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.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechMarketplacesRetail TechSaaS
Experience
- Vendep CapitalPartnercurrent2026 — present
- Vendep CapitalPrincipalcurrent2024 — present
- Vendep CapitalInvestment Director2020 — 2025Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- Vendep CapitalSenior Associate2017 — 2020Helsinki
- TrustmaryBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- ClaimlaneChairmancurrent2024 — presentCopenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
- UploadcareBoard2019 — 2024
- TrustmaryPLG operator (secondment from Vendep Capital)2022 — 2023Jyväskylä, Central Finland, Finland
- BrellaBoard Observer2017 — 2021Jyväskylä
- Helsinki Business HubVenture Advisor & Growth Capital team lead2015 — 2017Helsinki
- Helsinki VenturesPartner & Co-founder2013 — 2015Helsinki, Finland
- Greater Helsinki Promotion / Helsinki Business HubBusiness Advisor2012 — 2013Helsinki
- Suunto OyMaster's Thesis worker2011 — 2012
- Openbit/Tanla Ltd.Project manager/BD Specialist2009 — 2010
- Trainers' HouseSales negotiator2007 — 2008
Skills & more
New Business Development10Business Development31Business Strategy21Sales Management10Entrepreneurship19Management Consulting7Start-ups26International Business13Business Planning9Mobile Devices4Mergers & Acquisitions8Strategy19
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Strategic PartnershipsNegotiationSalesInternational SalesB2BMarketing StrategyTeam LeadershipTelecommunicationsInvestmentsProject ManagementBusiness IntelligenceManagementLanguages English · Finnish · Russian · Swedish
From Timo's professional profile.
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Timo Felin?
- 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.
- Where does Timo Felin work?
- Timo Felin is Partner at Vendep Capital.
- What does Timo Felin invest in?
- Timo Felin invests in AI & Machine Learning, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Marketplaces, Retail Tech, SaaS.
- What check size does Timo Felin write?
- Timo Felin typically writes checks of $108K – $3.2M.
- Where did Timo Felin go to school?
- Timo Felin studied at Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan (Master of Science (M.Sc.), Industrial engineering and management); KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Industrial Engineering Management, Framtidens Industri Företag).
Same school
Also attended Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan39
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
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Also attended KTH Royal Institute of Technology135
Ali GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of DatabricksWilliam JilltoftDirector of Strategy and Operations at NorthzoneJohanna OlnénData Analyst at NorthzoneRobin WänlundAssociate at Notion CapitalMagnus BergmanInvestor at Luminar VenturesGiuseppe LacerenzaPartner at Keen Venture Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Vendep Capital9
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
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