Anton Backman
InvestorPrincipal at Play Ventures
Helsinki, Finland
Writes $500K – $1M checks · typically $750K
About
Anton Backman, a venture investor, co-founded a Web3 gaming startup and built crypto-game economies and co-founded one of the first Nordic student micro-VCs backed by Supercell and Skype founders.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3FintechGamingSaaS
Experience
- Play VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2023 — present
- Play VenturesPrincipal2021 — 2023
- Play VenturesInvestment Associate2021
- Play VenturesVenture Partner2019 — 2021Helsinki Metropolitan Area
- Play VenturesInvestment Analyst2019Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- EloeloBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentBengaluru, Karnataka, India
- MidniteBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- Treasure PlayBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentStockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
- Stellarplay GamesBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentBangalore Urban, Karnataka, India
- Wave VenturesCo-Founder & Board Member2016 — 2020
- Wave VenturesCEO2018
- Hannes SnellmanIntern2017 — 2018
- SlushCo-Head of Investor Operations2016Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Skills & more
Leadership36Microsoft Excel16Team Leadership30Customer Service29Microsoft Office16Legal Research12Teamwork16Management5Project Management4Start-ups7Event Management9Venture Capital15
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Social MediaBusiness StrategyEntrepreneurshipLanguages English · Finnish · Swedish
From Anton's professional profile.
Colleagues at Play Ventures
Eliana Kim
Head of Events at Play Ventures
Florent Simon
Principal at Play Ventures
Harri Manninen
Founding Partner at Play Ventures
Henric Suuronen
Founding Partner at Play Ventures
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Jason Chan
Head of Compliance, Finance & Operations at Play Ventures
Joakim Achrén
Investor at Play Ventures
Joe Burridge
Head of Talent at Play Ventures
Juha Lindell
Director of Platform at Play Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Anton Backman?
- Anton Backman, a venture investor, co-founded a Web3 gaming startup and built crypto-game economies and co-founded one of the first Nordic student micro-VCs backed by Supercell and Skype founders.
- Where does Anton Backman work?
- Anton Backman is Principal at Play Ventures.
- What does Anton Backman invest in?
- Anton Backman invests in AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Fintech, Gaming, SaaS.
- What check size does Anton Backman write?
- Anton Backman typically writes checks of $500K – $1M.
- Where did Anton Backman go to school?
- Anton Backman studied at University of Helsinki (Master of Laws - LLM); Hanken School of Economics; Reserve Officer School (Second Lieutenant, Military and Strategic Leadership).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Play Ventures16
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