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Partners
Since the beginning, partners have played a key role
in the establishment of FiBAN, and without their support FiBAN would not be where it is today. FiBAN’s first
partner was Rastor, who took FiBAN unders its wing in
the beginning. Since then our partner members have
grown in numbers and diversified in offerings. FiBAN’s
partners play an essential role in supporting members
investments into early-stage startups and supporting
their growth.
Working together with FiBAN has been professional, efficient and full of fun memories and laughter: one being
me and Riku (former Chair) persuading former F1 driver
Keke Rosberg to become an angel investor after having
met on the street ex tempore.”
Teemu Varpanen, Board Member 2018-2019, Vice
Chair of the Board 2020, FiBAN:
“FIBAN is a powerful group of angels, but to consistently
reach higher revenues, larger markets and bigger valuations - and exits, partners are critical factors to success.
Without Partners, FIBAN would play at garage band level instead of stadium gigs.”
massive one in the City Hall. The Finnish startup scene
wouldn’t be as it is today without FiBAN’s business
angels:
Overall, FiBAN has managed to clarify the investment
processes. Best memories I have are from EBAN Helsinki 2019 and the Sunday cruise in the archipelago the
evening before the event.”
“FiBAN has set the
standards for investors,
startups and other
players in what to expect
and demand - from
practices and term
sheets to structures.”
Timo Helenius, Head of Growth Services, City of Helsinki,
Economic Development, NewCo Helsinki
Vesa Riihimäki, Head of Startup & Growth, Nordea:
”Nordea has been FiBAN’s community member for close
to a decade, and I have been the contact person for over
7 years. During that time our partnership has evolved
towards a more systematic and professional one, which
at times, has even reached a level of product and concept development.
Summer Mingle with Bird&Bird June 2018
Vesa Riihimäki launching a new benefit from Nordea for FiBAN members at
Steam Festival 2018, Tampere.
Jussi Paski, Head of Startup Services, KPMG:
“KPMG has been a FiBAN partner member since 2012,
one of the longest on-going partnerships we have. We
see FiBAN as one of the backbones and initiators of the
Finnish startup ecosystem. During the years FiBAN has
evolved and grown significantly. We have had a privilege to be part of that journey by educating best-practices and supporting angels & entrepreneurs in different
challenges with a wide spectrum of audit, tax, legal, and
deal advisory capabilities.”
“For Nordea, growth,
entrepreneurship,
and employment have
been in the core of our
cooperation with FiBAN.”
Timo Helenius, Head of Growth Services, City of Helsinki, Economic Development, NewCo Helsinki:
“We have great memories and experiences from working
with FiBAN, from smaller gatherings and online events to
Vesa Riihimäki, Head of Startup & Growth, Nordea
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FiBAN’s partners in 2020
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