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Ilkka Paananen

Investor profile

Angel

Ilkka Paananen has backed 19 European tech companies across 22 funding rounds between 2010 and 2026, joining rounds totalling €357M. Most active in Software and E-commerce. Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Deals
22
distinct rounds
Companies
19
backed
Active span
2010–2026
17 yrs
Total round €
€357M
sum of rounds joined

Deals by year

distinct rounds / year
Ilkka Paananen — deals by year — interactive chart.
Data table
Ilkka Paananen — deals by year
20101
20152
20161
20211
20227
20236
20243
20261

Top sectors

by deals
Ilkka Paananen — top sectors — interactive chart.
Data table
Ilkka Paananen — top sectors
Software5
E-commerce4
Fintech3
Transportation3
Gaming2
Cybersecurity2
AI1
Cleantech1
Edtech1
Foodtech1

Stages

by deals
Ilkka Paananen — stages — interactive chart.
Data table
Ilkka Paananen — stages
Seed8
Other7
Series A4
Pre-Seed2
Series B1

Countries

by deals
Ilkka Paananen — countries — interactive chart.
Data table
Ilkka Paananen — countries
Finland9
Germany5
UK3
Lithuania2
France1
Netherlands1
Sweden1

Co-investment network

shared rounds
Co-investment network — interactive chart.
Ilkka Paananen — 22 dealsIlkka PaananenAccel — 5 shared deals · click to openAccelMiki Kuusi — 5 shared deals · click to openMiki KuusiLifeline Ventures — 4 shared deals · click to openLifeline VenturesFirstminute Capital — 3 shared deals · click to openFirstminute CapitalRobert Gentz — 3 shared deals · click to openRobert GentzGeneral Catalyst — 2 shared deals · click to openGeneral CatalystIllusian — 2 shared deals · click to openIllusianInventure — 2 shared deals · click to openInventureOpenOcean — 2 shared deals · click to openOpenOcean20VC — 1 shared deals · click to open20VCAlex Bouaziz — 1 shared deals · click to openAlex BouazizAlex Pall — 1 shared deals · click to openAlex PallAlexandre Berriche — 1 shared deals · click to openAlexandre BerricheAmitabh Jhawar — 1 shared deals · click to openAmitabh JhawarAndrey Khusid — 1 shared deals · click to openAndrey KhusidAnnika Falkengren — 1 shared deals · click to openAnnika FalkengrenAnthony Yazbeck — 1 shared deals · click to openAnthony YazbeckAtlantic Labs — 1 shared deals · click to openAtlantic Labs

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Frequent co-investors

shared rounds

Portfolio

top 30 by total round €
CompanyCountryRoundsTotal €
Nord SecurityLithuania1€92M
Kevin.Lithuania1€62M
GoEuroGermany1€43M
HiveMQGermany1€40M
IsometricUK1€22M
NoiceFinland1€20M
GilionSweden1€15M
WoltFinland2€12M
RiotFrance1€11M
CodeWordsUK1€7.6M
SLAYGermany2€7.2M
DroppeFinland2€6.1M
getpaidGermany1€5.7M
HuuvaFinland1€4.9M
ArcaneUK1€4.6M
Taito.aiFinland1€2.6M
Instant CommerceNetherlands1€2.0M
FreeedFinland1€900k
Grey AreaFinland1€0

Biggest deals

top 10 by amount
CompanyStageAmountDate
Nord SecurityOther€92M2022-04
Kevin.Series A€62M2022-05
GoEuroSeries B€43M2015-12
HiveMQSeries A€40M2022-05
IsometricSeed€22M2023-07
NoiceOther€20M2023-11
GilionOther€15M2022-09
RiotSeries A€11M2023-02
WoltSeries A€9.7M2016-04
CodeWordsSeed€7.6M2026-05
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