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Sami Lampinen

Investor

Partner at Inventure

Helsinki, Finland

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

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About

A founder of Inventure in 2005 and previously a Partner at Capman, Sami has about 25 years of venture capital experience and has worked with over 100 portfolio companies. He sits on the boards of companies including UpCloud, Wirepas, Cadentia, and ONEiO, as well as Business Finland and Invest Europe's VC Council.

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Experience

  1. InventurePartnercurrent2005 — present
  2. Prodeko VenturesMember of the Boardcurrent2021 — present
  3. Invest EuropeMember of the Venture Capital Platform Councilcurrent2021 — present
  4. 25+ Inventure portfolio companies currently including Canatu, Upcloud, Haltian, OneIOMember of the Boardcurrent2005 — present
  5. Business FinlandMember of the Board2020 — 2026
  6. FVCA - PääomasijoittajatChairman Of The Board2019 — 2021Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
  7. CapManPartner1997 — 2005
  8. SIAR Bossard/Gemini ConsultingManagement Consultant1995 — 1997

Skills & more

Strategy26Management10Venture Capital99Private Equity34Business Strategy56Buyouts5Mergers13Start-ups95Corporate Development31Entrepreneurship53M&A experience8Angel Investing10
+12 moreDue DiligenceStrategic PartnershipsMobile DevicesValuationInvestmentsBusiness DevelopmentMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness ModelingBusiness PlanningVenture FinancingCorporate FinanceManagement Consulting

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Investments

Board seats

CadentiaONEiOUpcloudWirepas

Investor

Canatu PlcCBTec OyCyberlightning Ltd.KaisaKlevuKNL Networks (Kyynel Ltd)MekitecMiradoreMONCYTE HealthONEiOReveel Technologies OyThirdPresenceUpCloudWirepas

Sources: the firm's website · curated public sources.

Colleagues at Inventure

Adrian Arnsvik Bjurefalk
Investment Manager at Inventure
Anna Salminen
Senior Internal Operations Manager at Inventure
Cristina Koehn
Chief Operating Officer at Inventure
Dietmar Berger
Chief Medical Officer at Gilead Sciences
Flavius Martin
Executive Vice President, Research at Gilead Sciences
Greg Anderson
Communications & Marketing Director at Inventure
Lauri Kokkila
Partner at Inventure
Linus Dahg
Managing Partner at Inventure

Frequently asked questions

Who is Sami Lampinen?
A founder of Inventure in 2005 and previously a Partner at Capman, Sami has about 25 years of venture capital experience and has worked with over 100 portfolio companies. He sits on the boards of companies including UpCloud, Wirepas, Cadentia, and ONEiO, as well as Business Finland and Invest Europe's VC Council.
Where does Sami Lampinen work?
Sami Lampinen is Partner at Inventure.
What check size does Sami Lampinen write?
Sami Lampinen typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What boards does Sami Lampinen sit on?
Sami Lampinen holds tracked board seats at Cadentia, ONEiO, Upcloud, Wirepas.
What companies has Sami Lampinen invested in?
Investments tracked here include Canatu Plc, CBTec Oy, Cyberlightning Ltd., Kaisa, Klevu, KNL Networks (Kyynel Ltd), Mekitec, Miradore, MONCYTE Health, ONEiO, Reveel Technologies Oy, ThirdPresence, and 2 more.
Where did Sami Lampinen go to school?
Sami Lampinen studied at Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan (M Sc, Industrial Management); MIT Sloan School of Management (Strategy).

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