Who is Ilkka Kivimäki?

Founding Partner & Advisor at Maki.vc

Where does Ilkka Kivimäki work?

Ilkka Kivimäki is Founding Partner & Advisor of Maki.vc at Maki.vc.

Where did Ilkka Kivimäki go to school?

Ilkka Kivimäki studied at Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan (M.Sc (with honors), Industrial Management); Helsingin kauppakorkeakoulu.

Ilkka Kivimäki

Investor

Founding Partner & Advisor of Maki.vc at Maki.vc

Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

Find your path to Ilkka

355 people in our graph share verified history with Ilkka — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Laurel BowdenunlockedIlkka: together at Wolt (2018)

×2Ilkka: together at Wolt

×2Ilkka: together at SAP

Ilkka: together at Beddit

Contact· self-published, not guessed

i•••@maki.vcreveal

Experience

IQM Quantum ComputersBoard member / Observercurrent2019 — present
IXIBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
IXIChairman2021 — 2025
Maki.vcFounder & Advisor to Fund I, II and III portfolio companiescurrent2026 — present
Maki.vcFounder and Partner2017 — 2026Helsinki Area, Finland
QuanscientBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
QuanscientBoard Member2022 — 2025
Suomen startup-yhteisöBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
Startup Sauna FoundationChairman of the Advisory Board & Co-Foundercurrent2016 — present
Startup Sauna FoundationChairman & Co-Founder2012 — 2016
Research and Innovation Council of FinlandMember2016 — 2025
Aalto UniversityVice Chairman of the Board2023 — 2024Finland
Aalto UniversityBoard Member2019 — 2023
KasvuryhmäChairman of the Nomination Committee2019 — 2023Helsinki Area, Finland
KasvuryhmäBoardmember2018 — 2019
KasvuryhmäChairman2016 — 2018
KasvuryhmäVice Chairman2013 — 2016
EnfuceBoard Member & first investor2019 — 2021
WoltChairman of the Board, first investor2014 — 2018
Umbra 3DChairman of the Board, first investor2015 — 2018
SLUSHChairman2012 — 2018
AImotiveChairman of the Board, first investor2015 — 2017Stuttgart Area, Germany
INVENTUREPartner2014 — 2017
Team FinlandMember of external economic relations steering group of Finland / Team Finland2014 — 2017
Sólfar StudiosBoard Observer2015 — 2017Iceland
BedditMember of the Board2014 — 2017
Valoya OyChairman2010 — 2015
Foundation for Finnish InventionsAdvisor2009 — 2014
Startup SaunaHead Coach2012 — 2014
Startup SaunaCoach2010 — 2011
Alekstra OyChairman2012 — 2013
Kibron IncPartner2007 — 2013
Harley-Davidson of HelsinkiNon-executive partner2000 — 2010
Sandstone Oy / sanakirja.netNon-executive partner1999 — 2010
SAPSenior Vice President2007 — 2009
SAPCEO, SAP Labs Finland2008 — 2009
Wicom CommunicationsCEO1999 — 2008
AME Consulting OyNon-executive partner2004 — 2007
Nexor-Superstore OyVice President/COO, owner1994 — 1999
KONEProject Engineer1992 — 1994

Skills & more

Start-ups99Entrepreneurship99Business Strategy85Mobile Devices40Venture Capital91Business Development41Product Management41Strategic Partnerships23Business Intelligence4International Business20CRM6Program Management15

+12 more

SaaSSolution SellingLeadershipMobile ApplicationsOutsourcingBusiness PlanningEnterprise SoftwareGo-to-market StrategySoftware as a Service (SaaS)TelecommunicationsNew Business DevelopmentCloud Computing

From Ilkka's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

aiMotiveBedditDisiorIXIK Line EuropeMainframe IndustriesMindfield GamesQuanscientSólfar StudiosTwice Commerce Wolt

Per curated public sources.

Colleagues at Maki.vc

Anette Kinnunen

Officer Manager & Executive Assistant at Maki.vc

Ella Eskelinen

Investment Manager at Maki.vc

Irina Miettinen

Head of Finance at Maki.vc

Paavo Räisänen

General Partner at Maki.vc

Pauliina Martikainen

Managing Partner at Maki.vc

Pirkka Palomäki

Founding Partner at Maki.vc

Wilson Tukiainen

Investment Manager at Maki.vc

Network2

David Helgason

Unity co-founder; Partner at Transition

Eamonn Carey

General Partner at Tera Ventures

Investors connected to Ilkka in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ilkka Kivimäki?: Founding Partner & Advisor at Maki.vc
Where does Ilkka Kivimäki work?: Ilkka Kivimäki is Founding Partner & Advisor of Maki.vc at Maki.vc.
What companies has Ilkka Kivimäki invested in?: Investments tracked here include aiMotive, Beddit, Disior, IXI, K Line Europe, Mainframe Industries, Mindfield Games, Quanscient, Sólfar Studios, Twice Commerce, Wolt.
Where did Ilkka Kivimäki go to school?: Ilkka Kivimäki studied at Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan (M.Sc (with honors), Industrial Management); Helsingin kauppakorkeakoulu.