Fika with Maki.vc partner Paavo Räisänen: "We just want to invest in the best teams"
16 maj 2025
12:01
Helsinki-based Maki.vc invests in a wide variety of early-stage companies across the Nordics. Partner Paavo Räisänen shares why he's passionate about working with new entrepreneurs, and how an unusual impact pitch led to a recipe for egg-free pancakes – and some tasty business success.
This is the latest in our series of Friday ‘fika’ chats, where we enjoy a Swedish-style coffee and cake break with brilliant minds from Europe’s impact community.
This is the latest in our series of Friday ‘fika’ chats, where we enjoy a Swedish-style coffee and cake break with brilliant minds from Europe’s impact community.
Maki.vc recently closed a third fund of €100m. Tell us what kind of companies you’re investing in.
"We’ve got a focus on investing in pre-seed and seed-stage companies across the Nordics – anything from the deepest of deep tech to consumer products and services."