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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Paavo Räisänen

PARTNER
PAAVO@MAKI.VC
+358 40 773 8363

With over two decades in the intersection of tech and business, Paavo fluently navigates all levels, from boards to cutting-edge ventures. Drawing insights from his experience as an entrepreneur and startup executive turned investor, Paavo works closely with Maki’s portfolio, guiding them from inception to commercial scale. His investment focus spans B2B SaaS, fintech, and a diverse array of deep tech cases from industrial climate tech to alternative proteins and nanotechnology.

 Paavo Räisänen
Maki.vc Business Controller Irina
Irina Kolesnikova
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Pirkka Palomäki
Pirkka Palomäki
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Pauliina Martikainen
Pauliina Martikainen
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Reetta Heiskanen
Reetta Heiskanen
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Venla Väänänen
Venla Väänänen
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Ella Eskelinen
Ella Eskelinen
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Tim Bolte
Tim Bolte
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Anette Kinnunen
Anette Kinnunen
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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