Kalle Kaivola
InvestorPartner at Sisu Game Ventures
Helsinki, Finland
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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
Education
- University of Helsinki1996 — 2001
Skills & more
Production Management5Agile Project Management5Game Development99Gameplay9Console Games15Mobile Games79Managing Creative Teams3Digital Media48Video Game Production11Writing23Public Relations10Journalism6
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LeadershipProject ManagementTeam LeadershipProduction ManagmentBudgetsGame DesignManagementSocial GamesVirtual GoodsVideo GamesOnline GamingContent StrategyLanguages English · Finnish · French · Swedish
From Kalle's professional profile.
Colleagues at Sisu Game Ventures
Erik Gloersen
General Partner at Sisu Game Ventures
Jere Partanen
Principal at Sisu Game Ventures
Kadri Härma
Venture Partner at Sisu Game Ventures
Moaffak Ahmed
Venture Partner & co-founder at Sisu Game Ventures
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Paul Bragiel
Co-founder at Golden Gate Ventures
Samuli Syvähuoko
Founding Partner at Sisu Game Ventures
Network1
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Kalle Kaivola work?
- Kalle Kaivola is Partner at Sisu Game Ventures.
- What check size does Kalle Kaivola write?
- Kalle Kaivola typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Founder mafias
Electronic Arts mafia23
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University of Helsinki mafia10
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GameFounders mafia3
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Next Games mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sisu Game Ventures mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of Helsinki42
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Shared employers
Also worked at Lightheart Entertainment1
Also worked at H-Town Oy1
Also worked at Electronic Arts Finland Oy88
David SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockTiffany SpencerHead of Marketing at Menlo VenturesRajat TanejaInvestor at Foundation CapitalRobert TomkinsonSelf at Mucker CapitalGustav RydstedtAdvisor, Infrastructure Software at Verissimo VenturesShanti BergelManaging Director at TRANSCEND
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