Ilkka Paananen is an angel investor and operator angel based in Helsinki, Finland. The known portfolio counts 17 companies, including Linear, Lovable, BottleCap AI, Elo Health, Gradium, Revyze, IXI, FightCamp, Droppe, Nord Security, Taito.ai and Frontier.
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Investment focus
- Stage
- Seed
Contacts
Ilkka Paananen portfolio companies (17)
- Linear
- Lovable
- BottleCap AI
- Elo Health
- Gradium
- Revyze
- IXI
- FightCamp
- Droppe
- Nord Security
- Taito.ai
- Frontier
- Huuva
- Ark Kapital
- Flowrite
- nexos.ai
- Pixieray
Affiliated funds' portfolios
CEO at Supercell, whose known portfolio counts 8 companies
- Nilo
- Appcharge
- Bitmagic
- Games for a living
- Applivery
- Future Run
- Penguin Armada
- Redly Games
Investor Profile
The listing covers sectors AI and SaaS, and focus areas Cybersecurity and Developer Tools. Startups operating in these areas may find Ilkka Paananen relevant.
Stage-wise, the known deals cluster around Seed rounds.
Reviewing the investment history helps decide whether there is a realistic fit before reaching out.
Colleagues at Supercell
Jari Aalto
Investor
Helsinki, Finland
Jun Misaki
Participant of AI Innovation Lab
Tokyo, Japan
Otto Söderlund
AI lead
Helsinki, Finland
Jaakko Harlas
Head of Investments
Helsinki, Finland
Austin Kim
Investor
San Francisco, United States
Victor Malmström
Investor
Helsinki, Finland
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Ilkka Paananen?
Ilkka Paananen is an angel investor and operator angel based in Helsinki, Finland with 17 known investments on file, among them Linear, Lovable and BottleCap AI. The sections above list the sectors, stages and firms attached to that record.
What does Ilkka Paananen invest in?
Listed sectors include AI and SaaS; listed focus areas include Cybersecurity and Developer Tools. Those tags come from the companies attached to this profile, so they read as a record of what has been backed rather than a stated preference for what comes next.
What stage does Ilkka Paananen invest at?
The known deals of Ilkka Paananen include Seed rounds. Stage is the strongest single filter when you build a target list: an investor with no record at your stage rarely starts with you.
Which firm is Ilkka Paananen listed at?
Ilkka Paananen is listed as CEO at Supercell. 6 other people in the database share a firm with Ilkka Paananen.
How do I contact Ilkka Paananen?
An email address, a phone number and a LinkedIn page are on file for Ilkka Paananen. The address stays masked on this page and is readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account.
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