Finland · Series D startup

Who invested in Aiven

2 rounds we have observed, with the 7 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

AIBig Data & Analytics

Valuation: $3.2B, Mar 2026

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$219Mraised across 2 rounds since 2019, from 2 sources

$9.0MSeries A$210MSeries D
Latest round
Series D, $210MMay 2022
Step-upi
23.3×
Investors
7 (1 led)
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

202020212022
$9.0MSeries A$210MSeries D
First round
Series A, $9.0M
May 2019
Biggest round
$210M
Series D · May 2022
Between rounds
3 years
from the last two

The rounds

  1. May 2022
  2. May 2019

Founders and team

From Aiven's own website: 7 on the team.

  • Oskari SaarenmaaChief Executive Officer
  • Conor FordeChief Revenue Officer
  • Katja RantalaVP, People
  • Kim von GerichHead of Finance
  • Marko BocevskiVP, Data Services
  • Ville LehtoVP, Strategy
  • Wanis FahmySenior Cloud Engineer, idealo

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

Earlybird Venture CapitalVC firm2rounds, led 1
Lifeline VenturesVC firm2rounds
Salesforce VenturesCorporate VC1round
BlackRockAsset manager1round
IVPVC firm1round
AtomicoVC firm1round
Risto SiilasmaaVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

This firm lists Aiven as a portfolio company on their own website, but no report of a round names it. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Finnish Business Angels Network (FiBAN)Angel networkPer its own site

Quick answers about Aiven

Who invested in Aiven?

Aiven's investors include Earlybird Venture Capital, Lifeline Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, BlackRock and IVP, and 2 more on record.

How much has Aiven raised?

Aiven has raised $219M across 2 rounds since 2019.

When did Aiven last raise?

Aiven's most recent round was a Series D of $210M in May 2022.

What was Aiven's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $210M in May 2022, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Aiven first?

Aiven's first round on record, in May 2019, was backed by Earlybird Venture Capital, Lifeline Ventures and Risto Siilasmaa.

What stage is Aiven at?

Aiven's latest named round is a Series D, in May 2022.

Where is Aiven based?

Aiven is based in Finland.

Who led Aiven's rounds?

Earlybird Venture Capital led the Series A in 2019.

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