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Pauliina Martikainen

Investor

Partner at Maki.vc

Helsinki, Finland

Writes $251.8K – $3M checks · typically $1.6M

About

Pauliina Martikainen-Rahnu is a Managing Partner at Maki.vc, with investments spanning deep tech, enterprise software, and consumer applications, and a current focus on AI and how it shapes human experience at home and work. She previously co-founded Wave Ventures, a student-run VC firm operating in the Nordics. She holds an M.Sc. and CEMS MIM from Aalto University and HEC Paris, and a B.Soc.Sc. from the University of Helsinki.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerDeep TechEnterprise Software

Experience

  1. Maki.vcManaging Partnercurrent2024 — present
  2. Maki.vcGeneral Partner2022 — 2024
  3. Maki.vcInvestment Director2019 — 2022
  4. Maki.vcInvestment Manager2019
  5. University of HelsinkiCommercial Advisory Board Member2023 — 2024Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
  6. Wave VenturesCo-Founder2017 — 2019
  7. Finnish Venture Capital Association - FVCAHead Of Communications, Policy Advisor2018 — 2019
  8. Akvamariini Porter NovelliCommunications Consultant2015 — 2017
  9. SlushMarketing2016 — 2017

Education

  1. Aalto UniversityAalto University School of Business, Master of Science (M.Sc.)2017 — 2019
  2. HEC ParisCEMS Master of International Management (MIM)2019
  3. CEMS - The Global Alliance in Management EducationMaster of International Management (MIM)2018 — 2019
  4. University of HelsinkiBachelor of Social Sciences (B.Soc.Sc.), Communication and Media Studies2014 — 2017
  5. Mäkelänrinne Sports High SchoolMatriculation Examination2009 — 2012

Skills & more

Languages English · Finnish · Swedish

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Also attended Aalto University69

Patrik BackmanGeneral Partner at OpenOceanMirva LaatunenSenior Investment Associate at OpenOceanTony NystenPartner at OpenOceanElina HolkkoPartner and CFO at Lifeline VenturesMohammad Zuhair KhanTrainee / Data Engineer at Lifeline VenturesTeemu MattilaPartner at Lifeline Ventures

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Also attended HEC Paris299

Laura BuhlerPartner, Head of Community at Felicis VenturesCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesIan MarshInvestor at DN CapitalCeline XiaoInvestor at DN CapitalClaire TanguyInvestor at DaphniMarie BardinetInvestor at Daphni

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Also attended CEMS - The Global Alliance in Management Education61

Celine XiaoInvestor at DN CapitalMarie BardinetInvestor at DaphniFrancesco MoroPrincipal at Burda Principal InvestmentsPedro AlmeidaPrincipal at Armilar Venture PartnersMaciej MałyszInvestor at Inovo VCLucas PaulInvestment Team at Redstone

+ 55 more

Also attended University of Helsinki32

Jyri EngeströmPartner at Lifeline VenturesMaija MuntilaTalent Lead at Lifeline VenturesRamin VatanparastAdvisor - Enterprise Technology at Augment VenturesAtte HonkasaloVice President, Data & Analytics at NGP CapitalHeikki HerlinMember of the Board at IPR.VCWilhelm LindholmGroup CEO at Innovestor Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Maki.vc8

Ilkka KivimäkiFounding Partner & Advisor at Maki.vcPirkka PalomäkiFounding Partner at Maki.vcPaavo RäisänenGeneral Partner at Maki.vcWilson TukiainenInvestment Manager at Maki.vcAnette KinnunenOfficer Manager & Executive Assistant at Maki.vcCaroline GattnerInvestment Manager at Maki.vc

+ 2 more

Also worked at University of Helsinki10

Pontus StråhlmanPartner at Voima VenturesMilla KoistinahoPartner, Innovestor Life Science at Innovestor VenturesLin NingSenior Associate at Dolby Family VenturesWill CardwellManaging Partner at Courage Ventures FundsMeri HellerantaPartner at Courage Ventures FundsJere PartanenPrincipal at Sisu Game Ventures

+ 4 more

Also worked at Wave Ventures13

Rasmus AreskougInvestor at DN CapitalTimo AhopeltoSerial tech entrepreneur and early-stage investor running Lifeline VenturesAnton BackmanGeneral Partner at Play VenturesMartti SuomelaChairman at Korpun Siemen OyDaniela SjunnessonPartner at node.vcJohannes KorpelaCEO & Investments at Wave Ventures

+ 7 more

Also worked at Finnish Venture Capital Association - FVCA11

Pirkka PalomäkiFounding Partner at Maki.vcTimo ArgillanderExecutive Chairman, Co-Founder at IPR.VCTopi PöyhönenInvestment Associate at IPR.VCJussi SainiemiPartner at Voima VenturesTanya HorowitzPartner at Butterfly VenturesTommi ÄijäläGroup Chair at Innovestor Ventures

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Colleagues at Maki.vc

Anette Kinnunen
Officer Manager & Executive Assistant at Maki.vc
Caroline Gattner
Investment Manager at Maki.vc
Ella Eskelinen
Investment Manager at Maki.vc
Ilkka Kivimäki
Founding Partner & Advisor at Maki.vc
Irina Kolesnikova
Head of Finance at Maki.vc
Irina Miettinen
Head of Finance at Maki.vc
Jaakko Lehtinen
Partner at Maki.vc
Paavo Räisänen
General Partner at Maki.vc

Network1

Caroline Gattner
Investment Manager at Maki.vc

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