# Veli-Pekka Saarnivaara

> Veli-Pekka Saarnivaara is a seed investor backing Gaming and Software. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Nov 2017
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Veli-Pekka Saarnivaara is a seed investor focused on Gaming and Software. Veli-Pekka Saarnivaara

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $132k–$1.1M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gaming | 1 | 50% |
| Software | 1 | 50% |
| 3D Printing | 1 | 50% |
| Information Technology | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3DBear | 3DBear is a game that runs on a tablet. Unlike any other application, 3DBear hides all the complexity of 3D printing and makes it a child’s play.can explore different worlds, 3D print the most fascinating objects, and learn about history, natural sciences, mathematics – or practically speaking almost any school subject – in a way never seenbefore. | $1.1M | Seed | Nov 30, 2017 |  |
| 3DBear | 3DBear is a game that runs on a tablet. Unlike any other application, 3DBear hides all the complexity of 3D printing and makes it a child’s play.can explore different worlds, 3D print the most fascinating objects, and learn about history, natural sciences, mathematics – or practically speaking almost any school subject – in a way never seenbefore. | $132K | Seed | Sep 30, 2016 |  |

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## Co-investors
- [Keski-Pohjanmaan Kirjapaino](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/keski-pohjanmaan-kirjapaino) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Rethink Education](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rethink-education) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Spinverse Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/spinverse-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Veli-Pekka Saarnivaara invest in?

Veli-Pekka Saarnivaara invests primarily in Gaming, Software and 3D Printing startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Finland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Veli-Pekka Saarnivaara's check size?

Veli-Pekka Saarnivaara typically joins rounds of $132k–$1.1M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Veli-Pekka Saarnivaara participates in.

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### When did Veli-Pekka Saarnivaara last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Veli-Pekka Saarnivaara closed in Nov 2017. 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.

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