Thanks for coming! We’re still in development and thus you probably won’t see a lot of updates for a while. This website is a side project, so it’s not getting all the attention I’d really want to give it.
However, please do come back - we’ll have the site up and running in a few weeks the most!
Taneli Tikka, former Managing Director of Dynamoid (IRC-Galleria), has joined the online travel service Dopplr. Tikka joins Dopplr as their new Chief Operating Officer. Dopplr is an online travel network, where you can share your travels with friends who are connected to you. The catch is that when travelling frequently, you often find only afterwards that some of your friends were simultaneously visiting the same city.
Lisa Sounio, the Managing Director of Dopplr writes in their blog, “with his experience in building and scaling social media businesses, Taneli is a great addition to our international team.”
Aito technologies secures financing from Conor Venture Partners. Conor Venture Partners have recently taken Mr Jari Mieskonen aboard to become a Managing Partner. Mr Mieskonen has also joined the Board of Directors in Aito with the investment. The amount invested is not disclosed, but it will help Aito in the product developement and market growth (Press release).
Arctic Startup is a blog about Finnish startups and the VC scene in this periphery of Europe. The focus will be on Finland, but other countries will be reported and written on as well.
