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Pirkka Palomäki

Investor

Founding Partner at Maki.vc

Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

About

Pirkka Palomäki has an extensive background in technology as both an investor and operator, having held several C-level roles at F-Secure and Enevo, along with advisory positions at multiple startups. He was among the earliest investors in Wolt and now works with a range of Maki's portfolio companies. His focus spans areas from fintech to quantum computing.

Invests in

FintechQuantum Computing

Experience

  1. Maki.vcFounding Partnercurrent2017 — presentHelsinki, Finland
  2. ONiOMember of the Boardcurrent2025 — present
  3. deepdotsMember of the Boardcurrent2024 — present
  4. QMillMember of the Boardcurrent2024 — presentEspoo, Uusimaa, Finland
  5. Tekniikan edistämissäätiö - Finnish Foundation for Technology PromotionMember of the Boardcurrent2024 — presentHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
  6. Sidos SystemsMember of the Boardcurrent2022 — present
  7. AISTIMember of the Boardcurrent2022 — presentJyväskylä sub-region, Central Finland, Finland
  8. EnfuceMember of the Boardcurrent2021 — present
  9. Neuro Event Labs OyMember of the Boardcurrent2021 — present
  10. Neuro Event Labs OyChairman Of The Board2018 — 2021
  11. HappeoBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
  12. HappeoMember of the Board2018 — 2022Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
  13. ValpasBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
  14. ValpasMember of the Board2018 — 2022Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
  15. IQM Quantum ComputersInvestorcurrent2019 — presentEspoo, Uusimaa, Finland
  16. FVCA - PääomasijoittajatMember of the Board2021 — 2024Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa, Finland
  17. ultimate.aiChairman of The Board2018 — 2024Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
  18. baseimmuneBoard Observer2021 — 2024Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  19. baseimmuneMember of the Board2021Greater London, England, United Kingdom
  20. CalqulateMember of the Board2021 — 2023

Education

  1. Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolanMaster of Science (M.Sc.), Industrial Management1990 — 1996

Skills & more

SaaS90Enterprise Software22Software as a Service (SaaS)1Management24Team Management3Strategy55Product Management99Security26Mobile Devices43Cloud Computing73Scrum3Software Project Management13
+12 moreProduct MarketingAgile MethodologiesMobile ApplicationsGo-to-market StrategyMarketing StrategySoftware DevelopmentAgile Project ManagementSolution SellingStart-upsMobile TechnologyTelecommunicationsEntrepreneurship

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Investments

Investor

Wolt

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Maki.vc