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Co-Founder and ex-CEO of Blancco Ltd, the market leader of data erasure products in Europe, the US and Japan
Angel investor in +35 companies, Chairman or Board Member in most of them
Several awards and recognitions from his entrepreneurial and investor career

Kim started his career by founding Blancco Ltd on 1997. He led the company for 15 years and grew it into international success, until it was sold to London Stock Exchange listed company on 2014. After that, Kim has been focusing on private investments.
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Kim is a well-recognized columnist and blogger for several newspapers and online publications, as well as a popular public speaker in Finland. He is also the author of two best-selling books in Finland.

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The Exit of Blancco: “Why go through all the what-ifs?”

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.

The Scaling of Blancco: How Kim Väisänen navigated through the trials and errors of scaling

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.