# Timo Soininen

> Timo Soininen is a seed investor at Small Giant Games (Zürich) backing FinTech and Software. See 13 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Small Giant Games](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/small-giant-games)
- Location: Zürich, Switzerland
- Total investments: 13
- Last investment: Mar 2026
- Lead investor: 8%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://fi.linkedin.com/in/timosoininen

Timo Soininen is a seed investor at Small Giant Games in Zürich focused on FinTech and Software. Timo Soininen is the co-founder at Small Giant Games. Timo Soininen is the CEO and co-founder of Small Giant Games, maker of the hit game Empires & Puzzles. Small Giant joined Zynga, Inc (ZNGA) in December 2018, when Zynga acquired 80% of Small Giant at $700M valuation. Prior to Small Giant he was the longtime CEO of Habbo Hotel and is also anactive angel investor in several technology startups ranging from biomaterials and digital health to games (Spinnova, Aiforia, Critical Force). Timo holds a M.Sc. degree in Marketing from Helsinki School of Economics/Aalto University and just loves tennis.

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $2.2M–$16M |
| Pre-Seed | $828k–$2M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FinTech | 3 | 23% |
| Software | 3 | 23% |
| Gaming | 2 | 15% |
| Analytics | 2 | 15% |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 15% |

33 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 8 | 62% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 15% |
| Series A | 1 | 8% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 8% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 8% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Finland | 4 | 31% |
| Sweden | 3 | 23% |
| United States | 2 | 15% |
| Germany | 1 | 8% |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 8% |

6 countries tracked in total.

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Minit Games | Minit Games provides bite-sized, instantly playable HTML5 games in a tailored, algorithmically driven feed. | $2M | Pre-Seed | Mar 02, 2026 |  |
| Studio 555 | Studio 555 operates as a tech company, that creates a category where interior design meets gaming and social apps. | $4.6M | Seed | Jun 15, 2025 |  |
| Seven Stars | Seven stars specializes in IT consulting, recruiting, training, staffing, payrolling, and human resource services. |  | Seed | Feb 25, 2025 |  |
| MyGamez | MyGamez is a publisher and publishing platform for high quality foreign mobile game titles in China. Our mission is to open Chinese market for the best 20% of great games and make it simple, safe and profitable for developers, and that’s exactly what we’re doing.MyGamez was co-founded by Finnish and Chinese long term mobile businessprofessionals who saw the huge opportunity and massive challenges China market presents for foreign game studios and realised that a new kind of publishing model is needed. MyGamez has strong precense in both countries and combining the best of both cultures and markets makes us what we are - a China mobile game publisher with unique edge. | $1.6M | Venture - Series Unknown | Dec 13, 2023 |  |
| Vuo AI | Building blocks for advanced AI-based applications | $827.8K | Pre-Seed | Dec 01, 2023 |  |
| Gilion (Formerly Ark Kapital) | Ark Kapital is a precision financing company that empowers technology businesses to grow faster, enables owners to maintain control, and reduces risk for investors. ArK is founded by a world-class AI technology developer, a six-time-founder, and the veteran banker you always wanted. | $16.5M |  | Aug 05, 2022 |  |
| Gilion (Formerly Ark Kapital) | Ark Kapital is a precision financing company that empowers technology businesses to grow faster, enables owners to maintain control, and reduces risk for investors. ArK is founded by a world-class AI technology developer, a six-time-founder, and the veteran banker you always wanted. | $16.5M | Seed | Aug 05, 2022 |  |
| Gilion | Gilion is a precision financing company that provides founders with a growth and funding platform to access growth loans. It utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning to help enterprises grow smart through long-term loans - maintaining control for founders and reducing risk for investors. It helps businesses analyze the company'sbusiness health and design custom, dynamic loans with fair terms. | $15.3M | Seed | Aug 05, 2022 |  |
| Voltan Energy | Voltan Energy is a sustainable and affordable local heating and cooling solutions. | $2.6M | Seed | Jun 22, 2022 |  |
| Rens Original | Rens Original is a manufacturing company. It upcycles post-industrial plastic and spent coffee grounds into finished items. The company offers waterproof sneakers made from coffee. It recycles plastic air intake placed at the heel and sole to increase ventilation and breathability while maintaining waterproof protection. | $3.4M | Seed | Dec 31, 2021 |  |

10 of 13 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Creandum](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/creandum) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [LocalGlobe](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/localglobe) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Failup Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/failup-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Nidoco](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nidoco) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [One Way Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/one-way-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Spintop Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/spintop-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

## About Small Giant Games

VC Fund · Helsinki, Finland

Small Giant Games was founded in early 2013 with the belief that small, talented teams can do extraordinary things. We bring years of experience to the table, with a crew of top players in game development, software engineering and graphic design. We’re based right in the heart of downtown Helsinki, Finland.

4 contacts available at Small Giant Games.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Markus Halttunen | CTO & Co-Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/markus-halttunen |
| Jose Saarniniemi | CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jose-saarniniemi |
| Mikko Wilkman | Production Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mikko-wilkman |
| Timo Soininen | CO-FOUNDER & CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/timo-soininen |

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## FAQ

### What does Timo Soininen invest in?

Timo Soininen invests primarily in FinTech, Software and Gaming startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 13 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Finland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Timo Soininen's check size?

Timo Soininen typically joins rounds of $2.2M–$16M at Seed and $828k–$2M 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 Timo Soininen participates in.

### When did Timo Soininen last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Timo Soininen closed in Mar 2026. Shizune tracks 13 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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