
The Nexit Ventures team has launched and developed several successful high-tech companies. In doing that - some of us for 20 years - we have picked up vast amounts of experience and expertise, and gotten to know some of the key players in the industry.
In other words, the Nexit team has been there. We understand the problems and have insight on the solutions. We provide you with the organizational and managerial resources you need to get started and grow your business.
Investment professionals
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| Michel Wendell | Artturi Tarjanne | Pekka Salonoja | Michael Mandahl |
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| Patrice Peyret | David Aslin | Sami Karppinen | Risto Yli-Tainio |
Advisory Board To further extend Nexit’s network and to have access to valuable insight and experience, Nexit has invited a few very senior individuals as Advisors to the partnership. Through these Advisors, Nexit is increasing its reach into the business and investment ecosystems as well as into key markets in Asia, namely Korea and Japan.
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Risto Siilasmaa is one of the most respected and successful high-tech entrepreneurs in the Nordic countries. Mr. Siilasmaa has been a board member of Nokia since 2008. He is also the chairman of the board of Elisa, the second largest telecom operator in Finland and the founder and the chairman of F-Secure Oyj, a highly successful data security company. |
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Bo Hedfors, a native of Sweden, has 37 years of telecom experience including Executive Vice President of Motorola Inc. and President of the wireless infrastructure business. He came to Motorola Inc. in 1998 from Ericsson, where he spent 30 years in various management positions included being Chief Technology Officer of LM Ericsson and President and CEO of Ericsson, Inc. |
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Mika Salmi is President for Global Digital Media for MTV Networks, a unit of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA). He came to MTVN through its US$200 million acquisition of Atom Entertainment, Inc., where he was the founder and CEO. |
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Hide Tanigami is Chairman and CEO of Marubun/Arrow USA, President and CEO of Marubun USA Corporation; and Co-founder and former Chairman of Catalyst Semiconductor, Inc. (NASDAQ CATS). Mr. Tanigami currently serves as a member of the board of directors of Marubun Corporation, Tokyo, Japan (NIKKEI ), Integrated Silicon Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ ISSI) and Integrated Circuit Solutions, Inc. (Taiwan Public Company). He is also an active board member in several privately held companies, including Ecrio Inc., a Nexit portfolio company. In addition, Mr. Tanigami frequently assists companies in conducting business between Japan and the US. |
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Mr. Kang is the founder and chairman of MODU Access Inc., a firm that offers a full service approach (marketing, sales, management) for technology companies in Korea as well as companies wanting to enter the Korean market. MODU Access uses the extensive experience and network of its staff to launch companies into commercial success. The firm and its principals also make select investments in their client companies. |
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