The Nordea Mafia
21 people came through Nordea and went on to found or lead other companies.
Alex MatsenovRetail Credit Risk LeadFounded Gauss +1Jarkko DanskaHead of Business Banking UnitFounded Midinvest Management OyMads SteenbergFixed Income SalesFounded Copenhagen AtomicsAbdullo AkhadovAssociate Director | COO & Head of Credit ProcessFounded GaussGustav MellentinSenior AnalystFounded AdformOliver PiepenstockMaster Thesis ProjectFounded Noah LabsMiro ErikssonAsiakaspalvelujohtajaFounded LinearAlex SilvennoinenWealth AdvisorFounded LinearYichen WuStrategic PartnerFounded TesseractMatt MimsCore Banking Programme / Group Functions Platform IntegrationFounded hiveonlineSofie BlakstadExecutive Advisor, Bank TransformationFounded hiveonlineEmma Due BitzStudent AssistantFounded Female InvestNora RosendahlAnalyst Summer Trainee - Corporate FinanceFounded YOU-appRoni ZacharionSales AssociateFounded kreditzKaj SeesteSummer employeeFounded SaaShopJuhani HintikkaMember Of The Board Of AdvisorsFounded VirtaAxel BruzeliusManagement PartnerFounded GilionAndreas KotsjubaLegal CounselFounded Salu HealthFredrik Karlsson PeraldiTeam LeadFounded SnêkFabian PlatoffPrivate Banking SalesFounded HeddaKrisjanis BerzsCustomer data analystFounded Roibox
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Nordea mafia?
- The Nordea mafia is the network of 21 people who came through Nordea and went on to found or lead other companies, including Gauss, Midinvest Management Oy, Copenhagen Atomics, Adform, Noah Labs.
- Who is in the Nordea mafia?
- Notable members include Alex Matsenov (Gauss), Jarkko Danska (Midinvest Management Oy), Mads Steenberg (Copenhagen Atomics), Abdullo Akhadov (Gauss), Gustav Mellentin (Adform), Oliver Piepenstock (Noah Labs), Miro Eriksson (Linear), Alex Silvennoinen (Linear), among 21 tracked members.
- What companies did Nordea alumni found?
- Companies founded by Nordea alumni include Gauss, Midinvest Management Oy, Copenhagen Atomics, Adform, Noah Labs, Linear, Tesseract, hiveonline, Female Invest, YOU-app.




















