Tuomas Riski, Founder of Norsepower Oy

About Tuomas Riski

Tuomas Riski is the co-founder of Norsepower Oy, a Finnish technology company that develops and manufactures rotor sails to reduce shipping emissions. He served as CEO from the company's founding in November 2012 until May 2024. Under his leadership, Norsepower secured over €40 million in funding and became a global leader in mechanical sails.

Tuomas Riski at a glance

• Company: Norsepower Oy
• Total raised: $46M
• Latest round: Series C
• Investors: Mirova Environment Acceleration Capital, OGCI Climate Investments, VNT Management, Tesi, NEFCO, Ilmastorahasto
• Location: Helsinki, Finland

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