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Mikko Peiponen

Founder

Founder at Deasy Labs

New York, New York, United States

FoundedDeasy Labs · YC

About

Mikko Peiponen is a co-founder of Deasy Labs with over 5 years of experience in data and machine learning, including roles as lead data scientist at QuantumBlack building AI data quality tools and consultant at McKinsey implementing machine learning models for enterprises. He holds a graduate degree from MIT.

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Founder at Deasy LabsYC S23

Intro paths

YC

Mikko went through Y Combinator (Summer 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Nicolas Dessaigne, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Deasy Labs's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Mikko can intro founders to Deasy Labs's investors below.

Deasy Labs's investors · 2

J12 VenturesY Combinator

Co-founders at Deasy Labs

RGReece Griffiths
Reece GriffithsFounder
LPLeonard Platzer
Leonard PlatzerFounder

Experience

  1. CollibraDirector, AI Engineeringcurrent2026 — presentNew York, NY
  2. CollibraPrincipal Systems Architect2025 — 2026New York, NY
  3. Deasy Labs (acquired by Collibra)Co-Founder, Chief Architect2023 — 2025
  4. Deasy Labs (acquired by Collibra)Co-Founder, CTO2023 — 2024New York, New York, United States
  5. QuantumBlack, AI by McKinseySenior Data Scientist II2021 — 2023New York, New York, United States
  6. McKinsey & CompanySpecialist, Data Science2020 — 2021New York, NY
  7. McKinsey & CompanySenior Analyst, Data Science2018 — 2020New York, NY
  8. McKinsey & CompanyAnalytics Fellow2016 — 2018New York, NY
  9. Nordea MarketsAssistant Analyst, Equity Research2015Helsinki, Finland
  10. Pohjola Bank PlcAnalyst, Capital Markets Financing2014Helsinki, Finland

Education

  1. Y Combinator2023
  2. MIT Sloan School of ManagementMaster of Finance2015 — 2016
  3. University of HelsinkiAdvanced Mathematics Coursework, Mathematics2012 — 2015
  4. Aalto UniversityBachelor of Science (Econ.), Finance2011 — 2014
  5. City University of Hong KongUndergraduate Exchange Program2013

Skills & more

Languages English · Finnish

From Mikko's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Y Combinator1,464

Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorTed ChaiAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersLeo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesYusuf SherwaniCo-Founder and CEO at Pelago; a Londoner living in New York City

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Also attended MIT Sloan School of Management427

Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsChris MorrisProcess Specialist, Exit Readiness at Mayfair Equity PartnersBirgitteInvestor at InvestinorOlaInvestor at Investinor

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Also attended University of Helsinki35

Jyri EngeströmPartner at Lifeline VenturesMaija MuntilaTalent Lead at Lifeline VenturesRamin VatanparastAdvisor - Enterprise Technology at Augment VenturesAtte HonkasaloVice President, Data & Analytics at NGP CapitalPauliina MartikainenManaging Partner at Maki.vcHeikki HerlinMember of the Board at IPR.VC

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Also attended City University of Hong Kong34

Anneli MathesonExecutive Assistant at Prelude VenturesAndrea OliverPrincipal at Nauta CapitalFabian GrunerInvestor at HV CapitalChenchen LiuAssistant General Counsel at Orbit StartupsLaurence BoudriasAssociate at NAventuresIsabel SarwarInvestment Managerin at Yabeo

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Shared employers

Also worked at Collibra10

Jan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesDerek ZanuttoInvestor at CapitalGChrisInvestor at Perceptive Ventures Management Company, LlcDharmesh ThakkerGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesPatrick PolakCo-Founder and Managing Partner at NewionNorman FioreGeneral Partner at Dawn Capital LLP

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Also worked at Deasy Labs (acquired by Collibra)2

Caroline HultmanPrincipal at J12 VenturesEmmet KingPartner at J12 Ventures

Also worked at QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey8

Raja GhawiPartner at Era VenturesLucille ConroyPrincipal at AbingworthAlexandre ChavotierAI Consultant at Five V CapitalOlivia CavlanPartner at LifeArc VenturesEdoardo ItaliaAssociate at Brighton Park CapitalMohamed Eisimat MohamedInvestor at Atomico

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Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,203

Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs

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