Aikainen

What they do

Founded in 2021 by Otso Laakkonen, Aikainen operates at the intersection of angel investing and digital growth consulting. The firm was established to accelerate the "green, digital megatrend" by backing purpose-driven founders. Aikainen employs a dual model, deploying early-stage capital while actively utilizing a proprietary "Digital Growth Evaluation" framework. This framework helps portfolio companies scale their online sales, content creation, and inbound marketing, making Aikainen distinctive in the Finnish ecosystem.

What they look for

Aikainen invests in "world-changing ideas" and teams fearless enough to implement big visions, specifically targeting the green and digital megatrends. The firm's foundational thesis is that capital currently flows too heavily toward the "comfort problems of the middle class," and they aim to redirect it toward impactful, sustainable, and technologically advanced solutions.

Stage

Pre-seed, Seed

Sectors

Climate, AI, SaaS, Fintech, Consumer

Based

Helsinki, FI