MAKI TEAM At your service.

When you work with Maki.vc, you get all of us as your champions and challengers.

A connected core team of serial entrepreneurs, seasoned investors and startup executives inspired by the tech we grew up with and fascinated with creative solutions in product, strategy, operations, and branding.

Maki.vc analyst – Caroline Gattner
Caroline Gattner
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Mona Saurén
Mona Saurén
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Ilkka Kivimäki
Ilkka Kivimäki
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 Paavo Räisänen
Paavo Räisänen
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Maki.vc Business Controller Irina
Irina Kolesnikova
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Maki.vc Operations Manager Pamela
Pamela Halminen
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Pauliina Martikainen
Pauliina Martikainen
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Pirkka Palomäki
Pirkka Palomäki
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Reetta Heiskanen
Reetta Heiskanen (On parental leave)
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Venla Väänänen
Venla Väänänen
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Ella Eskelinen
Ella Eskelinen
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Ella Eskelinen

ANALYST
ELLA@MAKI.VC
+358 50 312 1200

Ella, a graduate of Maki's internship program in 2023, brings her expertise and hands-on attitude to sourcing new startups. Ella has a master's degree from the Copenhagen Business School, and before joining Maki, she gained valuable experience from the other side of the table, working at B2B SaaS company Happeo in Amsterdam. Ella will work to strengthen Maki's position, especially in the Nordics and currently you can catch up with her in Stockholm! Besides sourcing new startups, she loves staying active through various sports and having “fika” with her friends.

Ella Eskelinen

FOUNDERS Hear us Out.

When we invest, you as a founder get the entire Maki team to work with you, side by side.

And we don’t only support founders, we support the early hires, too. We know that building the early processes at a new venture is hard - and it becomes impossible without the right support network. Our community of entrepreneurs and doers at Maki House work side by side with the new entrants to supercharge their growth.

Do you have the next ground-breaking idea? Let us know about it. Reach out to us at lets@maki.vc