May 2024 – May 2024 · 0 mo

May 2023 – May 2023 · 0 mo · Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

• Investment into the leading early-stage tech investor in Finland Lifeline Ventures Fund V. The fund has previously been first investor in Finnish tech giants: Supercell, Wolt, Smartly, Aiven, Applifier, Oura, Iceye and also led the first round in my own gaming start-up Nonstop Games.

Mar 2023 – Mar 2023 · 0 mo

• LP Investment into leading seed stage tech fund Seedcamp VI.

Jul 2022 – Jul 2022 · 0 mo · Tallinn Metropolitan Area

• LP investment into pre-seed and seed tech investor in Estonia.

Jan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 4 mos

• Fastest growing mobile D2C payments provider in the world!

Nov 2021 – Nov 2021 · 0 mo

• LP Investment into crypto and blockchain fund

Apr 2021 – Apr 2021 · 0 mo

• LP investment into Prime Mover Lab Growth VC fund investing exclusively in breakthrough science and deep tech.
• https://techcrunch.com/2021/01/27/prime-movers-lab-raises-245-million-for-second-fund-to-invest-in-early-stage-science-startups/

Mar 2021 – May 2021 · 2 mos · Singapore

• Investment into Iconiq's legendary funds ISP V (invested in Wolt etc.), ISP VI and IPI Partners Fund.

Mar 2020 – Mar 2020 · 0 mo · Singapore

• LP investment into the #1 blockchain and crypto investment fund.

Aug 2019 – Aug 2019 · 0 mo · Singapore

• Angel investment into Ox Street that is building an online marketplace for buying and selling authentic sneakers and streetwear in Asia.

Aug 2019 – Aug 2019 · 0 mo · Denmark

• Angel investment into top #1 esports teams group housing Astralis, Origen and Future FC teams.
• Astralis Group IPOed on Nasdaq First North on 9th December 2019, merely months after the angel investment.

May 2019 – May 2019 · 0 mo

• LP investment into Creandum V Fund invested in unicorn Trade Republik and more.

Apr 2019 – Present · 7 yrs 1 mo · Turkey

Mar 2019 – Mar 2019 · 0 mo · Helsinki Area, Finland

• Osgenic is developing a break-through solution for surgeons to practise complicated surgeries using VR head-sets and a custom-built software solution. This team headed by a surgeon himself has attracted tens of top surgeons to invest and evangelize the amazing product.
• web: https://www.osgenic.com/blog/osgenic-raises-1-million-seed-round-mostly-from-surgeons

Oct 2018 – Oct 2018 · 0 mo · San Francisco Bay Area

• Investment into Soma Fund II and Fund III both investing in Y Combinator start-ups. Fund investments include on demand delivery unicorn Rappi, Embark Trucks and many more.

Aug 2018 – Present · 7 yrs 9 mos · Singapore

• Play Ventures is the leading early stage VC fund in the world investing exclusively in gaming startups (F2P and gaming B2B) and mobile consumer (playable) apps.
• We have raised >$450m across 5 funds, investors include world known endowments, sovereign fund, gaming companies and gaming founders.
• http://play.vc/portfolio/
• Funds Launched so far:
• > Fund I $40m in 2018
• > Fund II $135m in 2021
• > Fund III $142m in 2023-2024
• > Opportunity Fund I $60m in 2021
• > Future Fund $75m in 2021

Jun 2018 – Jun 2018 · 0 mo · Helsinki Area, Finland

• Hipfire is a small VR games studio with a huge vision of making social VR games.

Jun 2018 – Jun 2018 · 0 mo · Berlin

• Angel investment and advisory to an amazing team with over 63 years of experience making mobile games, including a >30m USD lifetime revenue generating mobile title.

Jan 2018 – Jan 2018 · 0 mo · Barcelona

• Seed angel investment into a great team that is aiming to disrupt real estate portals business with great tech, user experience and innovative marketing.

Jul 2017 – Jul 2017 · 0 mo · Helsinki & Berlin · Remote

• Seed investment. Matchmade makes an amazing platform to manage influencer marketing. The platform is designed to match up creators with the biggest games companies in the world.
• Matchmade has raised a total of >$6.5M from LVP, GFC, KIP and selected family offices and angel investors

Jul 2017 – Jul 2017 · 0 mo · London, United Kingdom

• Seed investment into an amazing team building tech for games companies and beyond.

Jul 2017 – Jul 2017 · 0 mo · Spain

• Angel investment into consolidator of vetenerary clinics startup in Spain.

Aug 2016 – Aug 2016 · 0 mo · Singapore

• Seed investment into an amazing founding team on a mission to help reduce CO2 emissions in SEA by providing sustainable energy solutions to large multinational companies.

Apr 2015 – Apr 2015 · 0 mo · Helsinki

• Angel investment into veteran game team that is creating revolutionary "view-to-play" mobile games. Released so far Farm Away! and Build Away! with millions of downloads.
• Futureplay has raised $2.5M of financing from Sunstone Capital, Creandum, DN Capital, London Venture Partners and selected angel investors.

Mar 2015 – Present · 11 yrs 2 mos · Poland

• Seed investment into amazing mobile casino games company. Board member since January 2017.
• Huuuge Games games IPOed about 5 years after my investment at 1.2B USD valuation.

Aug 2014 – Apr 2017 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Singapore

• Continue building the Nonstop Games studio now under the King family. Lead studio creative efforts and production roadmap as well as work on King's global green-light committee.

