About
Serial entrepreneur since 1996 and founder of four companies with an M.Sc. in Economics; a VC since 2012 who has participated in 100+ rounds and often serves as the first point of contact for startups, with deep knowledge of products, metrics, and business models.
Juho Risku @juhorisku
Nice. :-) https://t.co/PwlDMH0y7v
Nov 24, 2020 · ♥ 2
Juho Risku @juhorisku
Now it's official, first closing is done and our new fund is up and running. The addition brings us into 30 million…https://t.co/6lOxcqItYs
Jan 12, 2017 · ♥ 6 · ⇄ 4
Juho Risku @juhorisku
This is big, one of the largest A-rounds closed to our portfolio company KNL Networks. It's the only alternative to…https://t.co/uqJGvAlLOU
Oct 28, 2016 · ♥ 3
Experience
- Butterfly VenturesCo-founder, Partnercurrent2012 — presentOulu, Finland
- SisuSemiBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentFinland
- Flow ComputingBoard Membercurrent2024 — presentFinland
- Geyser BatteriesBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentFinland
- SapotechBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentOulu Area, Finland
- Tribevine, Inc.CEO / Co-foundercurrent2008 — presentOulu, Finland; Helsinki, Finland; Kuopio, Finland
- HYPERMEMO OYBoard Member2023 — 2025Finland
- NaavaBoard Member2023 — 2025Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- NaavaChairman Of The Board2019 — 2023Helsinki Area, Finland
- NaavaBoard Member2015 — 2019Helsinki, Finland
- Surgify Medical OyBoard Member2020 — 2025Finland
- SpinDriveBoard Member2021 — 2023Finland
- Ampliconyx OyChairman of the Board2021Finland
- OptiWatti OyBoard Member2017 — 2020Finland
- Mainostoimisto VwD, Inc.Board member2010 — 2011Oulu, Finland
- Oulu Innovation OyBoard Member2006 — 2010Oulu, Finland
- Visualway Design, Inc.Owner, Chairman of the board1996 — 2010Oulu, Finland
- Visualway Design, Inc.CEO1996 — 2005
- Global Clusters ProgramSteering Committee Member2007 — 2008Oulu, Finland
- Helmi Technologies, Inc.CEO, CTO, Founder2004 — 2007Oulu, Finland; Helsinki, Finland; Silicon Valley, California, USA
Education
- University of OuluM.Sc., Economics and Business Administration / Management and Organization2008 — 2011
- University of OuluB.Sc., Economics and Business Administration / Management and Organization2008 — 2010
- University of OuluDI, Process Engineering
- Merikoski high school1991 — 1994
- Puolalanmäki / Turku
Skills & more
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Public FinanceStrategic PlanningAJAXCrowdsourcingAgile Project ManagementAgile Business DevelopmentOpen Source LicensingSocial Media MarketingStrategyInternational BusinessPresentation DevelopmentUser ExperienceLanguages English · Finnish · Russian · Swedish
From Juho's professional profile.
