Top 5 Restaurants Angel Investors in Finland in July 2025
A list of 5 angel investors that invest in Restaurants startups based in Finland. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Restaurants companies from Finland. We update this investor list every month.Top 5 Restaurants Angel Investors in Finland in July 2025
Investor | Restaurants Finland investments |
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Laurel Bowden | 3 |
Ilkka Paananen | 3 |
Lasse Järvinen | 2 |
Peter Carlsson | 1 |
Olli Sirkiä | 1 |
Laurel is a General Partner at 83North (formerly Greylock IL), which she joined in 2008. Her areas of focus include: software, internet and fintech. Laurel has led investments in many leading European companies, including Just Eat (LSE: JE), Qliktech (NASDAQ: QLIK) and Hybris (acquired by SAP).Her current company boards and investmentsinclude Workable, Mirakl, NotontheHighStreet, Wonga, Wandera, iZettle, BlueVine, Ebury and Investec PLC & Ltd.Laurel was previously at GE and JVP. She holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cape Town and an MBA from INSEAD.
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Investment focus
- Software, SaaS, E-Commerce
- Series C, Series B, Series D
- United Kingdom, Germany, France
Portfolio highlights
- Huuva — We believe today’s food delivery market is broken and aim to fix this for all value chain stakeholders by making virtual food courts the new industry standard.Huuva develops a plug-n-play solution for restaurateurs to scale their brands to new markets with healthy unit economics. For consumers, Huuva creates unique virtual food court experiencesdirectly into food delivery applications.
- Pelico — Pelico is a data management platform that assists operational teams in achieving predictable results. It empowers factory teams to build resilient operations to manage daily volatility and deliver products on time, at cost. Its factory operations management system enables teams to continuously anticipate parts shortages, act fast with AI-assistedrecommendations, and collaborate across teams on the implementation of corrective actions.
- Pandas — We are Green Panda and our mission is to give consumers the most value out of their smartphone with zero hassle, by empowering them to sell/trade it in the fastest, safest, and easiest way possible. 1Bn (with a B!) smartphones stop being used, every year after you upgrade to the latest and greatest. But there is a solution as simple astrading them in and getting paid while participating in the circular economy. So, why aren’t people selling their old phones, we wondered? This is where Green Panda comes in. Inspired by humans and powered by tech, we make sure that the frustrating experience of selling your smartphone is now as quick and easy as using a kiosk near you. Our patented A.I. technology in the Green Panda kiosks allows us to evaluate a smartphone’s condition, from the smallest nick to serious technical issues, with unprecedented accuracy. Oh, and we pay users on the spot, straight to their bank account/credit card.
Ilkka Paananen, is the CEO and co-founder of Supercell, the Helsinki-based mobile games developer behind Clash of Clans, Hay Day, Boom Beach, Clash Royale and Brawl Stars. Since its founding in 2010, Supercell's five games have amassed 100m daily players and remain in the global top 10 years after launch. In June 2016, Supercell became thefirst European technology start-up to reach a valuation of $10 billion.In addition to his role at Supercell, Ilkka helps other entrepreneurs as both an investor and as an active member of the Nordic startup community where he mentors and coaches other founders. Alongside his co-founder Mikko Kodisoja, he has established the We Foundation to fight social inequality and help disadvantaged children in Finland.Prior to founding Supercell, he was the CEO & co-founder of Finnish games developer Sumea, which was later acquired by Digital Chocolate, where he worked as President until 2010. Ilkka holds a Master of Science degree from the Helsinki University of Technology.
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Investment focus
- Software, Artificial Intelligence, FinTech
- Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Finland, United States, United Kingdom
Portfolio highlights
- IXI — Discover adaptive glasses with autofocus lenses that adjust to your viewing needs, providing seamless clarity at any distance.
