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Patrik Backman

InvestorFounder

General Partner at OpenOcean · Board director at Rapidminer · Board director at AppGyver · Board director at Booksy

Helsinki

Writes $5.4M checks

About

Member of the OpenOcean deal team for the Truecaller investment.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Board director at Rapidminer

Intro paths

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In turn, Patrik can intro founders to Rapidminer's investors below.

Rapidminer's investors · 6

Ascent Venture PartnersBedfordBlossom Street VenturesDallas · $1M – $4M checksConvergeCambridge · $500K – $5M checks · since 2015Earlybird Venture CapitalBerlin · $540K – $12M checksNGP CapitalBerlin · $8M – $12M checksOpenOceanHelsinki · $2.2M – $5.5M checks

Co-founders at Rapidminer

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Ingo MierswaExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at AppGyver

Intro paths

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In turn, Patrik can intro founders to AppGyver's investors below.

AppGyver's investors · 3

Initial CapitalLondon · $25K – $5M checks · since 2016Karma VenturesTallinn · $1.1M – $5.4M checks · since 2016OpenOceanHelsinki · $2.2M – $5.5M checks · since 2016

Co-founders at AppGyver

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Marko Sakari LehtimakiExecutive Officer, Director

Board director at Booksy

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In turn, Patrik can intro founders to Booksy's investors below.

Booksy's investors · 15

AternusTřinecCoelius CapitalSan Francisco · $200K – $1M checksEndeavor CatalystNew York · $5.5M – $200M checksInovia CapitalMontreal · $250K – $8M checks · since 2024Inovo VCWarsaw · $540K – $4.3M checksKAYAPrague · $108K – $3.2M checksKulczyk InvestmentsLuxembourg · since 2018Manta Ray VenturesLondonOpenOceanHelsinki · $2.2M – $5.5M checks · since 2018Piton Capital$100K – $5M checks · since 2018Polipo VenturesSydneyRheingau FoundersBerlin · $220K – $1.6M checksSprints CapitalLondonVNV GlobalStockholmXG VenturesMenlo Park

Co-founders at Booksy

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Konrad HowardExecutive Officer
SBStefan Batory
Stefan BatoryFounder & CEO

Experience

  1. OpenOceanGeneral Partner, CEO and Co-foundercurrent2009 — present
  2. MariaDB CorporationCo-Founder, Product and Strategy Advisorcurrent2010 — present
  3. MariaDB CorporationCo-Founder and Member of the Board2022Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
  4. BooksyBoard Observercurrent2020 — present
  5. BooksyBoard Member2016 — 2020
  6. SupermetricsBoard Membercurrent2017 — presentFinland
  7. MinervaInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  8. BitriseBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
  9. AuthologicInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  10. BinalyzeBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
  11. SurglogsBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
  12. MindsDBMember Of The Investor Boardcurrent2020 — present
  13. NostoBoard Membercurrent2013 — present
  14. Strong Network Inc.Board Member2022 — 2024Lausanne Metropolitan Area
  15. Import.ioBoard Member2014 — 2022
  16. TruecallerLead Investor2012 — 2022Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
  17. AppGyver IncBoard Member2014 — 2021
  18. RapidMinerBoard Member2013 — 2018
  19. TapdaqBoard Member2014 — 2016
  20. Sun MicrosystemsDirector, MySQL Developer Products - Member of MySQL Management Team2008
  21. MySQLDirector Software Engineering - Member of Company Management Team2006 — 2008
  22. MySQLDirector of SAP Alliance2003 — 2006
  23. eCraft Management SolutionsProject Manager2000 — 2003
  24. A.T. KearneyBusiness Analyst1998 — 1999

Education

  1. Aalto UniversityMaster of Science, Applied Mathematics1995 — 2002
  2. Hanken School of EconomicsMaster of Science - MS, Finance1996 — 2001
  3. Reserviupseerikoulu - Reservofficersskolan - Reserve Officer SchoolKurssi 2051994 — 1995
  4. Hanken School of EconomicsMaster of Science, Finance1996 — 2001

Skills & more

Open Source34SaaS8MySQL7Enterprise Software6Databases5Software as a Service (SaaS)2Start-ups63Venture Capital40Cloud Computing21Scalability11Mobile Devices11Entrepreneurship13
+7 moreMobile ApplicationsBusiness IntelligenceMariaDBBusiness StrategyStrategic PartnershipsManagementStrategy

From Patrik's professional profile.

