Nov 2022 – Mar 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos · Texas, United States · Remote

• HomeBase is a community for top1% of founders.
• Cohort based learning around: Emerging technologies, Operational excellence, Finance and fundraising, Mindset and philosophy

Oct 2019 – Jan 2022 · 2 yrs 3 mos · London, England, United Kingdom · Remote

• A streaming and payments provider. Serving B2B customers.
• Managed a software development group, of team size 50
• Built a payment processor for the high-risk industry
• First hand managed legal, compliance and security

Apr 2019 – Apr 2021 · 2 yrs · Turku, West and Inner Finland, Finland

• We're in business of helping universities incorporate their research findings and create spin-out companies. Our services include, recruitement and team building, partnerships, financial planning and funding. We partner with venture capital funds to create a seamless transition between public and private venture building.

Jan 2017 – Jan 2021 · 4 yrs · Brussels Area, Belgium

• YES for Europe – The European Confederation of Young Entrepreneurs – is the leading association of young entrepreneurs in Europe. YES represents over 50.000 entrepreneurs and aims at improving the economic and social performance of young entrepreneurship in collaboration with the European commission in Brussels.

Jan 2017 – Jan 2020 · 3 yrs

• The Federation of Finnish Enterprises is the leading member based business organization in Finland. We serve more than 110,000 entrepreneurs and companies in advocacy and policy making, key growth and development services, media and communications.
• As the chairman of the Young Entrepreneurs I represent young and growth minded entrepreneurs of Finland.

Jan 2017 – Jan 2018 · 1 yr

• The university of Turku aims to be the most entrepreneurial unversity in Finland.
• My role is to turn academic excellence into applicable innovation.

Sep 2016 – Sep 2018 · 2 yrs · Turku Area, Finland

• Turku Game Hub is a non-profit dedicated to the game developement scene in Turku, Finland.
• Its a body of self-organized teams that learn, co-develop and produce kickass games.
• The Hive is a thousant square co-working space, which is home to;
• 10+ Game developement companies.
• Video, Audio and VR production services.
• Funding, marketing and legal services for game developers.

Mar 2015 – Sep 2016 · 1 yr 6 mos

• Startup Journey in a award winning pre-seed accelerator in Turku. Finland.
• We carefully selected 11 of the most promising startups. And organized a rigorous ten week program to expose them to the scrutiny of leading industry champions and veterans. Each week had a theme and a challenge that the teams needed to complete in order to proceed to our demo-day.
• 2016 - Lead organizer
• 2015 - Co-organizer

Jan 2015 – Nov 2016 · 1 yr 10 mos

• Accelerator / Incubator
• As the Network Manager for Boost I managed the dealflow of;
• Fund raising - I nearly doubled Boosts funding from the previous year 2014,
• Public Relations. Built an actionable network between startups, universities and investors.
• Managed the coach and speaker networks, and took part in organizing +100 annual events.
• Organized the accelerator program Startup Journey, chosen as the best accelerator in 2015*
• By Nordic Startup Awards
• http://boostturku.com/

May 2014 – Oct 2015 · 1 yr 5 mos

• Boost Turku is one of the first student run business societies in Finland.
• We promote entepreneurship by sharing knowledge, mentoring and building networks.
• My job has been to bring out the best of the bright minds in Turku by organizing;
• 100+ annual events. workshops and hackathons.
• 10 Week accelerator program.
• Public speaking and advocasy for entrepreneurship and startup culture.
• www.boostturku.com

Jan 2014 – Jan 2016 · 2 yrs · Finland

• Trade name company for my consultancy business.
• Speaker events;
• 09/2017 - Young Entrepreneur Nordic Meetup / Keynote.
• 08/2017 - Dare to Learn / Master of ceremony.
• 07/2017 - Suomi Areena / Debate panelist.
• 06/2017 - JA European Challenge / Speaker.
• 05/2017 - The Shift / Host for the Festival Stage.
• 01/2017 - Disobey / Host and Public Relations.
• 11/2016 - SLUSH / Host of Speakerstudio stage.
• 11/2016 - AIESEC Youth Speak Forum / Host of event.
• 10/2016 - Microsoft Flux / Networking class.
• 10/2016 - BusinessUp Accelerator / Networking class.
• 09/2016 - Startup Weekend Oulu / Coach.
• Follow my blog at;
• Leonikita.com

Jun 2010 – Sep 2010 · 3 mos · Parola

• During my military service I was charged with managing the finances and fund raising, for my cadet class. I organized a fund raiser which raised more than 50,000e for our class activities and publications.