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Yesterday, we were fortunate to host a Maki House Session for our portfolio CEO's led by Marten Mickos 💎 Mårten is an entrepreneur and CEO known for his leadership in the open-source software and cybersecurity industries. He especially gained prominence as the CEO of MySQL and HackerOne. Under his leadership, MySQL grew significantly and was eventually acquired by Sun Microsystems in 2008 for $1 billion. Thank you for joining us Mårten and sharing your wisdom with our community! ⭐️

Welcoming a new member to Maki.vc board! 👏   We are happy to announce that Mari Marsio, a strategy heavyweight in growth companies, is joining our board! Alongside her extensive experience leading Legal & Compliance at Titanium and eQ Plc, Mari brings deep expertise in risk management, sustainable finance, IPOs, and M&As.   A warm welcome – we’re thrilled to have you with us! 💙

Does integrating ESG make financial sense for VC-backed companies? ❓ A booklet published by VentureESG shows how 27 European VCs have approached ESG with tangible examples. On pages 37-38, our ESG Lead, Mona Saurén, shares four concrete instances where we’ve elevated operational sustainability within our portfolio. For the broader VC industry, this report provides hundreds of tailored resources on ESG, representing a significant step forward for the field. ⛰️ 🌍

Hosting entrepreneurship societies is one of our favorite things – we truly believe these individuals will be the brightest founders of tomorrow! 🦄 Today, we had a great time with Vaasa Entrepreneurship Society, sharing ideas and inspiring the next generation of trailblazers. 🌟

Announcing our next breakfast event! ✨ As responsibility sits at the center of startups paving the way to A-rounds and stock listings, it is evident that capitalizing ESG as part of your brand narrative is behind market leaders such as the famous Patagonia. Is ESG the new weapon for brand success? How are trailblazer brands building their narrative? Sitting down with us in this breakfast event are SPINNOVA®’s Director of Marketing, Virva Vesanen and Oddlygood CMO Nina Gillsvik. Together with Maki.vc’s Marketing Manager Venla Väänänen, they’ll discuss how tapping into your ESG strategy can take your brand to the next level. Given that our previous ESG breakfast events have quickly reached full capacity, we encourage you to register as soon as possible! 🚨 Sign up now: https://lnkd.in/grKNE-Np

Meet our Ella Eskelinen at Female Founder Office Hours by Playfair this week! Did you know this? Female Founder Office Hours (FFOH) is the largest diversity and inclusion initiative in venture and founders participating in the events have raised over £1.4bn. 💰

There was a stage talk at TechBBQ that received a wave of praise from founders and investors. 🎤 Described as one of the most engaging discussions on the Gen AI landscape in the Nordics, our partner Pauliina Martikainen joined Nima Vali Rajabi, founder & CEO of Magic Feedback, to explore the art of customer experience. 📖 Read the full transcription of the stage talk: https://lnkd.in/eMZhAife

Yle kokosi listan nuorista yrityksistä, jotka voisivat kiihdyttää Suomen talouskasvua ja perustajaosakkaamme Ilkka Kivimäki jakoi oman näkemyksensä tulevaisuuden kasvuraketeista. Uusimpien tutkimusten mukaan yliopistojen liepeillä alkaneet, tutkimukseen pohjautuvat startupit nostattavat Suomen yleistä talouskehitystä seuraavan kymmenen vuoden aikana. Lue artikkeli: https://lnkd.in/g2Qky5cE

Noin 15 vuotta sitten Ilkka Kivimäki ja Woltin nykyinen toimitusjohtaja Miki Kuusi istuivat alas keskustelemaan Slushin olemassaolon syistä ja tuijottivat allaolevaa slaidia. ⬇️ Molemmat olivat huolissaan Nokian jälkeisen Suomen tulevaisuudesta; tuottavuuden lasku yhdistettynä heikentyvään huoltosuhteeseen sai hälytyskellot päälle. "Emme voi enää kutsua itseämme pohjoismaiseksi hyvinvointivaltioksi ilman merkittäviä muutoksia" Ilkka kirjoittaa uusimmassa Talouselämä kolumnissaan. Mikä on kansalaisen rooli tässä yhtälössä? Lue koko kolumni: https://lnkd.in/e2K5ZJ2S