Deals · 1

SurglogsBoard seat

via OpenOcean · filed Nov 2021 · $11M raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Investor

NearGroup

Sources: the firm's website · SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at OpenOcean

Adrien Levacic
Investment Associate at OpenOcean
Crystal van Oosterom
AI Venture Partner at OpenOcean
Duleepa 'Dups' Wijayawardhana
Venture Partner at OpenOcean
Ekaterina Almasque
General Partner at OpenOcean
Joanna Graiver
Investment Associate at OpenOcean
Kulpreet Singh
Operating Advisor at OpenOcean
Lisa Edgar
Strategic Advisor at OpenOcean
Michael “Monty” Widenius
Advisor at OpenOcean

Frequently asked questions

Who is Patrik Backman?
Member of the OpenOcean deal team for the Truecaller investment.
Where does Patrik Backman work?
Patrik Backman is General Partner at OpenOcean and Board director at Rapidminer and Board director at AppGyver and Board director at Booksy.
What does Patrik Backman invest in?
Patrik Backman invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cloud Computing, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
What check size does Patrik Backman write?
Patrik Backman typically writes checks of $5.4M.
What boards does Patrik Backman sit on?
Patrik Backman holds tracked board seats at AppGyver, Booksy, Import.io ,, MindsDB, Nosto, Supermetrics, Surglogs.
What companies has Patrik Backman invested in?
Investments tracked here include NearGroup.
Where did Patrik Backman go to school?
Patrik Backman studied at Aalto University (Master of Science, Applied Mathematics); Hanken School of Economics (Master of Science - MS, Finance); Reserviupseerikoulu - Reservofficersskolan - Reserve Officer School (Kurssi 205).

Same school

Also attended Aalto University98

Mirva LaatunenSenior Investment Associate at OpenOceanTony NystenPartner at OpenOceanElina HolkkoPartner and CFO at Lifeline VenturesMohammad Zuhair KhanTrainee / Data Engineer at Lifeline VenturesTeemu MattilaPartner at Lifeline VenturesRilla SaukkonenFund Analyst at Lifeline Ventures

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Also attended Hanken School of Economics32

Nicolas JuliaCo-founder & CEO of SorareToby ObstbaumFund Controller at OpenOceanNina RudankoCFO and Head of ESG at IPR.VCPontus StråhlmanPartner at Voima VenturesPatrick NollerGeneral Partner, Managing Director at FoodLabsWilhelm LindholmGroup CEO at Innovestor Ventures

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Also attended Reserviupseerikoulu - Reservofficersskolan - Reserve Officer School6

Toby ObstbaumFund Controller at OpenOceanTimo AhopeltoSerial tech entrepreneur and early-stage investor running Lifeline VenturesPaavo RäisänenGeneral Partner at Maki.vcJoonas PönniöCOO at IPR.VCPaavo GrönqvistTrainee, Real Estate at Innovestor VenturesRobin HanssonCFO & Investments at Wave Ventures

Shared employers

Also worked at OpenOcean15

Ralf WahlstenChairman at OpenOceanMirva LaatunenSenior Investment Associate at OpenOceanTony NystenPartner at OpenOceanToby ObstbaumFund Controller at OpenOceanReid JacksonInvestor at Luminar VenturesRiku SeppäläGeneral Partner at Icebreaker

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Also worked at MariaDB Corporation6

Abdul GueforManaging Director at Intel CapitalRalf WahlstenChairman at OpenOceanMichael FanfantGeneral Partner at Runa CapitalKeith BonniciInvestment Director at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)Jürgen IngelsFounding Partner and Chairman at SmartFinAri KorhonenGrowth Partner at Evli Growth Partners

Also worked at Bitrise5

Alex TosoliniAdvisor at CincyTechKulpreet SinghOperating Advisor at OpenOceanRéza MalekzadehGeneral Partner at Partech VenturesMarton SzokeVenture Partner at Radix VenturesViktor BeneiFounder/CTO at Bitrise

Also worked at Surglogs1

Andrej KiskaBoard Partner at Credo Ventures