Where does Urho Konttori work?

Urho Konttori is Founder of Varjo.

Where did Urho Konttori go to school?

Urho Konttori studied at University of Helsinki; University of Helsinki (Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Major in Algorithms).

Urho Konttori

Founder

Founder at Varjo

Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

FoundedVarjo

About

Urho Konttori is the CEO of Distance Technologies, a company he founded. He previously co-founded Varjo, where he served as CEO during its early stages. His work focuses on VR/AR/XR products spanning both software and hardware.

Founder at Varjo

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Varjo's investors · 9

AtomicoLondon · since 2026 EQT VenturesLuxembourg · $2M – $50M checks · since 2026 Lifeline VenturesHelsinki Next47Palo Alto NordicNinjaLondon Presence CapitalSan Francisco · $25K – $100K checks Sisu Game VenturesOslo The Venture Reality FundRedwood City · $100K – $500K checks Village GlobalCovina · $100K – $500K checks

Experience

Distance TechnologiesCEO at Distancecurrent2024 — presentHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
VarjoFoundercurrent2016 — present
VarjoCEO2016 — 2018Helsinki Area, Finland
MicrosoftForward Program Manager2015 — 2016
MicrosoftConcepting Product Manager2014 — 2015
NokiaProduct Manager in Smart Devices Product Forward Center2011 — 2014
NokiaCoach2010 — 2011
NokiaProject Manager2008 — 2010
AbsolutionsDeveloper / team lead1999 — 2006

Skills & more

Mobile Devices99Scrum75Virtual Teams19Agile Project Management62Agile Methodologies98Mobile Applications79Software Project Management23Mobile Technology45Qt9Software Engineering22User Experience9Usability Testing3

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Software DevelopmentCertified Scrum Master CSMSmartphonesLine ManagementSoftware DesignRelease ManagementArchitectureSystem ArchitectureOpen SourceLinuxEmbedded SoftwarePerl

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Urho Konttori?: Urho Konttori is the CEO of Distance Technologies, a company he founded. He previously co-founded Varjo, where he served as CEO during its early stages. His work focuses on VR/AR/XR products spanning both software and hardware.
Where does Urho Konttori work?: Urho Konttori is Founder of Varjo.
What companies did Urho Konttori found?: Urho Konttori founded Varjo.
Where did Urho Konttori go to school?: Urho Konttori studied at University of Helsinki; University of Helsinki (Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Major in Algorithms).