks beyond convention.We invest in early stage companies: fromtheir inception to series A and beyond. We share in the vision of founders as champions and challengers, drawing on our experiences from scaling some of the strongest tech companies ourselves.
Maki.vc Contacts
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Parsi Palomaki
Founding Partner
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Pauliina Martikainen-Rahnu
Managing Partner
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Ilkka Kivimaki
Partner
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Paavo Räisänen
Partner
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Reetta Heiskanen
Head of Platform & Marketing
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What does Paavo Räisänen invest in?
Paavo Räisänen invests primarily in Software, Artificial Intelligence and Web3 startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 18 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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