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Kalle Kaivola
InvestorVenture Partner at Sisu Game Ventures
Helsinki, Finland
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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About
Former games journalist turned production-focused executive, having led product and publishing roles at Rovio and Next Games. Co-founded Helsinki GameWorks, joined Sisu in 2018, and became CEO of Sisu-incubated Lightheart Entertainment.
Experience
- Lightheart EntertainmentCEOcurrent2019 — presentHelsinki Area, Finland
- Sisu Game VenturesPartnercurrent2018 — presentHelsinki Area, Finland
- Redly GamesAdvisorcurrent2025 — present
- Kopla GamesAdvisor2015 — 2021
- AR Games HelsinkiAdvisor and Board Member2018 — 2019Helsinki
- Behind GamesIndependent Game Director and Consultant2018 — 2019Helsinki Area, Finland
- remote control productions GmbHCOO2017 — 2018Helsinki Area, Finland
- remote control productions FinlandChairman Of The Board2017 — 2018Helsinki Area, Finland
- Next GamesHead of Licensed Games2014 — 2017Helsinki, Finland
- GameFoundersMentor2012 — 2016
- Rovio Entertainment Ltd.SVP Product and Publishing2013 — 2014
- Rovio Entertainment Ltd.Director of Development2011 — 2013Espoo, Finland
- Helsinki GameWorksCEO & co-founder2014
- Recoil GamesProducer2010 — 2011
- Sanoma News / Sanoma DigitalExecutive Producer2008 — 2010
- Recoil GamesProducer2007 — 2008
- Intervisio OyProducer2006 — 2007
- H-Town OyEditor-in-Chief2005 — 2006
- Electronic Arts Finland OyConsultant2005
- Yhtyneet KuvalehdetEditor-in-Chief2003 — 2005
- Sanoma MagazinesGames Editor / New Media Manager1998 — 2003
- MTV OyTeletext operator1994 — 1996
Skills & more
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LeadershipProject ManagementTeam LeadershipProduction ManagmentBudgetsGame DesignManagementSocial GamesVirtual GoodsVideo GamesOnline GamingContent StrategyLanguages English · Finnish · French · Swedish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kalle Kaivola?
- Former games journalist turned production-focused executive, having led product and publishing roles at Rovio and Next Games. Co-founded Helsinki GameWorks, joined Sisu in 2018, and became CEO of Sisu-incubated Lightheart Entertainment.
- Where does Kalle Kaivola work?
- Kalle Kaivola is Venture Partner at Sisu Game Ventures.
- What check size does Kalle Kaivola write?
- Kalle Kaivola typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Kalle Kaivola go to school?
- Kalle Kaivola studied at University of Helsinki.
Founder mafias
Electronic Arts mafia82
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University of Helsinki mafia53
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Sisu Game Ventures mafia6
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GameFounders mafia3
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Next Games mafia3
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Same school
Also attended University of Helsinki96
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Shared employers
Also worked at Lightheart Entertainment5
Also worked at H-Town Oy1
Also worked at Electronic Arts Finland Oy153
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