Joni Karsikas
InvestorInvestment Director at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
About
Joni Karsikas focuses on new investments and supporting existing portfolio companies at Tesi, with an emphasis on health technology. He has 15 years of industry experience covering VC investments, growth and M&A advisory, and strategic roles in the industrial sector.
Invests in
Healthtech
Experience
- Tesi (FII)Investment Directorcurrent2020 — presentHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- Tesi (FII)Investment Manager2017 — 2020Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- Hedera DxBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
- AlgorithmiqBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
- UnikieBoard Observercurrent2020 — present
- BCB Medical LtdBoard Observer & Board Membercurrent2018 — present
- BC PlatformsBoard Observercurrent2017 — present
- OuraBoard Observer2020 — 2025
- MekitecBoard Observer2020 — 2025
- VeriBoard Observer2022 — 2024
- MatchmadeBoard Observer2020 — 2023
- NewIcon - Health Technology CompanyBoard Observer2017 — 2023
- DisiorBoard Observer2020 — 2022
- Verto AnalyticsBoard Observer2020 — 2021
- Onbone OyBoard Observer2017 — 2020
- Kaiku HealthBoard Observer2018 — 2020
- KPMG FinlandManager - Global Strategy Group2015 — 2017Helsinki
- KPMG UKAssistant Manager - Global Strategy Group Center of Excellence2015London Area, United Kingdom
- KPMG Oy AbAssistant Manager - Deal Advisory, Strategy2014 — 2015Helsinki
- KPMG Oy AbSenior Associate - Deal Advisory, Strategy2012 — 2014Helsinki
Education
- LUT UniversityM. Sc.(Tech.), Industrial Engineering & Management; Cost Management2006 — 2011
- LUT UniversityB. Sc.(Econ. & Bus. Adm.), Finance2008 — 2012
Skills & more
Due Diligence16Competitive Analysis8Corporate Finance5Business Modeling3Market Analysis4Operational Due Diligence3Financial Modeling4Business Strategy6Commercial due diligence2Valuation2Accounting3Mergers & Acquisitions2
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Financial due diligenceM&A experienceFinanceVenture CapitalGrowth StrategiesPrivate EquityAnalysisStrategyFrom Joni's professional profile.
Investments
Investor
Algorithmiq Inc.BC Platforms AGBCB Medical OyHedera DX SAOura Health OyUnikie Oy
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)
Enni Rautio
Interim Director, Fund Investments at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)
Jan-Patrick Haikkola
Investment Manager at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)
Juha Lehtola
Director, Venture and Growth Investments at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)
Jussi Hattula
Director, Industrial Investments at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)
Juuso Puolanne
Investment Director at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)
Keith Bonnici
Investment Director at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)
Miikka Salminen
Investment Manager at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)
Mikael Niemi
Investment Director at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Joni Karsikas work?
- Joni Karsikas is Investment Director at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd).
- What does Joni Karsikas invest in?
- Joni Karsikas invests in Healthtech.
Same school
Also attended LUT University12
Janne JuholaPartner, Innovestor Venture Capital at Innovestor VenturesEnni RautioInterim Director, Fund Investments at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)Diedert BrentjensInvestment Manager at CNBB Equity PartnersJari StrandmanFounding Partner at Nordic Science InvestmentsAri KorhonenGrowth Partner at Evli Growth PartnersTero TuominenPartner at Evli Growth Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Tesi (FII)15
Tony NystenPartner at OpenOceanRilla SaukkonenFund Analyst at Lifeline VenturesInka MeroFounder & Managing Partner at Voima VenturesJussi SainiemiPartner at Voima VenturesJuuso PuolanneInvestment Director at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)Juha LehtolaDirector, Venture and Growth Investments at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)
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Also worked at BCB Medical Ltd1
Also worked at Oura18
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