Paavo Räisänen is a General Partner at Maki.vc, a Helsinki-based venture capital firm that has focused on Nordic. See sector focus and contact routes.
Paavo Räisänen is a General Partner at Maki.vc, a Helsinki-based venture capital firm that has focused on Nordic pre-seed and seed-stage entrepreneurs since 2018. His investment thesis targets Pre-Seed and Seed stages in B2B Software, Fintech, and Deep Tech, with a geographic focus on the New Nordics. He typically invests initial check sizes ranging from €300,000 to €3 million while supporting tech entrepreneurs in these sectors. Notable portfolio companies where he holds board or leadership roles include Onego Bio, Databutton, Strise, and Zevoy. Räisänen is a former entrepreneur and startup executive who previously worked as co-founder of Reddal and startup executive at Enevo before joining Maki.vc. He holds Master and Bachelor of Science degrees in Technology from Aalto University and serves as Investment Director and Chairperson at Strise, an AI-driven financial crime company.
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