Jarkko Nordlund

EVP Sportsbetting & Online Casino, Veikkaus Group. Active Investor & selected Board Member. (Ex...perienced CEO from ​> MTV, Universal Music Group, ViaPlay, CANAL+ etc.)

📍 Finland🔄 Updated September 2026💼 7 investments📅 13 years investing🗓 Last invested Nov 2020
VC🌍 Finland
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Investor | Advisor
Sep 2020
Gigglebug Entertainment is the leading creator and producer of original kids content in the Nordics. Founded and managed by Executive Producer Anttu Harlin and Creative Director Joonas Utti, Gigglebug’s mission is to draw next-generation joy. The company develops and produces original content and co-productions and provides animation as a service, including TV-series, games, shorts, gifs, & digital micro content. Its original IP’s have been licensed to books, music, live events, messaging and other consumer products. Gigglebug’s credits include The Unstoppable Yellow Yeti for Disney, Best & Bester for Nickelodeon International, Last Kids on Earth for Atomic Cartoons, 101 Dalmatian Street for Disney and Gigglebug, first launched as an app, with over 1 million downloads and #1 chart positions in 64 countries. The flagship production is a 360-franchise inspired by the emotional objectives in the Finnish curriculum. The company stands for Nordic playfulness. An attitude - taking Nordic honesty, equality, creativity and high quality, and squeezing it all into the most constructive kids content on the planet.
Board Member
Apr 2020
Oomi on valtakunnallinen energiapalveluyhtiö. Oomilla on yli 400 000 asiakasta ja meillä työskentelee yli 100 oomilaista. Tarjoamme sujuvaa sähköä, hyödyllisiä palveluita ja ihmislähtöistä asiakaspalvelua. Palvelemme valtakunnallisesti, mutta paikalliset juuremme säilyttäen. Tiesitkö, että Oomilla on historiaa yhteensä 1059 vuotta, kun lasketaan yhteen omistajayritysten iät! Pidätämme oikeuden poistaa asiattomat kommentit ja viestit sekä sellaiset kommentit, joissa yritetään myydä toista palvelua meidän mainoksissamme.
early stageOil and Gas
Board Member
Jan 2018
Palvelualojen työnantajat Palta 🔹 toimii palvelualojen edunvalvontajärjestönä ja tuo palvelualojen yhteisen äänen päättäjien kuuluviin. ​ 🔹 edistää palvelualojen kasvua ja kilpailukykyä vahvistamalla yritysten toimintaedellytyksiä sekä toimii aktiivisena palveluiden puolestapuhujana.​ 🔹 on vahva työmarkkinavaikuttaja ja neuvottelee puolet Suomen kaikista työehtosopimuksista. -- Service Sector Employers Palta is the representative body for service sector businesses and ​organizations in Finland. Palta is the second largest member organisation of the Confederation of Finnish Industries (EK).
Experience · 11 entries
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Board (6)
2021
Chairman of the Board | Founder
Nov 2021
8 Media Ventures invests media-for-equity in high growth D2C companies. We offer advertising space from our market leading media partners. Together with our network and know-how in building high-growth brands, we act as a sales catalyst for the companies we invest in. We make minority investments in early-stage companies with their base in the Nordics and ambition to scale. We look for companies with strong brand potential, great talent in key positions, a proven go-to-market model and sound unit economics. Let’s grow together.
2020
Executive Board Member
Nov 2020
Viinitie was established in 2003 and acts as an importer and distributor of high quality wines to first-tier establishments. The portfolio is leaning heavily on organic wines, which are produced with ambition and uncompromising quality. The companys clientele consists of the best restaurants, hotels and bars in the country, including most of Finlands Michelin awarded establishments and design hotels. We work actively with our clients and principals, with a drive towards long-lasting and mutually value-adding relationships.
Investor | Advisor
Sep 2020
Gigglebug Entertainment is the leading creator and producer of original kids content in the Nordics. Founded and managed by Executive Producer Anttu Harlin and Creative Director Joonas Utti, Gigglebug’s mission is to draw next-generation joy. The company develops and produces original content and co-productions and provides animation as a service, including TV-series, games, shorts, gifs, & digital micro content. Its original IP’s have been licensed to books, music, live events, messaging and other consumer products. Gigglebug’s credits include The Unstoppable Yellow Yeti for Disney, Best & Bester for Nickelodeon International, Last Kids on Earth for Atomic Cartoons, 101 Dalmatian Street for Disney and Gigglebug, first launched as an app, with over 1 million downloads and #1 chart positions in 64 countries. The flagship production is a 360-franchise inspired by the emotional objectives in the Finnish curriculum. The company stands for Nordic playfulness. An attitude - taking Nordic honesty, equality, creativity and high quality, and squeezing it all into the most constructive kids content on the planet.
Board Member
May 2020
Kaleva Media on paikallisen elämän mediatalo. Vahvistamme vireyttä ja elinvoimaa siellä, missä elämä on. Tarjoamme median, painon ja jakelun sekä markkinoinnin ja viestinnän palveluita. Medioihimme kuuluvat: Kaleva, Ilkka-Pohjalainen, Lapin Kansa, Forum24, Uusi Rovaniemi, Lounais-Lappi, Raahen Seutu, Raahelainen, Pyhäjokiseutu, Koillissanomat, Iijokiseutu, Rantalakeus, Siikajokilaakso, Komiat, Jurvan Sanomat, Järviseutu, Suupohjan Sanomat, Viiskunta, Epari, Vaasa, Radio Kaleva, sekä Pohjoisen Polut -verkkolehti.
Board Member
Apr 2020
Oomi on valtakunnallinen energiapalveluyhtiö. Oomilla on yli 400 000 asiakasta ja meillä työskentelee yli 100 oomilaista. Tarjoamme sujuvaa sähköä, hyödyllisiä palveluita ja ihmislähtöistä asiakaspalvelua. Palvelemme valtakunnallisesti, mutta paikalliset juuremme säilyttäen. Tiesitkö, että Oomilla on historiaa yhteensä 1059 vuotta, kun lasketaan yhteen omistajayritysten iät! Pidätämme oikeuden poistaa asiattomat kommentit ja viestit sekä sellaiset kommentit, joissa yritetään myydä toista palvelua meidän mainoksissamme.
early stageOil and Gas
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