Jul 2014 – Jul 2014 · 0 mo · Tampere Area, Finland

• Investment into Traplight's vision to re-define UGC and battle games on mobile.
• Traplight Games has raised $4.7m from Korean Investment Partners, Initial Capital, Sunstone Capital, Finnvera Venture Capital, East Wings and Angel investors.
• web: http://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/62376/traplight-raises-usd-1400000/

May 2014 – May 2014 · 0 mo · Helsinki

• Angel investment into an amazing team that is aiming to re-invent RPGs for mobile.
• Ministry has raised a total of >$2M from Initial Capital, Index Ventures, Sunstone Capital, Proxy Ventures and Angel Investors
• web: http://techcrunch.com/2015/06/11/new-mobile-game-developer-ministry-raises-e1-8m-seed-to-build-a-dream-games-team/

Apr 2014 – Apr 2014 · 0 mo · San Francisco Bay Area

• Advisory of a great mobile games studio with emphasis on character design

Dec 2013 – Dec 2013 · 0 mo · Helsinki

• Angel Investment in a rockstar mobile games team with a different approach.
• PlayRaven has raised $7.5 from Northzone, Creandum, London Venture Partners and Jari Ovaskainen.
• Rovio Entertainment acquired PlayRaven in November 2018

Mar 2013 – Mar 2013 · 0 mo · San Francisco Bay Area

• Seed investment in a new type of data analytics company that will become the "ERP for Digital". Advisory in UX, Strategy, Biz model, CS, fund raising etc.
• Omniata has raised a total of $6.8 million from Creandum and Sigma West
• Omniata acquired by King (2017)
• web:
• http://venturebeat.com/2017/01/25/activisions-king-quietly-acquires-analytics-firm-omniata/
• http://venturebeat.com/2014/03/12/omniata-an-analytics-and-engagement-firm-that-processes-23b-events-a-month-raises-5-2-million/

Oct 2012 – Oct 2012 · 0 mo · Berlin Area, Germany

• Vamos was acquired by Fanmiles 04/2016 for an undisclosed sum.
• http://tech.eu/brief/fanmiles-acquires-vamos/
• Seed investment and advisory to social, mobile events discovery app done by a rockstar team in Berlin.
• Vamos raised an undisclosed amount of seed financing from Heilemann Ventures and selected angel investors.

Mar 2012 – Aug 2014 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Singapore

• Nonstop Games was acquired by King (makers of Candy Crush) in August 2014 for up-to $100M.
• With Nonstop Games we wanted to combine the best of western and easter game design to re-define strategy games for mobile devices. We raised a total of $3.2m from Creandum and Lifeline Ventures.
• Our first game Heroes of Honor launched in January 2014 and was Apple Editor's Choice in SEA and China and grew rapidly in revenue making the studio profitable. The vision for the game was "world of warcraft for mobile" and was the first realtime strategy game on mobile.
• Web: http://www.pocketgamer.biz/deal/59689/king-expands-to-core-gaming-with-32-million-acquisition-of-nonstop-games/

Mar 2012 – Mar 2012 · 0 mo

• Gameplay, concept and monetization consultancy for Supercell (03/2012) titles:
• Clash of Clans
• Hay Day
• + other unreleased titles

Mar 2012 – Mar 2012 · 0 mo · Helsinki

• Seed investment and advisory in a Helsinki based awesome gaming studio Grand Cru.
• Grand Cru has raised a total of $13.5m from Idinvest Partners, Lifeline Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures and Nokia Growth Partners

Sep 2010 – Feb 2012 · 1 yr 5 mos

• Responsible for social games development at wooga Berlin game studio.
• Building up and management of new game teams for HQ social games productions.
• Helped company to grow from 1.6MM DAU to >10MM DAU and becoming 2nd biggest publisher of social games on Facebook.
• Helped company raise 24M Series A from Balderton Capital, Highland Capital Partners and Tenaya Capital
• In December 2018 wooga was acquired by Playtika.

May 2010 – Sep 2010 · 4 mos

• Responsible PM for Millionaire City (Facebook). From concept creation, production and running of service based on metrics.
• Management of PM and Community management team
• Studio Roadmap planning
• New social games concept creation and coaching
• 3rd party partner management

Apr 2009 – Jun 2010 · 1 yr 2 mos

• Launched Millionaire City Social Game on Facebook May 2010
• Re-Launched Tower Bloxx Social Game on Facebook April 2010
• Launched MMA Pro Fighter Social Game on Facebook December 2009
• Facebook social game concept creation
• Product Strategy & Roadmap
• Innovation process establishment and concept creation (Facebook, iPhone, Java)
• OEM concept creation and sales pitching

Oct 2006 – Mar 2009 · 2 yrs 5 mos

• Responsible for Facebook TOP 10 APP 'Tower Bloxx' social game (October 2007)
• Launched successfully a 10 title umbrella brand Cafe Games - a connected mobile gaming community
• Cafe Solitaire
• Cafe Poker
• Cafe Mahjong
• Cafe Blackjack
• Cafe Sudoku
• Cafe Hangman etc.
• Launched 'Party Island' multiplatform social game (Facebook, web, mobile) www.partyisland.com
• Product management of multiple globally released products:
• Brick Breaker Revolution (IGN.com award winner 2007)
• Snake Revolution
• Pyramid Bloxx
• Mafia Wars Yakuza
• Tower Bloxx Deluxe
• Kamikaze Robots

Apr 2006 – Sep 2006 · 5 mos

• B2C Digital Content Store Management
• 3rd Party gaming application embed integration
• Content Market Analysis
• Gaming subscription research

Apr 2005 – Oct 2005 · 6 mos

• Service business analysis focus on mobile gaming
• Digital gaming content payment research
• B2C retailing

Apr 2004 – Sep 2004 · 5 mos

• Symbian programming and testing.
• Mobile software concept design and analysis.

Apr 2002 – Aug 2002 · 4 mos

• Responsible for designing, implementation, consultancy and project management while upgarding an intranet application
• Trained personnel, held presentations and offered first hand training
• Created Excell application that saves yearly two weeks of work