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Petri Lehmuskoski

Investor

Founding & General Partner at Gorilla Capital

Finland

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Petri Lehmuskoski, co-founder, champions a camel startup philosophy favoring capital-efficient, profitable, customer-retentive businesses and brings an angel-style, hands-on approach as a founding member of the Finnish Business Angels Network.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSector Agnostic

Experience

  1. Gorilla Capital Fund IIIFounding Partnercurrent2023 — presentHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
  2. Play VenturesLP investorcurrent2018 — present
  3. Gorilla CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2017 — presentHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
  4. Gorilla CapitalCo-Founder, startup investorcurrent2012 — presentFinland
  5. Gorilla Acceleration FundGeneral Partnercurrent2013 — presentFinland
  6. Finnish Business Angels Network (FiBAN)Business Angel for startups, investor, founding membercurrent2009 — presentNordics
  7. Golden Gate VenturesLP Investorcurrent2012 — presentSingapore
  8. Investop OyGeneral Partnercurrent2011 — presentTurku, Finland
  9. Investop OyMember of the boardcurrent2001 — present
  10. Boost TurkuStartup coach and mentorcurrent2011 — presentFinland
  11. Boost TurkuStartup coach and mentorcurrent2011 — presentTurku
  12. Boost TurkuMember of advisory board2012 — 2019Turku Finland
  13. Topsoft OyFoundercurrent1984 — present
  14. Poppamies OyMentor2014 — 2025Finland
  15. The Founder InstituteDirector and Mentor, startup coach,2012 — 2017Helsinki, Finland
  16. Tietokeskus YhtiötCo-founder1989 — 2016
  17. Tietokeskus YhtiötCo-founder, Marketing manager1989 — 1995
  18. Lean Startup MachineLocal organizer, mentor2013 — 2015Helsinki, Finland
  19. PAN Vision GroupManagement Advisor2010 — 2011Sweden
  20. Pan Vision FinlandCountry Manager & sales director2008 — 2010Turku, Finland

Education

  1. Harvard Business SchoolGMP, Management2010
  2. Turku School of EconomicsJOT & GET (part of eMBA), Economics2003 — 2005
  3. Commercial College of RaisioEconomics, accounting1987 — 1989
  4. Turun Suomalainen YhteiskouluGraduate1974 — 1984
  5. Middleburg High School1981 — 1982

Skills & more

Exits2MentoringTeam MentoringStartups3Business Analysis2Business FormationPartner IdentificationFinancial SponsorsStart-ups99Entrepreneurship99Business Strategy99Venture Capital90
+12 moreAngel InvestingMarketing StrategyProduct ManagementVideo GamesMobile GamesLeading ChangeInternational BusinessManagementStrategic PlanningMergers & AcquisitionsB2BProduct Launch

Languages English · Finnish · German · Italian · Swedish

From Petri's professional profile.

Colleagues at Gorilla Capital

Kirsi Vine-Haaparinne
General Partner at Gorilla Capital
Petter Hattenbach
General Partner, SWE & DK at Gorilla Capital
Risto Rautakorpi
Founding & General Partner at Gorilla Capital
Sampo Parkkinen
Venture Partner at Gorilla Capital
Sebastian Geust
Investment Manager at Gorilla Capital
Teemu Huhtala
Fund Partner at Gorilla Capital

Frequently asked questions

Where does Petri Lehmuskoski work?
Petri Lehmuskoski is Founding & General Partner at Gorilla Capital.
What does Petri Lehmuskoski invest in?
Petri Lehmuskoski invests in AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
What check size does Petri Lehmuskoski write?
Petri Lehmuskoski typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Founder mafias

Harvard Business School mafia311

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Founder Institute mafia24

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Golden Gate Ventures mafia3

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Lean Startup Machine mafia3

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Michele AttisaniMentor and OrganizerFounded Black DuckRay WuWorkshop CoordinatorFounded MagicBus

Play Ventures mafia2

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Same school

Also attended Harvard Business School1,969

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Shared employers

Also worked at The Founder Institute110

Vinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesJeffrey PaineFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 VenturesMimi YagoubHead of Operations and Communications at One Way VenturesDr. ChettipallyVenture Advisor at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcRyan MichelettiGeneral Partner at The Veteran Fund

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Also worked at Lean Startup Machine3

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Also worked at Pan Vision Finland1

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