Samela Kivilo
InvestorInvestment Manager at Specialist VC
Estonia
Writes $250K – $3M checks · typically $1.6M
About
Has led analytics and deal sourcing since the firm was United Angels and oversees ESG policy for portfolio companies. She holds degrees from Stockholm School of Economics in Riga and TalTech, with interests in data science and deep tech.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Specialist VCInvestment Managercurrent2025 — present
- Specialist VCSenior Associate2023 — 2025
- Specialist VCAssociate2021 — 2022
- Specialist VCJunior Associate2020 — 2021
- Redgate CapitalM&A Intern2019Tallinn
- Trind VenturesVC Intern2018Tallinn
Skills & more
Public Speaking1Startup DevelopmentM&A analysisInvestment ManagementVenture CapitalVenture FinancingFundraisingEarly-stage Startups
Languages English · Estonian · German
From Samela's professional profile.
Colleagues at Specialist VC
Gerri Kodres
Founding Partner at Specialist VC
Karina Univer
Investment Manager at Specialist VC
Kaspar Hanni
Partner at Specialist VC
Liisa Pent
Finance and Operations Specialist at Specialist VC
Oliver Strastin
Associate at Specialist VC
Riivo Anton
Founding Partner at Specialist VC
Tõnu Esko
Venture Partner and Scientific Advisor at Specialist VC
Network1
Investors connected to Samela in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Samela Kivilo?
- Has led analytics and deal sourcing since the firm was United Angels and oversees ESG policy for portfolio companies. She holds degrees from Stockholm School of Economics in Riga and TalTech, with interests in data science and deep tech.
- Where does Samela Kivilo work?
- Samela Kivilo is Investment Manager at Specialist VC.
- What check size does Samela Kivilo write?
- Samela Kivilo typically writes checks of $250K – $3M.
- Where did Samela Kivilo go to school?
- Samela Kivilo studied at Rīgas Ekonomikas augstskola - Stockholm School of Economics in Riga (BSc in Economics and Business (Grade A)); TalTech – Tallinn University of Technology (MSc Business Information Technology (cum laude)); National University of Singapore (MSc Exchange Semester (NUS School of Computing)).
Same school
Also attended Rīgas Ekonomikas augstskola - Stockholm School of Economics in Riga18
Riin VähkFinance Manager at Karma VenturesTaavi LepmetsPartner at Trind VenturesZane KampaInvestment Associate at Change VenturesGerri KodresFounding Partner at Specialist VCMaximilian HeldSenior Investment Manager at Round2 Capital PartnersJānis LiepiņšPartner at FlyCap
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Also attended TalTech – Tallinn University of Technology28
Lena NedebockInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsMarianne KikasOffice Manager at Karma VenturesRiin VähkFinance Manager at Karma VenturesRainer SternfeldGeneral Partner at NordicNinjaVeronika MugraData Scientist (on parental leave) at NordicNinjaShogo MinamiAssociate at Presidio Ventures
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Also attended National University of Singapore332
Justin HallPartner at Golden Gate VenturesMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionCeline XiaoInvestor at DN CapitalSofia DahouneInvestor at DaphniYi Min LohInvestment Associate at Burda Principal InvestmentsSean LooInvestment Analyst at Burda Principal Investments
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Also attended Tallinna Reaalkool6
Carolyn Lizbeth EinmannOperations Manager at NordicNinjaIvar SiimarPartner at Trind VenturesLiis HiieInvestment Associate at Trind VenturesKarina UniverInvestment Manager at Specialist VCNatali MutliAnalyst at RockstartKaarel KotkasVeriff founder and CEO; Estonian identity-infrastructure entrepreneur and seed-stage technology investor.
Shared employers
Also worked at Specialist VC7
Riivo AntonFounding Partner at Specialist VCGerri KodresFounding Partner at Specialist VCKaspar HanniPartner at Specialist VCKarina UniverInvestment Manager at Specialist VCOliver StrastinAssociate at Specialist VCLiisa PentFinance and Operations Specialist at Specialist VC
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