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Dag Ainsoo

Investor

CFO and General Partner at Startup Wise Guys

Estonia

Writes $85K – $500K checks

About

Dag Ainsoo built SmartAD into the Baltics' largest internet ad network before its acquisition and combines founder-exit experience with active operator-investor roles as CFO/General Partner and co-founder/CFO of Monolith.

Invests in

Climate TechCybersecurityFintechPropTechSaaS

Experience

  1. Estonian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (EstVCA)Member of the Management Boardcurrent2023 — presentTallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
  2. Startup Wise GuysGeneral Partnercurrent2016 — present
  3. System CapitalFounder and Partnercurrent2011 — presentTallinn
  4. Estonian Business Angels Network (EstBAN)Member Of The Management Board2018 — 2019
  5. Click & GrowCFO2016 — 2019
  6. SmartADFounder and CFO2007 — 2018
  7. StoreDNAInvestor and CFO2012 — 2017Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
  8. EGeen International CorporationCFO2008 — 2011
  9. PricewaterhouseCoopersSenior Associate2003 — 2008

Education

  1. TalTech – Tallinn University of TechnologyBA, MA2001 — 2005
  2. Lund UniversityMA program, Management Consulting and International Finance2002 — 2003
  3. Mikkeli PolytechnicManagement2001

Skills & more

Start-ups53Entrepreneurship46Venture Capital46Business Strategy27Management Consulting20Corporate Finance14Finance12Business Planning14Management6Investments16Private Equity19Mergers2
+6 moreFinancial ModelingBusiness InsightsProject ManagementE-commerceMergers & AcquisitionsStrategy

Languages English · Estonian · Finnish · Russian

From Dag's professional profile.

Colleagues at Startup Wise Guys

Alexandra Balkova
General Partner at Startup Wise Guys
Cristobal Alonso
Global CEO, El Patron, and General Partner at Startup Wise Guys
Herty Tammo
Co-Founder and General Partner at Startup Wise Guys
Pille Ting
Accountant at Startup Wise Guys

Frequently asked questions

Where does Dag Ainsoo work?
Dag Ainsoo is CFO and General Partner at Startup Wise Guys.
What does Dag Ainsoo invest in?
Dag Ainsoo invests in Climate Tech, Cybersecurity, Fintech, PropTech, SaaS.
What check size does Dag Ainsoo write?
Dag Ainsoo typically writes checks of $85K – $500K.

Same school

Also attended TalTech – Tallinn University of Technology24

Lena NedebockInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsMarianne KikasOffice Manager at Karma VenturesRiin VähkFinance Manager at Karma VenturesRainer SternfeldGeneral Partner at NordicNinjaVeronika MugraData Scientist (on parental leave) at NordicNinjaShogo MinamiAssociate at Presidio Ventures

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Also attended Lund University76

Rony Patishi-ChillimInvestor at Israel Cleantech VenturesJakob PalmstiernaPresident at GSRMargot HuysmansAnalyst at Heran PartnersAnna HauptInvestor at IndustrifondenReece ChowdhryGeneral Partner at Concept VenturesAnna GisselssonInvestor at Almi Invest

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Shared employers

Also worked at Estonian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (EstVCA)5

Margus UudamFounding Partner at Karma VenturesVeljo OtsasonGeneral Partner at SuperAngelIvar SiimarPartner at Trind VenturesKärt SiilatsVenture Partner at SuperAngelMaarja PärsInvestment Director at Livonia Partners

Also worked at Estonian Business Angels Network (EstBAN)11

Juha RuohonenGeneral Partner at Superhero CapitalIvo RemmelgVenture Partner at Superhero CapitalVeljo OtsasonGeneral Partner at SuperAngelJoel AasmäeManaging Partner at Trind VenturesIvar SiimarPartner at Trind VenturesKaspar HanniPartner at Specialist VC

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Also worked at Click & Grow4

Ivo RemmelgVenture Partner at Superhero CapitalIvar SiimarPartner at Trind VenturesEamonn CareyGeneral Partner at Tera VenturesTim VainoInvestment Manager at Change Ventures

Also worked at SmartAD2

Pille TingAccountant at Startup Wise GuysHerty TammoCo-Founder and General Partner at Startup Wise Guys