Timo Ahopelto

Founding Partner

2009 - Current

Early-stage venture fund founded by serial entrepreneurs Timo Ahopelto and Petteri Koponen. Our goal is to be the first person the entrepreneur reaches out to in times of trouble and joy.

Board Member

2023

Board Member

2015

World's first and only health ring and the most accurate sleep tracker. Personalized guidance to feel and perform better. The first investor in the company.

Chairperson of the Board

2013

The world’s leading wind propulsion technology for shipping. Norsepower Rotor Sails provide a reliable and easy-to-operate auxiliary wind propulsion system with a proven savings record. Norsepower Rotor Sails can typically reduce fuel consumption by 5-20%. The first investor in the company.

Board Member

2020

The food intelligence company providing VERI service. The first investor.

Board Member

2014

Novel T-cell therapy -enhancing oncolytic immunotherapy moving into clinical trials. The first investor in the company.

Board Member

2022 - 2025

Chairperson of the Board

2016 - 2022

A leader in software robotics with AI tools embedded. The first investor in the company.

Board Member and Deputy Chair

2017 - 2025

Solidium is a sovereign investment company wholly owned by the State of Finland and a minority owner in nationally important publicly listed and selected non-listed companies. The value of the holdings is approximately €7Bn (Q3/2020). Solidium strengthens and stabilises Finnish ownership. I was Deputy Chair for the last two years at Solidium.

Board Member

2015 - 2024

EVA is a policy and pro-market think tank. EVA’s aim is to identify and evaluate trends that are important for Finnish companies and for the long-term success of the society as a whole. EVA publishes reports and organises events and discussions.

Board Member

2017 - 2023

The leading Nordic IT company with €3Bn in sales and built from the merger between Tieto Plc and EVRY Plc in December 2019. Prior to that, I was a Board Member at Tieto Plc since March 2017.