Finland · Investor

Ilkka Paananen

Last cheque observed Jun 2025. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

QuietVC firm

Seed

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 4 on record
Since the last cheque503days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$82MRounds led0 of 4
Pitch Ilkka Paananen

Ilkka Paananen highlights

  1. 01

    4 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series C and Seed: 75% of its rounds

What they do

Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
Not stated
Stages
Seed
Based in
Finland
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first4 appearances

  1. 2025

    1 round

  2. Jun
    LinearSeries C · US · Karri Saarinen$82MWith 10 others
  3. 2023

    1 round

  4. Sept
    LinearSeries B · US · Karri Saarinen$35MWith 16 others
  5. 2019

    1 round

  6. Jun
    WoltSeries C · FI · FinSMEs$130MWith 5 others
  7. 2010

    1 round

  8. Nov
    Grey AreaSeed · FIUndisclosedWith 2 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Ilkka Paananen. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

AccelVC firm2rounds togetherLifeline VenturesVC firm2rounds togetherSequoia CapitalVC firm2rounds together

On podcasts

4 episodes naming Ilkka Paananen in the title.

Quick answers about Ilkka Paananen

What does Ilkka Paananen invest in?

Ilkka Paananen invests most often at Series C and Seed (75% of the rounds on record).

How active is Ilkka Paananen?

4 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jun 2025.

What has Ilkka Paananen invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Linear (Series C, Jun 2025) and Wolt (Series C, Jun 2019).

How big are Ilkka Paananen's cheques?

The median round it joins is $82M.

Is Ilkka Paananen investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jun 2025.

Who does Ilkka Paananen invest alongside?

Most often Accel (2 rounds together), Lifeline Ventures (2 rounds together) and Sequoia Capital (2 rounds together).

What kind of investor is Ilkka Paananen?

Ilkka Paananen is a VC firm based in Finland.

Where does this information on Ilkka Paananen come from?

From 5 articles and filings naming it in a round, public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night.

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