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In 2007, 26-year-old Mikko Kuitunen quit his previous job and founded a software consultancy company. There was no problem to solve, no ready-made vision – just the hope to go to work every morning without feeling sick of it.

For founders, the transition from making all the decisions to having almost no control after an exit is always challenging. This transition wasn't easy for Kim Väisänen, either.

Kim Väisänen emphasizes one rule that every fast-growing company should live by when starting up: do not fall in love with people. He repeats this advice for scaling.

Startups are usually built around solving specific problems. For Kim Väisänen, the problem was that he wanted to get out of university.

Let us introduce a new blog series - The Founder Files, a series of blog posts exploring the human side of entrepreneurship, where the distinction between success and failure is often a fine line. From founding and scaling, all the way to the exit, we reveal the unfiltered, authentic stories behind entrepreneurial journeys. Ready to hear the truth?

Evli Growth Partners proudly leads the $57M Series C funding for refurbed, a marketplace for refurbished electronics, alongside C4 Ventures. The round also saw significant participation from Speedinvest, All Iron, and other investors.

We are excited to announce Happeo as the latest addition to our portfolio!

Our trainees traditionally write a blog post and this time is no different! Our most recent trainee Ellen Järnefelt writes about the S in ESG and how to lead the way in social impact.