Riku Seppälä
InvestorGeneral Partner at Icebreaker
Helsinki, Finland
Writes $150K – $800K checks · typically $500K
Experience
- Icebreaker.vcCo-founder and General Partnercurrent2016 — presentHelsinki
- AibidiaInvestor, Board Member, Board Observercurrent2018 — presentHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- Startup FoundationBoard Member2020 — 2023Finland
- Open Ocean CapitalPrincipal2011 — 2016Helsinki
- HopperMarketing Engineer2011Montreal, Canada Area
- Canviousco-founder2009 — 2011Montreal, Canada
- NHybridco-founder2009 — 2011Montreal
- Aalto Entrepreneurship SocietyCo-founder2008 — 2010Helsinki, Finland
- BolideaBusiness analyst2009 — 2010
- Google Inc.Online Sales & Operations Intern2007
- Tietopoli OyPresident2006 — 2007
- Tietopoli OyCEO2005
Education
- Aalto UniversityMaster's, International Business2004 — 2010
- Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolanMasters, Corporate Strategy2004 — 2009
- Fudan UniversityExchange, Chinese2007 — 2008
- Brändö Gymnasium1999 — 2003
- Polyvalente d'Iberville2001 — 2002
- Mattliden1999 — 2001
- Smedsby
Skills & more
Start-ups99Sales7Capital5Online Advertising10Web Development10Entrepreneurship82Product Management18Venture Capital42Making Coffee1Business Strategy31Online Marketing5Mobile Applications12
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E-commerceAdvertisingDigital MediaMarketingPrivate EquitySocial Media MarketingDigital MarketingB2BGoogle AdwordsLeadershipStrategyBusiness DevelopmentFrom Riku's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Aalto University76
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 Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan33
Ralf WahlstenChairman at OpenOceanTimo AhopeltoSerial tech entrepreneur and early-stage investor running Lifeline VenturesPetteri KoponenFounding Partner at Lifeline VenturesIlkka PaananenAdvisor at Lifeline VenturesIlkka KivimäkiFounding Partner & Advisor at Maki.vcPirkka PalomäkiFounding Partner at Maki.vc
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Also attended Fudan University84
Mirva LaatunenSenior Investment Associate at OpenOceanHege TollerudHead of Community & Events at Brighteye VenturesChan Yip PangExecutive Director, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Adam ZongEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceRin HuangPartner at Fenbushi CapitalSarah ChanController at Stripes
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Shared employers
Also worked at Aibidia4
Also worked at Startup Foundation5
Also worked at Open Ocean Capital12
Patrik BackmanGeneral Partner at OpenOceanRalf WahlstenChairman at OpenOceanMirva LaatunenSenior Investment Associate at OpenOceanTony NystenPartner at OpenOceanToby ObstbaumFund Controller at OpenOceanReid JacksonInvestor at Luminar Ventures
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Also worked at Hopper10
Laura LenzInvestor at OMERS VenturesJack FraserPartner at BDC Venture CapitalDinar AhmedPartner at BDC Venture CapitalJimmy ZhuSenior Principal at Blumberg CapitalSteven ChungVice President at Inovia CapitalSophie ForestBoard member; Managing Partner at BrightSpark at ACET Capital
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Colleagues at Icebreaker
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