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FiBAN Board

Elina Koivumäki, Chair

After 17 years in large Finnish law firms (14 years as a partner), Elina Koivumäki quit her partnership and founded her own law firm Lexperience in 2016. Elina specializes in legal issues related to sales, marketing, communication, copyright, data protection and AI related legal issues. In 2018 – 2021 she was also a co-founder of the Growpolis startup. Since 2016 Elina has been an angel investor in almost 10 companies (e.g. Kyrö Distillery Company and GraphoGame in her portfolio) and joined FiBAN in 2020. Elina also works as a professional speaker, moderator, and host, and is the author of the awarded “Marketing law” book series. Elina’s registered trademark is “It’s all about people” and she strongly believes in the importance of communication skills.

 

Eljas Repo

Eljas is an entrepreneur in the communications industry and running Repo Media. He is currently the Vice-Chair of the Pro Opera Association, a member of the Board of the Exchange Club, and the Chair of the Badminton Division. He is also a member of the Board of the listed company Ovaro Kiinteistösijoitus Oyj, a member of Taikina Capital, a board member of a few startups, and he is a Senior Advisor at Directors´ Institute Finland.

 

Ilkka Kaikuvuo FiBANin hallituksen jäsen 2024

Ilkka Kaikuvuo

Ilkka is a technology entrepreneur, board professional, startup business angel, and ok-ish endurance athlete working daily with startups and growth companies. Also Co-father of Framery, Surveypal, and a few other companies. An early-stage investor in 20+ companies, mainly in Something-as-as-Service & smart offices. Active Chairperson & member of the board at growth companies from different industries. Interested in growth and learning new things – never forgetting strategic thinking & humane approach! “Looking forward to working in the FIBAN board to make Finland a better place for the startups & investors – one company and story at a time!” he sends his greetings to the FiBAN community.

 

Antti Lehtimäki

Antti Lehtimäki is a passionate portfolio entrepreneur, angel investor, and strategy consultant with a creative mindset. He has been a FiBAN member since 2017 and has directed the FiBAN operations in the Turku area since 2020. For six years, Antti Lehtimäki worked in Helsinki at Gartner, gathering the key takes for succeeding in technology, market research, and service businesses. After moving back to the Turku region, he has consulted over 100 SME companies with growth strategies. Since 2013, he has also directed the Growth Entrepreneur Service in the South-West Finland region, helping over 1300 SME growth companies with a total of over 5 billion in annual revenue. He has invested in 5 companies and intends to establish a portfolio of 15 companies in the next 5 years. For FiBAN Antti brings his regional expertise and growth strategy knowledge of complex business ecosystems.

 

Pia Kantola

Pia is a technology entrepreneur, start-up business angel, and international business leader with long experience in SW and technology industries. She is especially interested in creating growth strategies, developing innovative customer solutions, and scaling businesses globally. As a business angel, she has invested in B2B SaaS and data-driven companies. She is also a board member at technology companies.

 

Pekka Ylitalo

Pekka Ylitalo has been a member of FiBAN since 2020 and is a doctor of medicine, an entrepreneur in Dimerent Oy, and a coach. He brings in his medical expertise, experiences in syndicate investing, and his knowledge of regional growth activities.

 

Previous years board members
  • 2023

    Kim Väisänen, Chair
    Elina Koivumäki, Vice-Chair
    Esa Kinnunen
    Eljas Repo
    Pia Kantola
    Antti Lehtimäki

  • 2022

    Annukka Mickelsson, Chair
    Kim Väisänen, Vice Chair
    Elina Koivumäki
    Eljas Repo
    Esa Kinnunen
    Noora Fagerström
    Tuomas Pahlman

  • 2021

    Reima Linnanvirta, Chair
    Annukka Mickelsson, Vice Chair
    Esa Kinnunen
    Kim Väisänen
    Noora Fagerström
    Saga Forss
    Tuomas Pahlman

  • 2020

    Reima Linnanvirta, Chair
    Teemu Varpanen, Vice Chair
    Noora Fagerström
    Saga Forss
    Annukka Mickelsson
    Esa Mäkeläinen
    Tuomas Pahlman

  • 2019

    Janne Jormalainen, Chair
    Reima Linnanvirta, Vice Chair
    Saga Forss
    Esa Mäkeläinen
    Ali Omar
    Markko Vaarnas
    Teemu Varpanen

  • 2018

    Janne Jormalainen, Chair
    Sami Etula, Vice Chair
    Pia Erkinheimo
    Esa Mäkeläinen
    Ali Omar
    Torsti Tenhunen
    Teemu Varpanen

  • 2017

    Torsti Tenhunen, Chair
    Pontus Stråhlman, Vice Chair
    Anna-Kaarina Lipsanen
    Esa Mäkeläinen
    Mirja Laulajainen
    Janne Jormalainen
    Sami Etula

  • 2016

    Jaakko Salminen, Chair
    Torsti Tenhunen, Vice Chair
    Anna-Kaarina Lipsanen
    Kaisa Hernberg
    Harry Brade
    Juha Saarinen
    Pontus Stråhlman

  • 2015

    Jaakko Salminen, Chair
    Anna-Kaarina Lipsanen, Vice-Chair
    Aarne Sipilä
    Ari Hyppönen
    Harry Brade
    Juha Kurkinen
    Torsti Tenhunen

  • 2014

    Riku Asikainen, Chair
    Jaakko Salminen, Vice-Chair
    Aarne Sipilä
    Anne Berner
    Ari Hyppönen
    Juha Kurkinen
    Pekka Vartiainen

  • 2013

    Riku Asikainen, Chair
    Jaakko Salminen, Vice-Chair
    Ari Hyppönen
    Jaakko Salminen
    Marika Af Enehjelm
    Pekka Vartiainen
    Tapio Heikkilä

  • 2012

    Juha Kurkinen, Chair
    Ari Korhonen, Vice-Chair
    Feodor Aminoff
    Jussi Heinilä
    Mammu Kaario
    Riku Asikainen
    Tapio Heikkilä

  • 2011

    Juha Kurkinen, Chair
    Ari Korhonen, Vice-Chair
    Feodor Aminoff
    Jussi Heinilä
    Mammu Kaario
    Riku Asikainen
    Tapio Heikkilä

The Founders of FiBAN

FiBAN was founded by the initiative of business angels Juha Kurkinen and Ari Korhonen in 2010. The initial event was arranged in cooperation with Risto Kalske from Sitra. The activity started with the gathering of the following business angels 7th of December 2010. The activity was coordinated by Claes Mikko Nilsen (prev. Nieminen).

​Aminoff Feodor
Asikainen Riku
Frigren Rainer
Hannula Antti
Heikkilä Tapio
Heinilä Jussi
Hietala Matti
Kaario Marja Liisa (Mammu)
Kalske Risto
Korhonen Ari
Kurkinen Juha
Lähteenmäki Eero
Lehmuskoski Petri
Levänen Turo
Nelimarkka Heli
Pesola Timo
Petäjistö Jorma
Tiitola Antti​

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