Top 10 Social Network Angel Investors in Finland (August 2026)

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.

Investment focus

Industry: Software, Artificial Intelligence, FinTech
Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
Geography: Finland, United States, United Kingdom

Investor stats

Total investments: 63
Round size: Seed $2.5M–$16M; Pre-Seed $1.2M–$2.7M; Series A $8M–$65M
Lead/follow: 2% lead, 98% follow

Portfolio highlights

CodeWords — CodeWords is a technology startup working on AI systems for workflow automation. Their platform CodeWords lets anyone create automations and AI workflows by chatting with AI. Agemo's technology is designed to build code-based workflows and systems that can autonomously reason through software.
Qutwo — We unite Qutwo OS and world-class AI and quantum scientists with the most forward-looking enterprises to develop competitive edge through classical AI, hybrid, and full quantum systems. We tackle the most challenging problems in AI computing.
Lovable — Build apps, websites, and digital products faster using Lovable's AI-powered platform, no deep coding skills required.

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Miki Kuusi is based out of Helsinki, Southern Finland and is the CEO of Deliveroo and the Co-founder & CEO of Wolt. Miki previously worked at NoHo Partners as a Board Member. Miki Kuusi attended the Aalto University. Miki Kuusi has been received the Forbes 30 under 30 award.

Investment focus

Industry: Software, E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence
Stage:Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
Geography: Finland, Lithuania, Kenya

Investor stats

Total investments: 14
Round size: Seed $2.5M–$8M; Angel $5M–$29M; Pre-Seed $1.8M–$2.9M
Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

Qutwo — We unite Qutwo OS and world-class AI and quantum scientists with the most forward-looking enterprises to develop competitive edge through classical AI, hybrid, and full quantum systems. We tackle the most challenging problems in AI computing.
Zenniz — Zenniz is an ITF approved game tracking solution that provides real-time info, such as automated line calling, stroke and serve speeds, shot charts, match statistics and more. Players and coaches at all levels can use Zenniz on and off the court to help improve their game. For tennis clubs, Zenniz is an easy and cost-effective way to upgrade to thenext level. Due to a new, innovative sensor technology, they’ve been able to keep the cost to a minimum, making Zenniz accessible for all clubs, coaches and players.
Saltz — Premium ingredients for your menu with no hidden delivery fees or markups.

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Riku Mäkelä is a COO at Wolt. He Attended Aalto University.

Investment focus

Industry: Gaming, Computer, Software
Stage:Angel, Pre-Seed, Series A
Geography: Finland, United States

Investor stats

Total investments: 4
Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

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.
Noice — Join the team build an awesome combo of social x playful x platform.
Realm — Realm is a search engine for the workplace reimagined with AI. Designed to help fast-moving teams better leverage their collective knowledge.

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CEO and founder of Applifier, cross-promotion network for social games and apps reaching tens of millions of MAU. Everyplay, Laakkonen's startup in the social gaming space, turned into Applifier recently.Business development director at Bugbear Entertainment, an independent game developer. Expertise in business development, sales,marketing, PR, production and process developmentCo-founder of ASSEMBLY Organizing, the arranger of the 5000+ participants four day computer festival held in Helsinki, Finland held since year 1992.Over five years of experience in data security software industry in R&D, product marketing and process re-engineering at F-Secure Corporation.Laakkonen is from Helsinki, Finland.

Investment focus

Industry: Gaming, Online Games, Artificial Intelligence
Stage:Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
Geography: Finland, United States

Investor stats

Total investments: 5
Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

HelixNano — Helix Nanotechnologies uses artificial intelligence to help cure genetic diseases. HelixNano is a Y Combinator and venture backed biotech startup. At HelixNano, we have spent the last two years developing cancer vaccines. Now we are adapting our synthetic biology arsenal to take on COVID-19. We’re moving fast but thinking long-term. We’re alreadytesting COVID-19 vaccine candidates designed to be precise and safe. Our next goal is to create a vaccine that protects everyone not only from this virus, but all future coronaviruses.
Noice — Join the team build an awesome combo of social x playful x platform.
Realm — Realm is a search engine for the workplace reimagined with AI. Designed to help fast-moving teams better leverage their collective knowledge.

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Pekka Aakko is an Advisor/organizer of Assembly Organizing. Pekka Aakko attended University of Helsinki.

Investment focus

Industry: Apps, Gaming, Mobile
Stage:Seed, Angel
Geography: Finland

Investor stats

Total investments: 2
Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

Flymaas OY — LYGG is the first regional air mobility platform, on a mission to connect regions, empower people, and sustain the future. It's about time.
Noice — Join the team build an awesome combo of social x playful x platform.

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Kristian Segerstrale is the Co-founder of Initial Capital and Board member of Supercell, as well as the Co-founder and CEO of Playfish. Kristian has been at the forefront of the rapidly transforming game industry since 2001.He was a co-founder of mobile gaming pioneer Macrospace – today Glu Mobile (Nasdaq: GLUU) in 2001 through the successfulIPO in 2007. He left to co-found Playfish, the social gaming pioneer, where he served as CEO through the company’s rapid growth to 60 Million players and the subsequent acquisition by Electronic Arts for $400M in 2009. After a period as EVP Digital at Electronic Arts driving the aggressive transformation of the company from packaged goods to digital, Kristian left in March 2013 to focus on startups. Today Kristian leads seed stage investments with Initial Capital and serves on the board of Supercell, the #1 iOS game company.Kristian has previously served on the board of LOVEFiLM, the European streaming video pioneer until its acquisition by Amazon.com.

Investment focus

Industry: Gaming, PC Games, Online Games
Stage:Seed, Series A, Angel
Geography: United States, Finland, India

Investor stats

Total investments: 17
Round size: Seed $796k–$7M; Angel $1M–$5M; Series A $10M–$24M
Lead/follow: 0% lead, 100% follow

Portfolio highlights

Battlebound — Battlebound is on a mission to build memorable lifelong gaming communities that invite players into Heroic Stories, creating deep connections and positive life changes. Heroic stories are thrilling gameplay moments that bring players together and enrich players lives inside and outside the game. We believe blockchain technology will deepen these moments and enrich the player experience when paired with world-class gameplay.
Harmony Games — Harmony Games is a developer of next-generation hybrid-casual games.
Dead Astronauts — Reshaping open worlds

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David is a technologist, the founder of Unity Technologies, non-exec director to others, and a restless entrepreneur with a passion for creating feedback loops between innovation and teams and products, applying new and old business models to changing industries, and pushing people to do the very best they can do.David's background is inprogramming, an assortment of university dabbling, creating companies, and helping entrepreneurs. He served as CEO of Unity Technologies since co-founding it in 2003 and until October 2014, with an unflinching vision to democratize game development, and to develop technology and business models for the next phase of the games industry. David Helgason attended the University of Copenhagen.

Investment focus

Industry: Software, Gaming, Artificial Intelligence
Stage:Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
Geography: United States, Denmark, Finland

Investor stats

Total investments: 79
Round size: Seed $1.1M–$8M; Pre-Seed $242k–$2.4M; Series A $4.3M–$30M
Lead/follow: 3% lead, 97% follow

Portfolio highlights

ScyAI — Risk intelligence that thinks with you.
Noah — API-first stablecoin payments, enterprise-grade compliance and real-time settlements, powered by stablecoin technology.
Flow Engineering — Requirements management, made collaborative

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