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Timo Felin

Investor

Partner at Vendep Capital

Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

Writes $108K – $3.2M checks

About

Timo Felin rose internally from investment analyst to partner over eight years, signaling strong strategic alignment, and brings seven years' hands-on experience building and running a Helsinki startup accelerator.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechMarketplacesRetail TechSaaS

Experience

  1. Vendep CapitalPartnercurrent2026 — present
  2. Vendep CapitalPrincipalcurrent2024 — present
  3. Vendep CapitalInvestment Director2020 — 2025Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
  4. Vendep CapitalSenior Associate2017 — 2020Helsinki
  5. TrustmaryBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
  6. ClaimlaneChairmancurrent2024 — presentCopenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
  7. UploadcareBoard2019 — 2024
  8. TrustmaryPLG operator (secondment from Vendep Capital)2022 — 2023Jyväskylä, Central Finland, Finland
  9. BrellaBoard Observer2017 — 2021Jyväskylä
  10. Helsinki Business HubVenture Advisor & Growth Capital team lead2015 — 2017Helsinki
  11. Helsinki VenturesPartner & Co-founder2013 — 2015Helsinki, Finland
  12. Greater Helsinki Promotion / Helsinki Business HubBusiness Advisor2012 — 2013Helsinki
  13. Suunto OyMaster's Thesis worker2011 — 2012
  14. Openbit/Tanla Ltd.Project manager/BD Specialist2009 — 2010
  15. Trainers' HouseSales negotiator2007 — 2008

Education

  1. Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolanMaster of Science (M.Sc.), Industrial engineering and management2006 — 2012
  2. KTH Royal Institute of TechnologyIndustrial Engineering Management, Framtidens Industri Företag2011

Skills & more

New Business Development10Business Development31Business Strategy21Sales Management10Entrepreneurship19Management Consulting7Start-ups26International Business13Business Planning9Mobile Devices4Mergers & Acquisitions8Strategy19
+12 moreStrategic PartnershipsNegotiationSalesInternational SalesB2BMarketing StrategyTeam LeadershipTelecommunicationsInvestmentsProject ManagementBusiness IntelligenceManagement

Languages English · Finnish · Russian · Swedish

From Timo's professional profile.

Same school

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

+ 27 more

Also attended KTH Royal Institute of Technology95

William JilltoftDirector of Strategy and Operations at NorthzoneJohanna OlnénData Analyst at NorthzoneRobin WänlundAssociate at Notion CapitalMagnus BergmanInvestor at Luminar VenturesRajiv DatarEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceSriram KrishnanStartup builder and investor

+ 89 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Vendep Capital8

Sakari PihlavaGeneral Partner at Vendep CapitalJupe AralaGeneral Partner at Vendep CapitalTanja AlanenCFO at Vendep CapitalSami AhvenniemiGeneral Partner at Vendep CapitalArtis BisersInvestment Manager at Vendep CapitalSamuli AheristoInvestment Associate at Vendep Capital

+ 2 more

Also worked at Uploadcare1

Konstantin GnypSenior Associate at Runa Capital

Also worked at Suunto Oy1

Jyrki TulokasExpert Advisory Board — CTO at Verkkokauppa.com at 33N

Also worked at Trainers' House1

Aleksi HuhtaDirector, Investor Relations at Innovestor Ventures

Colleagues at Vendep Capital

Artis Bisers
Investment Manager at Vendep Capital
Jupe Arala
General Partner at Vendep Capital
Sakari Pihlava
General Partner at Vendep Capital
Sami Ahvenniemi
General Partner at Vendep Capital
Samuli Aheristo
Investment Associate at Vendep Capital
Tanja Alanen
CFO at Vendep Capital
Taru Wahlroos
Head of Platform & Marketing at Vendep Capital