ArcticStartup will be hosting its 5th event in Helsinki, in the good
old Dubrovnik Lounge and Lobby on the 3rd of March from 6pm to 9pm.
The evening's theme will be financing which will surely be of interest
to many startups and early stage companies as it's one of the corner
stones of building a successful business.
The structure of the evening will take into account the wishes of
participants from earlier events. We have been asked to leave more
time for networking, but still with build the evening with some
presentations and talks. Therefore, we will have one panel with very
strong industry experts and the rest of the evening will be left for
networking and discussions between participants. Each panel
participant will have a chance to introduce themselves before the
panel.
We will have a sign-up system to the event, which we will be
opening on the 18th of February at 9am. We will have at least 100
tickets available for participants. Last time we organised our event
in Tallinn, the tickets sold out extremely fast, so make sure you are
here to get your ticket. We are able to host the event free of charge
for participants due to our wonderful sponsors. Our sponsors are
presented below.
Panelists Artturi Tarjanne, General Partner, Nexit Ventures Artturi Tarjanne is one of the most
experienced Finnish investors out there, he has more than 20 years'
investing experience from various industries - mainly telecom.
Jussi Harvela, Partner, Veturi Growth Partners Jussi Harvela has more than 20 years' experience in running and
managing high tech startups and corporations. He successfully
transformed a small Finnish startup to an established global
software company, from Finland to Cupertino, California.
Nils Forsblom, Founder, Fruugo Nils Forsblom has a colorful career starting companies here and
there. His latest thrill has been the hyped, feared and appreciated
e-commerce startup named Fruugo. He has gathered financing in many
different economical conditions so he will surely have a say in the panel.
Jouko Kiesi, Attorney at law, senior advicer,
Hammarström Puhakka Partners Jouko Kiesi is one of the corner stones of HPP's success. He has
a strong background in startup financing, about 30 years worth. He
has worked with legendary startups such as Riot-E and Iobox.
Needless to say, there will be some interesting stories told.
With more than 80 years' worth of experience on the panel - it'll
surely be one of the most anticipated get togethers ever experienced
in Finland. Make sure you get your ticket on the morning of the 18th
of February. If Madonna's concert in Helsinki sold out in a few hours
- we'll be quicker.
The ticket's will be available on this site on the morning of the
18th of February and on the ArcticEvening page.
Sponsors Our event is made available by our Sponsors. Do take time to get
to know them - they are one of the most interesting organisations in
the industry. We hand pick our sponsors to bring value to the
evenings - these guys are truly worth your time.
Sombiz Sombiz is a
Social Media Business Network of Finnish social media & Web 2.0
companies, research institutions, and other organisations and
individuals operating in the field of social media.
Sombiz provides a network for organisations to collaborate, learn
from each other, and create partnerships. By connecting business with
research Sombiz is stimulating the creation of new innovations. The
ultimate goal for Sombiz is to find new business opportunities and
help companies to grow and go international.
Sombiz operates as a thematic network of the Finnish Digibusiness
Cluster and is a part of the government funded Centre of Expertise
Programme (OSKE). In 2008 the building of the Sombiz network was
selected as the national "OSKE Top Project". The project is
funded by the Ministry of Employment and the Economy.
The background organisation of Sombiz is Technology Centre Hermia Ltd.
Sombiz is a Finnish-based network operating internationally. The
strategy of Sombiz is a "BUGC" approach: linking Business,
Universities, Government, and Communities in order to build and boost
the social media business ecosystem.
Hammarström Puhakka Partners Hammarström
Puhakka Partners, Attorneys Ltd is a law firm specialised in
business law. The firm has a good corporate practice with experienced
M&A advisers acting constantly for domestic and cross-border
clients. Specialists provide M&A services to public and private
companies relating to assignments concerning private equity and
venture capital transactions. The firm is constantly involved with
complex transactions in connection with private equity firms and
experienced in advising private equity/venture capital investors in
divesting their investments.
