Finland · Investor

Risto Siilasmaa

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

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Series ASeedSeries B

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 9 on record
Since the last cheque522days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$9.0MRounds led0 of 9Mostly inFinland, 89%
Pitch Risto Siilasmaa

Risto Siilasmaa highlights

  1. 01

    9 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Series A and Seed: 88% of its rounds

What they do

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

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first9 appearances

  1. 2025

    1 round

  2. May
    InvenSeries A · FI · TechStartups$13MWith 4 others
  3. 2019

    1 round

  4. May
    AivenSeries A · FI · FinSMEs$9.0MWith 2 others
  5. 2018

    1 round

  6. Oct
    HoxHuntFI · Tech.eu$2.9MWith 1 other
  7. 2015

    2 rounds

  8. Sept
    FutureflySeed · FI$3.0MWith 5 others
  9. Mar
    DetectifySeed · SE$1.7MWith 5 others
  10. 2014

    2 rounds

  11. Oct
    Small Giant GamesSeed · FI$3.1MWith 4 others
  12. Aug
    EnevoSeries A · FI$8.0MWith 5 others
  13. 2012

    1 round

  14. Nov
    WOT ServicesSeries A · FI · techcrunch.com$1.3MWith 2 others
  15. 2011

    1 round

  16. Jun
    MendorSeries B · FI · classic.cnbc.com$12MWith 3 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 Risto Siilasmaa. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Finnish Industry InvestmentInvestment firm3rounds togetherLifeline VenturesVC firm3rounds togetherEarlybird Venture CapitalVC firm2rounds togetherInventure OyVC firm2rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Risto Siilasmaa put money into.

Inven$13M · May 2025Aiven$9.0M · May 2019HoxHunt$2.9M · Oct 2018

Quick answers about Risto Siilasmaa

What does Risto Siilasmaa invest in?

Risto Siilasmaa invests most often at Series A and Seed (88% of the rounds on record).

How active is Risto Siilasmaa?

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

What has Risto Siilasmaa invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Inven (Series A, May 2025), Aiven (Series A, May 2019) and HoxHunt (Undisclosed round, Oct 2018).

How big are Risto Siilasmaa's cheques?

The median round it joins is $9.0M.

Does Risto Siilasmaa lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 9 investments on record names it as the lead.

Where does Risto Siilasmaa invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in Finland (89%) and Sweden (11%).

Is Risto Siilasmaa investing now?

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

Who does Risto Siilasmaa invest alongside?

Most often Finnish Industry Investment (3 rounds together), Lifeline Ventures (3 rounds together) and Earlybird Venture Capital (2 rounds together).

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