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Risto Siilasmaa

Europe, Southern Finland, Finland, Helsinki

Description

Risto Siilasmaa is the Founder at F-Secure. Risto Siilasmaa attended Aalto University.

Investor Profile

Risto Siilasmaa has backed more than 13 startups, with 1 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 2 rounds, about 15% of its total and boasts 2 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

  • Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Pre Seed rounds (top funding stages).
  • Majority of deals are located in Finland, United States, Sweden.
  • Strong thematic focus on Software, SaaS, E-Commerce.

Stage Focus

  • Seed (46%)
  • Series A (31%)
  • Pre Seed (8%)
  • Series B (8%)
  • Angel (8%)

Country Focus

  • Finland (77%)
  • United States (15%)
  • Sweden (8%)

Industry Focus

  • Software
  • Saas
  • E-commerce
  • Mobile
  • Artificial Intelligence (Ai)
  • Machine Learning
  • Information Technology
  • Security
  • Blockchain
  • Cleantech
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FAQ

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Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does Risto Siilasmaa frequently co-invest with?

PROfounders Capital
Europe, England, United Kingdom, London
Co-Investments: 1
First Fellow Partners
Europe, Southern Finland, Finland, Helsinki
Co-Investments: 10
Lifeline Ventures
Europe, Southern Finland, Finland, Helsinki
Co-Investments: 3
Creandum
Europe, Stockholms Lan, Sweden, Stockholm
Co-Investments: 1
Capital A Partners
North America, South Carolina, United States, Charleston
Co-Investments: 1
Courage Ventures Management
Europe, Southern Finland, Finland, Helsinki
Co-Investments: 1
C2 Ventures
North America, New York, United States, New York
Co-Investments: 1
Tesi
Europe, Southern Finland, Finland, Helsinki
Co-Investments: 4
Spintop Ventures
Europe, Jamtlands Lan, Sweden, Östersund
Co-Investments: 1
Inventure
Europe, Southern Finland, Finland, Helsinki
Co-Investments: 3

Which angels does Risto Siilasmaa often collaborate with?

LN
Europe, Southern Finland, Finland, Helsinki
Shared Deals: 1
IP
Europe, Southern Finland, Finland, Helsinki
Shared Deals: 2
BF
North America, New York, United States, New York
Shared Deals: 1
TS
Europe, Zurich, Switzerland, Zürich
Shared Deals: 1
AL
Europe, Oslo, Norway
Shared Deals: 1
Trung Nguyen
Asia, Vietnam
Shared Deals: 1
RZ
Europe, Vilniaus Apskritis, Lithuania, Vilnius
Shared Deals: 1
JZ
North America, United States
Shared Deals: 1
SB
North America, California, United States, San Francisco
Shared Deals: 1
Viet Anh Ho
Asia, NA - Vietnam, Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City
Shared Deals: 1

What are some of recent deals done by Risto Siilasmaa?

Donut Lab

Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland

Donut Lab is an EV Development Platform that delivers exceptional performance in all vehicle categories.

AutomotiveElectric Vehicle
SeedJul 8, 2025
Amount Raised: $29,390,776
Inven

Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland

Inven is a technology company that develops B2B SaaS solutions for M&A, private equity, and management consulting professionals.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)B2BInformation TechnologySaaS
Series AMay 28, 2025
Amount Raised: $12,648,536
The Upright Project

Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland

The Upright Project develops an AI-enabled quantification model to measure the net impact of companies and funds.

Big DataFinTech
SeedDec 13, 2022
Amount Raised: $5,312,085
#Rens

Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland

#Rens is connecting web3 to the real world via Sustainable Fashion.

BlockchainCleanTechCryptocurrencyE-CommerceFashionWeb3
SeedDec 31, 2021
Amount Raised: $3,412,185
Meeshkan

Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland

Maximise user retention by automating UI tests with AI, and feel confident that each merge will delight your users.

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningSaaSSimulationSoftware
Pre SeedDec 17, 2018
Amount Raised: $419,956
Wolt

Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland

Wolt is a food delivery company specializing in real-time logistics optimization.

AppsDeliveryDelivery ServiceFood Delivery
Series AApr 15, 2016
Amount Raised: $12,500,000
BandwidthX

Carlsbad, California, United States

BandwidthX provides cloud services to unlock existing mobile capacity in single operator networks and across multiple networks

ISPMobileWireless
SeedFeb 19, 2016
Futurefly

Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland

Futurefly is a social AR and 3D studio, built up of veterans from the gaming scene & computer vision specialists.

3D TechnologyAugmented RealityGamingMobile AppsSoftwareVirtual Reality
SeedSep 11, 2015
Amount Raised: $3,000,000
Detectify

Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden

Detectify sets the standard for External Attack Surface Management (EASM), providing 99.7% accurate vulnerability assessments.

Cloud InfrastructureSaaSSecurityWeb Apps
SeedMar 6, 2015
Amount Raised: $1,700,000
Small Giant Games

Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland

Small Giant Games is an independent game development company based in Helsinki, Finland.

MobilePC GamesSoftwareVideo Games
SeedOct 22, 2014
Amount Raised: $3,100,000