About
Kim Väisänen founded Blancco Ltd in 1997 and led the company for 15 years, building it into an international business before it was acquired by a London Stock Exchange-listed company in 2014. Since then he has focused on private investments. He is also a columnist, blogger, public speaker, and author of two books in Finland.
Experience
- Luxury ActionChairpersoncurrent2025 — present
- ValkokangasProgram Coordinatorcurrent2024 — presentHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- RowlyGOChairpersoncurrent2024 — present
- Scratcher.ioBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- GuidinBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentTampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
- Evli Growth PartnersGrowth Partnercurrent2019 — presentHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- Commu AppInvestorcurrent2024 — presentHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- HUONE Meeting and Event VenuesChairperson of the Boardcurrent2023 — presentHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- refurbedBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentVienna, Austria
- TSR | ELSITEBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- YoupretBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentJoensuu, North Karelia, Finland
- SuperApp OyChairman Of The Boardcurrent2020 — presentHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- LivetoBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentJyväskylä, Central Finland, Finland
- BuildieBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentTampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
- Asuntosalkku OyjMember of the Boardcurrent2015 — presentHelsinki, Finland
- Takeoff PartnersSenior Partnercurrent2015 — presentHelsinki, Finland
- Välitysklinikka OyChairperson2024 — 2025
- Lasten ja nuorten säätiöBoard Member2022 — 2025
- Finnish Business Angels Network (FiBAN)Chairperson of the Board2023 — 2024Helsinki Metropolitan Area
- Finnish Business Angels Network (FiBAN)Vice Chairman of the Board2022 — 2023Helsinki Metropolitan Area
- Finnish Business Angels Network (FiBAN)Chairperson2021 — 2022Helsinki Metropolitan Area
- Framery acousticsChairman of the Board2014 — 2018Tampere, Finland
- Rocsole LtdBoard Member2014 — 2017Kuopio, Finland
- Blancco Ltd.CEO and Co-Founder1997 — 2015Joensuu, Finland
- OK-Teline OyManaging Director1996 — 2008
Skills & more
Start-ups99New Business Development53Business Development47Business Strategy87Strategic Partnerships46Solution Selling29Strategy25Product Marketing10International Sales13Product Management21B2B14Sales Management7
+12 more
EntrepreneurshipSales ProcessEnterprise SoftwareInternational BusinessBusiness PlanningNegotiationTeam LeadershipManagementDirect SalesMobile DevicesMarketingCloud ComputingLanguages English · Swedish
- ABM - Approved Board Member
From Kim's professional profile.
Colleagues at Evli Growth Partners
Ainomaija Haarla
Investor at Evli Growth Partners
Ari Korhonen
Growth Partner at Evli Growth Partners
Ari-Pekka Salovaara
Investor at Evli Growth Partners
Jake Jyväsjärvi
Investment Analyst at Evli Growth Partners
Jere Blomqvist
Investment Manager at Evli Growth Partners
Juha-Matti Liukkonen
Investor at Evli Growth Partners
Juho Loippo
Investor at Evli Growth Partners
Juuso Koskinen
Associate Partner at Evli Growth Partners
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kim Väisänen?
- Kim Väisänen founded Blancco Ltd in 1997 and led the company for 15 years, building it into an international business before it was acquired by a London Stock Exchange-listed company in 2014. Since then he has focused on private investments. He is also a columnist, blogger, public speaker, and author of two books in Finland.
- Where does Kim Väisänen work?
- Kim Väisänen is Growth Partner at Evli Growth Partners.
- Where did Kim Väisänen go to school?
- Kim Väisänen studied at Joensuun yliopisto (Economics); Outokummun Lukio (Secondary school graduate, Economics).