Risto Siilasmaa
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Risto Siilasmaa is the Chairman, founder and former CEO of F-Secure Corporation
(formerly Data Fellows), an anti-virus and computer security
software company based in Helsinki
, Finland. He is also the biggest shareholder of F-Secure, owning around 40% of the company. More recently Siilasmaa has become known as a business angel, investing in several technology startups
and serving in their boards of directors.
Siilasmaa is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Elisa Oyj
, Ekahau Inc., and Fruugo Inc. He is a member of the Supervisory Board of Finpro ry and member of the Board of Directors of Blyk Ltd
, Efecte Corporation, Nexit Ventures Oy
and Valimo Wireless Oy. Most recently, on May 8, 2008, Siilasmaa became member of the Board of Directors of Nokia Corporation
.
, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management.
F-Secure
F-Secure Corporation is an anti-virus and computer security software company based in Helsinki, Finland. The company has 18 country offices and a presence in more than 100 countries, with Security Lab operations in Helsinki, Finland and in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...
(formerly Data Fellows), an anti-virus and computer security
Computer security
Computer security is a branch of computer technology known as information security as applied to computers and networks. The objective of computer security includes protection of information and property from theft, corruption, or natural disaster, while allowing the information and property to...
software company based in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, Finland. He is also the biggest shareholder of F-Secure, owning around 40% of the company. More recently Siilasmaa has become known as a business angel, investing in several technology startups
Startup company
A startup company or startup is a company with a limited operating history. These companies, generally newly created, are in a phase of development and research for markets...
and serving in their boards of directors.
Siilasmaa is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Elisa Oyj
Elisa Oyj
Elisa Oyj is a Finnish telecommunications company founded in 1882 that was known until July 2000 as HPY. Elisa Oyj employs about 3000 people and in 2007 had revenue of about €1.57 billion...
, Ekahau Inc., and Fruugo Inc. He is a member of the Supervisory Board of Finpro ry and member of the Board of Directors of Blyk Ltd
Blyk
Blyk is a "free" ad-supported mobile phone network that offers text messages and customer-to-customer calls. It targets young people has offices in Finland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and in India....
, Efecte Corporation, Nexit Ventures Oy
Nexit Ventures
Nexit Ventures is a Nordic-US venture capital firm that invests in growth companies in the mobile and wireless segments.Nexit Ventures was founded in 1999 and it has raised two investment funds totaling €152 Million. The firm has offices in Helsinki, Finland, Saratoga, CA, and Stockholm, Sweden...
and Valimo Wireless Oy. Most recently, on May 8, 2008, Siilasmaa became member of the Board of Directors of Nokia Corporation
Nokia
Nokia Corporation is a Finnish multinational communications corporation that is headquartered in Keilaniemi, Espoo, a city neighbouring Finland's capital Helsinki...
.
Education
Siilasmaa studied at Helsinki University of TechnologyHelsinki University of Technology
Aalto University School of Science and Technology , was the temporary name for Helsinki University of Technology during the process of forming the Aalto University...
, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management.