Dear friends,
It is hard to fathom the monstrosity that Russia’s regime and its autocratic leader are sowing in Ukraine as we speak. This war is not limiting itself to only Ukrainian citizens, but this is a gross violation of international justice and is affecting the daily lives of ours, investors sitting safely at our home offices. We are deeply worried about all our Ukrainian employees in our portfolio companies and their families amidst the attack led by Putin.
We have today agreed with Maria 01 that anyone with a Ukrainian passport can use the space on our account if they need a calm place to work and access to the internet. One will not need an investment, a company, or any specific reason to use this, a Ukrainian passport will suffice. The users will adhere to the terms and guidelines of Maria 01 and the desks and space are given out based on the daily capacity. If you have any questions regarding practicalities about working at Maria 01, please contact their Head of Community, Anu Kantola via anu[at]maria.io or +358 40 198 4824.
We are committed to bearing all costs that may incur from this to Maria 01. Helping Ukraine is the one co-investment we need to do today.
Riku Asikainen, Evli Growth Partners
Inka Mero, Voima Ventures
Ilkka Kivimäki, Maki VC
Juhani Polkko, San Francisco Agency
Ville Simola, Maria 01
Patrik Backman, OpenOcean
Matti Vänskä, NGP Capital
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Riku Asikainen grew up surrounded by computers, courtesy of his father’s IT business. However, instead of following his father’s tech-savvy footsteps to become an IT entrepreneur, Asikainen took the Bezos route (before Jeff himself) by becoming a book salesman.
By the early 2000s, Komartek had successfully solidified its presence in both national and international markets. However, the idea of an exit had never been strongly considered within the company. Ari Korhonen, the co-founder of Komartek, had pondered the idea of passing the company to the next generation, but it was a rather serendipitous twist of fate that eventually led him to exit.
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