Risto Rautakorpi
InvestorFounding & General Partner at Gorilla Capital
Finland
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Risto Rautakorpi, a Nordic institutional super angel who created the camel investing model, uses a data-driven, learning-before-earning approach and 40+ years in IT/Microsoft to drive sustainable, mid-sized exits.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSector Agnostic
Experience
- Gorilla CapitalFounding & General Partnercurrent2018 — presentHelsinki Area, Finland
- Gorilla Ventures OyCo-Foundercurrent2012 — presentHelsinki, Finland
- Gorilla Acceleration FundGeneral Partnercurrent2013 — presentFinland
- EnterpayBoard Observer, Advisorcurrent2015 — present
- Klinik Healthcare Systems OyBoard Observer2017 — 2023
- Founder InstituteMentor2015 — 2022Helsinki, Finland
- Duunitori – työpaikat ja työelämäuutisetBoard Member2015 — 2022Finland
- ReadPeakBoard Member2017 — 2018
- Vilokan ADF SolutionsSenior Advisor2015 — 2018Finland
- OP Financial GroupStartup coach & mentor, OP Lab2016 — 2017Helsinki & Oulu, Finland
- Exaget OyBoard Observer2015 — 2017Finland
- Improve Media Oynon-executive Director2014 — 2016
- City Digital OyChairman of the Board of Directors2013 — 2015Helsinki
- Horizon Group GenevaMember of Investment Advisory Committee2009 — 2012
- Accelerando OyPartner, Co-Founder2010 — 2011
- MORS Software LLCVP Sales2009 — 2011
- Blue White PartnersPartner2008 — 2009
- Sales Management, Property DevelopmentSelf Employed2006 — 2009
- Lexar Media IncGeneralManager, Sales & Marketing EMEA2005 — 2006
- MicrosoftSales Director,OEM and Xbox1992 — 2005
Education
- LUT UniversityMSc, Industrial Economics1981 — 1985
- Helsingin kauppakorkeakouluMBA, Finance1988 — 1989
Skills & more
SaaS2Business Development26Business Strategy35Start-ups68Entrepreneurship45International Sales12Strategic Partnerships11New Business Development19Strategy16Product Marketing5Business Planning7Solution Selling2
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Strategic PlanningSales ManagementB2BManagementMarketing StrategyGo-to-market StrategyMobile DevicesTelecommunicationsMarket ResearchPartner ManagementCloud ComputingProduct DevelopmentLanguages English · Finnish · German · Spanish · Swedish
From Risto's professional profile.
Colleagues at Gorilla Capital
Kirsi Vine-Haaparinne
General Partner at Gorilla Capital
Petri Lehmuskoski
Founding & General Partner at Gorilla Capital
Petter Hattenbach
General Partner, SWE & DK 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 Risto Rautakorpi work?
- Risto Rautakorpi is Founding & General Partner at Gorilla Capital.
- What does Risto Rautakorpi invest in?
- Risto Rautakorpi invests in AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Fintech, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- What check size does Risto Rautakorpi write?
- Risto Rautakorpi typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Same school
Also attended LUT University12
Janne JuholaPartner, Innovestor Venture Capital at Innovestor VenturesJoni KarsikasInvestment Director at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)Enni RautioInterim Director, Fund Investments at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)Diedert BrentjensInvestment Manager at CNBB Equity PartnersJari StrandmanFounding Partner at Nordic Science InvestmentsAri KorhonenGrowth Partner at Evli Growth Partners
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Also attended Helsingin kauppakorkeakoulu15
Ilkka KivimäkiFounding Partner & Advisor at Maki.vcRoel BulthuisInvestor at SynconaInka MeroFounder & Managing Partner at Voima VenturesLinda HaapioCFO at Voima VenturesDmitry LevitPartner at Cento VenturesJuuso PuolanneInvestment Director at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)
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Shared employers
Also worked at 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 ReadPeak1
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Also worked at OP Financial Group7
Joonas PönniöCOO at IPR.VCLauri KarjalainenInvestment Manager, Innovestor Venture Capital at Innovestor VenturesTapio PassinenInvestment Director at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)Enni RautioInterim Director, Fund Investments at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)Tommi SilvastInvestment Analyst at Sentica Partners OyCamilla KomulainenInvestments at Wave Ventures
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Also worked at Microsoft1,062
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesWesley ChanInvestor at Felicis Ventures
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