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Ilkka Paananen

Overview

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Number of Portfolio Companies 43
Number of Exits 
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  • Primary Job Title Co - Founder and CEO
  • Primary Organization 
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    Supercell
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Ilkka Paananen is based out of Helsinki, Southern Finland, and is the Co - Founder and CEO at Supercell. Ilkka previously served as a Member of the Board of Directors at The LEGO Group. Ilkka Paananen attended Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan.

Personal Investments

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Number of Investments 53
Ilkka Paananen has made 53 investments. Their latest investment was Angel Round - Qutwo on
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Partner Investments

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Exits

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Ilkka Paananen has
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    Wolt Wolt is a food delivery company specializing in real-time logistics optimization.
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    RingCentral Events RingCentral Events is a platform for hosting virtual, hybrid, and onsite events with AI-powered features and customizable branding.
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    Cytora Cytora is a configurable platform that enables commercial insurers to create digital workflows by digitising, evaluating and routing risks.

Jobs

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Number of Current Jobs 3
Number of Past Jobs 3
Ilkka Paananen has 3 current jobs including Co - Founder and CEO at Supercell, EIR & Partner at Lifeline Ventures, and Co-Founder at Illusian Founder Office. Additionally, Ilkka Paananen has had 3 past jobs including President at Digital Chocolate.
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Board and Advisor Roles

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Number of Current Board & Advisor Roles 4
Number of Past Board & Advisor Roles 1
Ilkka Paananen holds 4 board and advisor roles including Board Member at Zwift, Investor at Uplause, and Advisor at Lifeline Ventures.
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Education

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Ilkka Paananen studied at Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan.

Events

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Number of Events 8
Ilkka Paananen has participated in 8 events. They most recently attended, or will attend, London Tech Week 2025 on Jun 9, 2025.

Recent News and Activity

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Funding Round•May 5, 2026
CodeWords raised
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Funding Round•May 5, 2026
Qutwo raised
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Funding Round•Jan 29, 2026
BottleCap AI raised
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from 20Growth and 26 other investors
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Funding Round•Dec 2, 2025
Gradium raised
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from Amplify Partners and 15 other investors
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Funding Round•Sep 29, 2025
nexos.ai raised
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from Avishai Abrahami and 7 other investors
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Funding Round•Jul 17, 2025
Lovable raised
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Funding Round•Jun 10, 2025
Linear raised
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from 01 Advisors and 11 other investors
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Funding Round•Apr 28, 2025
IXI raised
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from Amazon Alexa Fund and 15 other investors
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Funding Round•Jan 17, 2025
nexos.ai raised
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