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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Pirkka Palomäki

FOUNDING PARTNER
PIRKKA@MAKI.VC
+358 40 700 1133

Prikka has a long background in tech, both as an investor and in operational roles He has worked at F-Secure and Enevo in several C-level positions, as well as held advisor roles at several startups. Pirkka was one of the first investors in the European success story Wolt and currently works with a range of Maki's portfolio companies that are building solutions in fintech to quantum computing. Skippering success at work, and boating in spare time is his lifestyle.

Pirkka Palomäki
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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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