- Linear — Linear allows the user to manage software development and track bugs. Built for speed and efficiency.The founders started Linear from their own frustrations building software projects in successful high-growth companies like Airbnb, Coinbase and Uber. The founders wanted to create the tools that focus us and its team in making progress, not getin the way. Tools that are fast and efficient. Speed and performance were the main things Linear focuses on early on and keep focusing on that.
- Lovable — Build software products, using only a chat interface
Serial Entrepreneur and Investor in Internet Businesses and Marketplaces | Board Professional | Co-Founder at DealGuru and Bonusway
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Investment focus
- Marketplace, Restaurants, Software
- Angel, Funding Round, Seed
- Finland, Canada, Sweden
Portfolio highlights
- DealGuru — DealGuru is a stealth startup in a ecommerce space.
- Serviceform — Welcome to future of communication - the truly all-in-one conversion and management software built for established businesses. Start now!
- Fiksuvuokraus.fi — Fiksuvuokraus.fi is an apartment renting platform for long-term contracts. In our service, the rental process is simplified and accelerated with the latest technologies that are primarily used only for apartment selling. We think that also rental apartments deserve to be found with modern tools.
Peter joined Tesla from NXP Semiconductors where he was responsible for purchasing and outsourcing. As CPO, he took the purchase organization from a tactical decentralized structure to a strategic global commodity organization.
Before starting at NXP, Peter was CPO at Sony Ericsson. Peter had a total of 13 years experience from different roles withEricsson and Sony Ericsson in Sweden and the US. He led the team that built and implemented Ericsson's framework for Supplier Quality Assurance.
Peter has a Master's degree with specialization in Production and Quality Control from Luleå Technical University in Sweden. In his spare time he enjoys running, mountain biking, golf, cooking and travel.
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Investment focus
- Information Technology, Food and Beverage, AgTech
- Funding Round, Seed, Angel
- Sweden, Finland, Germany
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- X Shore — In the evolution of an industry that has remained steadfast in its traditions, for better or for worse. With new technology and innovative research, smart design and sustainable materials, X Shore embraces the long tradition of maritime craftsmanship while discarding the dirty institution of fossil fuels. They don’t see theirselves as disrupters.They’re not here to reinvent the wheel, but rather to right the ship. To set a course for long-term sustainability that they can all be proud of.
- Turnpike — Turnpike provides a complete platform for wearable communication and workflow management. It empowers front-of-house employees in retail stores and hotels by delivering prioritized communication directly to their wrists via smartwatches. Its manager's portal is accessible from any browser-capable device, employee smartwatches, and optionalinput devices that enable employees and customers to request immediate assistance.
- Orbital Systems — Save up to 90% water and up to 80% energy with our smart recirculating shower - a much better shower experience for both you and our planet
Olli has background in management consultancy (McKinsey & Company 2007-2009) and software business (LeadDesk Oyj (publ) 2010-2018).
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Investment focus
- Marketplace, Beauty, Internet
- Angel, Seed, Funding Round
- Finland
Portfolio highlights
- Freska — Freska, voted one of the hottest tech start-ups in Finland, is an online home services company currently disrupting the traditional home cleaning industry in the Nordics, backed by top-tier VCs (Acton, Spintop and Addventure) post Series A. Freska delivers top quality cleaning services with total flexibility for the customer to select a time,decide on the service and manage the subscription in an easy-to-use online interface or a native app. However, Freska does not only clean homes, it creates real jobs. All Freska cleaners have been subject to a thorough recruitment process followed by a thorough Freska-onboarding. They are all skilled professionals and core members of the Freska family, knowing that they will earn a good living from their job and have a community that supports them.
- Offerilla — Offerilla is the most popular marketplace for local discounts. Offerilla was founded by entrepreneurs Risto Juntunen, Mikko Ollikkala and Aleksi Paavola.
- Fiksuvuokraus.fi — Fiksuvuokraus.fi is an apartment renting platform for long-term contracts. In our service, the rental process is simplified and accelerated with the latest technologies that are primarily used only for apartment selling. We think that also rental apartments deserve to be found with modern tools.
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