# Paavo Räisänen

> Paavo Räisänen is a seed investor at Maki.vc backing Software and Artificial Intelligence. See 18 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Maki.vc](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/maki-vc)
- Location: Helsinki, Finland
- Total investments: 18
- Last investment: Mar 2026
- Lead investor: 56%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paavoraisanen/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/PaavoRaisanen
- Website: https://www.maki.vc

Paavo Räisänen is a Partner at Maki.vc. He focuses on B2B SaaS, industrial deep tech solutions, and fintech.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 5 | 28% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 11% |
| Web3 | 1 | 6% |
| Retail | 1 | 6% |
| Sensor | 1 | 6% |

29 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 10 | 56% |
| Series A | 5 | 28% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 11% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 6% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finland | 5 | 28% |
| Norway | 2 | 11% |
| France | 1 | 6% |
| United States | 1 | 6% |
| The Netherlands | 1 | 6% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Metaktik | Tactical Metasurface Antenna Solution for Defence. Ultralight Antennas for Satellites. | $1.2M | Pre-Seed | Mar 30, 2026 |  |
| Riff | 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 | Ever Dye innovates in the fashion industry by developing ecological dyeing processes for the textile industry. | $17.5M | Series A | Jun 25, 2025 |  |
| Volare | Sustainable high-quality protein and lipid ingredients for the industry from local raw materials | $29.5M | Venture - Series Unknown | May 27, 2025 |  |
| Lightsonic | 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 | 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 | 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 |  |
| Riff | 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 |  |
| Ever Dye | Ever Dye innovates in the fashion industry by developing ecological dyeing processes for the textile industry. | $3.7M | Seed | Feb 01, 2023 |  |
| Membrane Finance | 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 |  |

10 of 18 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Sondo Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sondo-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Agronomics](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/agronomics-d560) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Asterion Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/asterion-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Brightly Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brightly-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Carduso Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carduso-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [NordicNinja VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nordicninja-vc) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Maki.vc

VC Fund · Helsinki, Finland

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.

5 contacts available at Maki.vc.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Parsi Palomaki | Founding Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pirkka-palomki |
| Pauliina Martikainen-Rahnu | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pauliina-martikainen |
| Ilkka Kivimaki | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ilkka-kivimaki |
| Paavo Räisänen | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/paavo-r%C3%A4is%C3%A4nen |
| Reetta Heiskanen | Head of Platform & Marketing | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/reetta-heiskanen |

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## FAQ

### 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.

### When did Paavo Räisänen last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Paavo Räisänen closed in Mar 2026. Shizune tracks 18 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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