Kai Backman
InvestorPartner at Lifeline Ventures
Helsinki, Finland
Writes $660K – $1.3M checks · typically $990K
Experience
- Vibe RoboticsChief Executive Officercurrent2026 — presentAustin, Texas, United States
- CandelaFounder2022 — 2025
- Lifeline VenturesPartner2016 — 2022Helsinki, Finland
- AutodeskSenior Software Systems Architect2015 — 2016San Francisco
- AirstoneCEO2013 — 2015San Francisco, CA
- TinkercadCEO2010 — 2013San Francisco, CA
- GoogleSoftware Engineer2006 — 2010Mountain View, CA
- MistarilFounder2002 — 2005Dublin, Ireland - Helsinki, Finland
Skills & more
Product Management3Start-ups3Software Development2Strategic Partnerships2Cloud Computing5Strategy2Entrepreneurship1Product DevelopmentMobile ApplicationsBusiness Strategy
From Kai's professional profile.
Colleagues at Lifeline Ventures
Elina Holkko
Partner and CFO at Lifeline Ventures
Ilkka Paananen
Advisor at Lifeline Ventures
Juha Lindfors
Managing Partner at Lifeline Ventures
Jyri Engeström
Partner at Lifeline Ventures
Laura Hyry
Finance Manager at Lifeline Ventures
Maija Muntila
Talent Lead at Lifeline Ventures
Miika Nikinmaa
Investor at Lifeline Ventures
Mohammad Zuhair Khan
Trainee / Data Engineer at Lifeline Ventures
Network1
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kai Backman?
- Partner at Lifeline Ventures
- Where does Kai Backman work?
- Kai Backman is Partner at Lifeline Ventures.
- What check size does Kai Backman write?
- Kai Backman typically writes checks of $660K – $1.3M.
Founder mafias
Lifeline Ventures mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Shared employers
Also worked at Lifeline Ventures10
Timo AhopeltoSerial tech entrepreneur and early-stage investor running Lifeline VenturesJyri EngeströmPartner at Lifeline VenturesElina HolkkoPartner and CFO at Lifeline VenturesMohammad Zuhair KhanTrainee / Data Engineer at Lifeline VenturesPetteri KoponenFounding Partner at Lifeline VenturesJuha LindforsManaging Partner at Lifeline Ventures
+ 4 more
Also worked at Autodesk53
Aaron AthanasPeople Operations Associate at GreycroftAaron EpsteinGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorJesse Coors-BlankenshipCo-founder, General Partner at Parkway Venture CapitalDavid OppenheimerPartner, CFO at Verissimo VenturesJesse DevitteCo-founder and General Partner at Building VenturesAllen PregerPartner at Building Ventures
+ 47 more
Also worked at Google1,594
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory Ventures
+ 1,588 more