About
Juha Ruohonen, founding Head Coach of Startup Sauna—nicknamed Le Drill Sergeant—prefers founders with deep industry knowledge and brings sales experience in 45 countries and government advising, author of Finland's VICTA.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Experience
- Superhero CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2023 — presentHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- Superhero CapitalFounding Partner2015 — 2022Helsinki, Finland
- Estonian Business Angels Network (EstBAN)Membercurrent2018 — presentTallinn
- Finnish Business Angels Network (FiBAN)Membercurrent2014 — presentHelsinki Area, Finland
- Value Chain LtdCEOcurrent1998 — presentEspoo
- European CommissionEU Horizon Europe Expert Evaluator2022 — 2023
- EU EIC 2020EU Horizon 2020 Expert Evaluator2018 — 2021
- LeadfeederChairman of the Board2016 — 2021Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
- Vertical acceleratorMentor2015 — 2020Helsinki Area, Finland
- FlowplayerChairman of the Board2016 — 2018Espoo, Finland
- Startup SaunaThe Drill Sergeant and the Founder of Startup Sauna2010 — 2018Betonimiehenkuja 3, Espoo
- Paulig GroupInterim International Business Development Manager2015Helsinki
- DiaversumBoard Member2008 — 2015Helsinki, Finland
- CheckmylevelCEO2011 — 2015Oulu and Espoo
- HyperInInterim COO2010 — 2011Helsinki
- SupponorCEO / VP Business Development / COO2006 — 2010Espoo, Finland
- Conor Venture PartnersFounding Partner2005 — 2007Espoo
- HoltronManaging Partner / CEO2001 — 2005Espoo
- Nordic Advisor GroupSenior Consultant1999 — 2000Helsinki, Finland
- FujitsuConsultant1997 — 1999Helsinki
Education
- Turku School of Economics and BAMSc., Economics and BA1989 — 1994
Skills & more
Software as a Service (SaaS)1Enterprise Software9Sales2FinanceGrowth Management13Venture Capital99International Sales25International Development13International Marketing15Mobile Health3Entrepreneurship99Product Management7
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Start-upsInnovation ManagementStrategyManagementMobile ApplicationsBusiness DevelopmentMobile DevicesBusiness StrategyBusiness ModelingProduct DevelopmentInternational BusinessStrategic PartnershipsLanguages English · Finnish · German · Swedish
From Juha's professional profile.
Shared employers
Also worked at Superhero Capital12
Jakob StoråGeneral Partner at Superhero CapitalJussi PyörreCTO at Superhero CapitalIvo RemmelgVenture Partner at Superhero CapitalGytenis GalkisPartner at Superhero CapitalAudrius MilukasPartner at Superhero CapitalJonas ČiutelėInvestment Analyst at Coinvest Capital
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Also worked at European Commission106
Sara SecallGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupClaus AnderssonGeneral Partner at Sunstone CapitalDaniela CoutinhoPrincipal, Cyber at Bright Pixel CapitalNina Litman RoventaInvestor at Extantia CapitalCristina GarmendiaGeneral Partner at Ysios CapitalGorkem KoseogluCEO and Co-Founder of Prometa.AI at PICUS CAPITAL
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Also worked at Fujitsu22
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockSaket SrivastavaInvestor at Foundation CapitalVaibhav NadgaudaManaging Partner at Moneta VenturesAasim HasanManaging Partner at Moneta VenturesDenise FerrePartner & CFO at Moneta VenturesBrent KeltonPartner & Texas Leader at Moneta Ventures
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Also worked at Accenture613
Mark SusterManaging Partner at Upfront VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpAmira OujiVice President of Platform & Portfolio Success, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionAntonio GrifoniAssociate at P101 VenturesWendy XiaoPartner at Northzone
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Colleagues at Superhero Capital
Audrius Milukas
Partner at Superhero Capital
Claes Tallberg
Chairman of the Board at Superhero Capital
Ernests Stals
Venture Partner at Superhero Capital
Gytenis Galkis
Partner at Superhero Capital
Ivo Remmelg
Venture Partner at Superhero Capital
Jakob Storå
General Partner at Superhero Capital
Juozapas Zabulis
Associate at Superhero Capital
Jussi Pyörre
CTO at Superhero Capital