Where does Sami Niemi work?

Sami Niemi is Partner at Spintop Ventures.

What check size does Sami Niemi write?

Sami Niemi typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Where did Sami Niemi go to school?

Sami Niemi studied at The Faculty of Engineering at Lund University (Ms. E.E., Engineering); North Carolina State University (Ms. EE).

Sami Niemi

Investor

Partner at Spintop Ventures

Sweden

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

About

Founder of Scalado, a mobile imaging software company acquired by Nokia in 2012, and later Director of Photography in Microsoft's Windows group until 2016. He joined Spintop full time in 2016 after being an investor in its early funds, a senior advisor, and investment committee member; he co-founded The Ground, a startup workspace in Malmö, and holds an MSc in Electrical Engineering from Lund Institute of Technology.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

s•••@spintopventures.comreveal

Experience

ValoBoard member & investorcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
IncredibleBoard observer & investorcurrent2024 — presentJönköping
ZymegoBoard member & investorcurrent2023 — presentStockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
EmbedlBoard member & investorcurrent2023 — presentGothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
ScrintalBoard member / Investorcurrent2022 — presentStockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
CambriBoard member / Investorcurrent2021 — presentHelsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
IPRally Technologies OyBoard member / Investorcurrent2020 — presentHelsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
NomonoBoard Member / Investorcurrent2020 — presentTrondheim, Trøndelag, Norway
Once Upon Publishing ABBoard Member / Investorcurrent2019 — presentSkellefteå, Västerbotten, Sweden
PinMeToBoard Member / Investorcurrent2018 — presentMalmö, Skane County, Sweden
Crosser Technologies - Edge Computing for Industrial IoTBoard Observercurrent2017 — presentSundsvall, Sweden
Visiologics ABCEO / Foundercurrent2007 — presentSkanör
AdnavemBoard Member / Investor2020 — 2023Gothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden
Modlon ABBoard Member2013 — 2023Karlshamn, Sweden
StrossleBoard Member / Investor2019 — 2021Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
Modcam ABBoard Observer2016 — 2020Malmo, Sweden
DarkMatter ABBoard Member2016 — 2018Helsingborg, Sweden
TerraNet ABBoard member2016 — 2017Lund, Sweden
MicrosoftDirector, Photography, Windows & Devices Group2015 — 2016Lund, Sweden
MicrosoftDirector & GPM, Capture & Relive, Mobile Devices Group2014 — 2015Lund, Sweden
NokiaDirector & GPM, Capture & Relive2012 — 2014Lund
Scalado ABCTO & co-founder2000 — 2012Lund, Sweden
Precise BiometricsEngineer2000Lund, Sweden
VariousEngineer1995 — 2000Lund, Sweden
Travels (backpacking)Traveller1999Various
VisionautEngineer1998 — 1999Stockholm, Sweden

Skills & more

Leadership3StrategyManagement1Team LeadershipLarge Language Models (LLM)Deep LearningProduct Management28Software Development21Innovation5Entrepreneurship7International M&AMobile Devices60

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Business DevelopmentPatentsMobile ApplicationsMobile TechnologyEmbedded SystemsWirelessTelecommunicationsMobile CommunicationsAndroidEmbedded SoftwareMobile PlatformsSoftware Engineering

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Sami Niemi?: Founder of Scalado, a mobile imaging software company acquired by Nokia in 2012, and later Director of Photography in Microsoft's Windows group until 2016. He joined Spintop full time in 2016 after being an investor in its early funds, a senior advisor, and investment committee member; he co-founded The Ground, a startup workspace in Malmö, and holds an MSc in Electrical Engineering from Lund Institute of Technology.
Where does Sami Niemi work?: Sami Niemi is Partner at Spintop Ventures.
What check size does Sami Niemi write?: Sami Niemi typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Sami Niemi go to school?: Sami Niemi studied at The Faculty of Engineering at Lund University (Ms. E.E., Engineering); North Carolina State University (Ms. EE).

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Also attended North Carolina State University111

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