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Ari Valtanen

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Venture Partner at BootstrapLabs

Cupertino, California

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Ari Valtanen is Chief Technology Officer at Sfara, where he leads development and delivery of a sensor-based situational awareness platform for mobile devices in transportation and consumer services. He holds a Master of Science degree in Computer Science and Engineering Physics from Helsinki University of Technology and brings over 30 years of software industry experience in data management, sensor systems, and cloud computing. Valtanen also serves as a Global Venture Partner at BootstrapLabs, advising portfolio founders in artificial intelligence, big data, and mobility.

Experience

  1. SfaraChief Technology Officercurrent2018 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. BootstrapLabsGlobal Venture Partnercurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. Low Latency Consulting LLCPrincipal2014 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  4. VMwareSr. Director, vCloud Availability Engineering CPSBU2015 — 2017Palo Alto, California
  5. ContinuentBoard Member & VP Products Continuent2014 — 2015Palo Alto, California
  6. Common TribesCo-Founder, CEO & CTO2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  7. SabbaticalArtist and explorer2012 — 2013
  8. IBMDirector, Big Data Customer Enablement & Technical Evangelism2011 — 2012San Francisco Bay Area
  9. IBMDirector, Information Management Best Practices and Evangelism2010 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
  10. IBMDirector & Chief Technology Officer, IBM solidDB2008 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
  11. Solid Information Technology (acquired by IBM)Co-Founder, Senior VP Engineering & Chief Technology Officer1992 — 2008San Francisco Bay Area
  12. Contex Information OyCo-owner & Systems Analyst1990 — 1992Finland
  13. Open Systems / VIA YhtiötSoftware Engineer1989 — 1990Finland
  14. Technical Research Centre of FinlandResearch Assistant1988 — 1989Finland
  15. Suunnittelutoimisto Software OySoftware Developer1987 — 1988

Skills & more

Product Management38Start-ups32Software Development27Mobile Devices24Distributed Systems18Big Data19High Availability18Cloud Computing25Entrepreneurship8Strategic Partnerships8Analytics7Software Engineering7
+12 moreMobile TechnologyLow LatencyAcquisition IntegrationCross-functional Team LeadershipEnterprise ArchitectureBusiness IntelligenceProduct StrategyMergersEnterprise SoftwareDatabasesStrategySaaS

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Colleagues at BootstrapLabs

Benjamin Levy
Partner, Co-Head of Venture Capital and AI & Innovation Groups at BootstrapLabs
Erik Starck
Managing Director at BootstrapLabs
Fabio Ficano
Managing Director at BootstrapLabs
Luigi Congedo
Venture Partner at BootstrapLabs
Magnus Bergman
Investor at Luminar Ventures
Mark Mavroudis
Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, Ares Venture Capital and AI & Innovation Groups at BootstrapLabs
Nicolai Wadstrom
Partner, Co-Head of Ares Venture Capital and AI & Innovation Groups at BootstrapLabs
Russ Lebovitz
Venture Partner at BootstrapLabs

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ari Valtanen?
Ari Valtanen is Chief Technology Officer at Sfara, where he leads development and delivery of a sensor-based situational awareness platform for mobile devices in transportation and consumer services. He holds a Master of Science degree in Computer Science and Engineering Physics from Helsinki University of Technology and brings over 30 years of software industry experience in data management, sensor systems, and cloud computing. Valtanen also serves as a Global Venture Partner at BootstrapLabs, advising portfolio founders in artificial intelligence, big data, and mobility.
Where does Ari Valtanen work?
Ari Valtanen is Venture Partner at BootstrapLabs.
What check size does Ari Valtanen write?
Ari Valtanen typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Ari Valtanen go to school?
Ari Valtanen studied at Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan (M.Sc., Computer Science and Engineering Physics).

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Also worked at Sfara1

Sascha SimonFounder at sfara