Riku Asikainen

Active Investor

Founder & Managing Partner

Helsinki, Finland

Riku Asikainen, Founder & Managing Partner is an active investor based in Helsinki, Finland. This profile covers what Riku Asikainen backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. Riku Asikainen is the Founder and serves as Managing Partner at Evli Growth Partners. Mr. Riku Asikainen serves as Advisor at Rephop. He served as a Chairman at Ezyinsights. He also serves as a Board Member at Enbrite.ly. Being one of the first e-commerce entrepreneurs in Europe, his entrepreneurial career started already in 1988. Having sold his first company in Finland and second in France, he became one of the first professional angel investors in Finland. In the meantime, he has actively participated in building the startup ecosystem of the region through angel networks and Startup Sauna Accelerator. Being one of the first e-commerce entrepreneurs in Europe, his entrepreneurial career started already in 1988. Having sold his first company in Finland and second in France, he became one of the first professional angel investors in Finland. In the meantime, he has actively participated in building the startup ecosystem of the region through angel networks and Startup Sauna Accelerator.

Investor type: Angel
Stages: Early Stage VenturePre SeedSeed
Invests in: SaaS & EnterpriseEdTechGaming & EntertainmentMedia & Content
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Typical check: $250K
Past investments: 9

Notable investments

CombinosticsKleoverseFreskaNinaDataZoundioThirdpresenceEzyInsightsSalestrailFourdeg

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