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Margarita ChavezunlockedMaria: together at UNICEF (2009–2010)
×4Maria: together at UNICEF
×7Maria: together at European Commission
Founder at Iris AI
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Iris AI's investors · 4
Co-founders at Iris AI
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Victor BotevCEO/CTO, Co-Founder
AS
Anita Schjøll AbildgaardCSO, Co-Founder
JE
Jacobo ElosuaChairman, Co-Founder
Experience
- European CommissionExpert evaluatorcurrent2026 — present
- Maria Ritola CompanyEntrepreneur | Foundercurrent2020 — present
- Ylen Aamu, JälkidigiPanelist2019 — 2026
- Sylva ryVice Chairman of The Board at Sylva Ry2021 — 2023
- Sylva ryMember of the Board at Sylva Ry2020 — 2023
- Iris.aiCo Founder2015 — 2020Oslo - Helsinki - Göteborg - Madrid - Silicon Valley
- Vake Oy, The Finnish State Development CompanyMember of the Board2018 — 2020Helsinki Area, Finland
- Demos HelsinkiHead of resource smart economy, researcher2011 — 2016Helsinki, Finland
- Demos HelsinkiVice Chairman of the Board2013 — 2015
- Bank of FinlandEconomist2010 — 2011Helsinki, Finland
- UNICEFDonor Relations Officer2009 — 2010Greater New York City Area
Skills & more
Research35Public Speaking20Strategy13Economics30Entrepreneurship3Quantitative Analytics2
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Maria Ritola?
- Founder at Iris AI
- Where does Maria Ritola work?
- Maria Ritola is Founder of Iris AI.
- What companies did Maria Ritola found?
- Maria Ritola founded Iris AI.
- Where did Maria Ritola go to school?
- Maria Ritola studied at Singularity University (Global Solutions Program, Exponential technologies and grand global challenges); Helsingin kauppakorkeakoulu (Master's degree, Economics); ESCP (Exchange studies).
Founder mafias
ESCP mafia119
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Clément DelangueMaster in managementFounded Hugging FaceAnh-Tho ChuongMaster Grande EcoleFounded Get Lago +1Gian Maria GramondiMaster’s DegreeFounded Circeus +1Johannes RoggendorfMaster of ScienceFounded Medwing +1Stéphane MacMillanMaster of Science - (M.Sc.)Founded Bonvivant Food +1Hilmar Maximilian OrthMaster of Science - MSFounded Gelato +1
Fudan University mafia61
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Alasdair ThongChinese LanguageFounded Ada Ventures +1Haakon BrunellMBAFounded Katapult Accelerator +1Yudi DingBA(Hons)Founded Hide Biotech +1Gil KrauseInternational CourseFounded Project Lucy +1David KleinExecutive DegreeFounded INSPECTORIOMario BrassescoBachelor of Business Administration (BBA)Founded Nuclio Founders
Helsingin kauppakorkeakoulu mafia15
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Helsingin kauppakorkeakoulu35
Ilkka KivimäkiFounding Partner & Advisor at Maki.vcRoel BulthuisInvestor at SynconaInka MeroFounder & Managing Partner at Voima VenturesDmitry LevitPartner at Cento VenturesJuuso PuolanneInvestment Director at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)Matti VirolainenPartner at Sponsor Capital Oy
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Also attended ESCP493
Clément DelangueCo-founder & CEO of Hugging FaceRagnar JongenInvestor at DN CapitalCristian PintoInvestor at DaphniSamir MatkiInvestor at DaphniBriac BombrunInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsMarjolaine CatilPrincipal at Newfund Capital
+ 487 more
Also attended Fudan University195
Mirva LaatunenSenior Investment Associate at OpenOceanHege TollerudHead of Community & Events at Brighteye VenturesChan Yip PangExecutive Director, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Adam ZongEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceRin HuangPartner at Fenbushi CapitalSarah ChanController at Stripes
+ 189 more
Shared employers
Also worked at European Commission164
Claus AnderssonGeneral Partner at Sunstone CapitalVivien BovardAssociate at Partech VenturesDaniela CoutinhoPrincipal, Cyber at Bright Pixel CapitalDarío VillenaPrincipal at Armilar Venture PartnersChristian KnottManaging Partner at CapnamicNina Litman RoventaInvestor at Extantia Capital
+ 158 more
Also worked at Iris.ai4
Also worked at Bank of Finland2
Also worked at UNICEF57
Melis AtaOperations | Venture Fellow at 212Yagiz KARADENIZManaging Partner at DOMiNO VenturesMargarita ChavezChief Financial Officer at Endeavor CatalystDaria ZhaoInvestor at NZVCEzgi EmirogluVenture Associate at Material ImpactJun QuInvestment Manager at Main Sequence Ventures
+ 51 more