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Sami Ahvenniemi
General Partner at Vendep Capital
Helsinki, Uusimaa
Overview
Sami Ahvenniemi is a General Partner at Vendep Capital in Helsinki, Uusimaa, with a strong background in venture capital and start-ups. He has invested in notable companies like Hopsworks and BehavioSec, showcasing his expertise in Series A and Seed stages within the Cloud Infrastructure and SaaS sectors.
As a seasoned investor and advisor, Sami has made impactful contributions to various companies, including serving as a Board Member for Hopsworks and MyTelescope, and as an Angel Investor for Edge Impulse and MarketMuse.
Work Experience
General Partner
2020 - Current
Vendep invests in seed to series A b2b SaaS companies and founders originating from the Nordic & Baltic countries.
Chairman
2023
Board Member
2023
Board Member
2022
Advisor & Angel Investor
2015
Construction Software, Project Management
Raised $6,400,000.00 from Toy Ventures, Dan Miller-Smith, The MBA Fund, Kevin Moore, Hustle Fund, Garuda Ventures, Sundeep Ahuja, Henry Courtemanche, Gaingels and Sahil Lavingia.
Angel Investor
2015
Mentor
2015
Angel Investor
2020 - 2025
Advisor & Angel Investor
2015 - 2024
Member of the Board 2011-2012 & 10/2018->, Chairman 2012-2017
2011 - 2022
Education
MSc (Tech.)
1993 - 2010