We’re a group of founders and operators who have built and scaled companies like Supercell, Zalando, Wolt, Aiven, Pigment, Smartly, and Supermetrics. While we’re still busy running these businesses, we’ve aligned our networks, capital, and expertise to support the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Welcome to the Founder Office for founders and founder-minded operators.
Our promise to the
teams we back:
If you ever need a sparring partner, a warm intro, unexpected ideas, some tough love, or just a shoulder to cry on, we’re here for you.
Marianne Vikkula of Wolt, Ilkka Paananen of Supercell, Oskari Saarenmaa of Aiven, and Miika Huttunen of Realm. Photo: Dustin Preick for Slush.
We support:
Startups. Scale-ups. Philanthropic initiatives.
We back ambitious builders creating scalable change, whether for-profit or not-for-profit.
Venture
-
DeepL
The world’s most accurate translator, changing how we communicate.
-
Elicit
An AI copilot for researchers, unleashing collective knowledge.
-
Limbic
Therapy tools from the future, tackling the global mental health crisis.
-
Linear
The ultimate project planning tool, bringing magic back to software development.
-
Plan A
The sustainability platform for tomorrow’s climate leaders, helping the world achieve net-zero.
-
Solugen
The world’s first sustainable molecule factory, decarbonizing the chemicals industry.
-
Bluefors
Cryogenic measurement systems and coolers, enabling the quantum computing breakthrough.
-
Gameto
Treatment solutions for fertility, modernizing the entire female reproductive journey.
Philanthropy
-
Sekasin Collective
An online community and helpline tackling mental health issues of the youth.
-
Nyt
Future skills for all children, educating the next generation of entrepreneurs.
-
Wondershop
Social arcade games for kids, teaching teamwork, communication, and socio-emotional skills.
-
We Foundation
A community house and impact measurement platform, pioneering in measurable positive change.
-
MIT Solve
A marketplace for social impact innovation, helping startups solve global challenges.
-
Herizon
A platform for linking international talent with jobs, making Nordic tech more diverse.
-
Repro Grants
A fast grants program for ambitious research projects, deepening our understanding of the female reproductive science.
-
Nadija Children’s Hospital
Building a children’s hospital in Ukraine, providing mental and physical rehabilitation for war-exposed children.
Robert Gentz of Zalando. Photo: Riikka Vaahtera for Slush.
All for the European tech ecosystem.
Europe’s future depends on creating high-growth companies, turning them into world leaders, and keeping them European at the core.
Our sights are set on a tech ecosystem where ambitious builders work together across country borders, industries, and sectors towards global excellence. We’re building a pan-European community of founders who have each others’ back and inspire new teams to aim even higher.
Our mission: Help make the next generation of European entrepreneurship more robust and diverse than ours ever was.