Joni Karsikas

Investment Director at Tesi

📍 Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland🔄 Updated September 2026💼 14 investments📅 9 years investing🗓 Last invested May 2025
Angel investor🌍 Finland
14
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Board Observer
May 2025
Liquid biopsies provide better therapy options for more patients. Hedera Dx is on a mission to provide the next billion people with access to modern cancer care. We specialize in clinic-ready, NGS-based liquid biopsies that enable non-invasive diagnosis, timely treatment selection, and longitudinal disease monitoring. Our culture is based on thinking different, modern and human, fostering a dynamic and innovative work environment. Join us on hederadx.com to learn more!
Board Observer
May 2023
Algorithmiq develops quantum software that makes quantum computers useful for science and industry. As quantum hardware continues to mature, the central challenge is no longer access to quantum systems themselves, but the algorithms and workflows that turn them into practical tools. Algorithmiq builds the algorithmic layer enabling the next generation of quantum applications across chemistry, materials science, and life sciences. Our multidisciplinary team combines world-class expertise in quantum information theory, quantum chemistry, computational life sciences, complex systems, and software engineering. We work closely with leading quantum hardware and infrastructure providers including IBM, Google, Microsoft, Rigetti, AWS, CERN, and Cleveland Clinic. Algorithmiq is the sole winner of the Wellcome Leap Q4Bio Challenge 2026, the Top Innovator of the UpLink Quantum for Society Challenge 2025 and a 2024 World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer. Headquartered in Milan, with offices in Helsinki, London and Dublin,  Algorithmiq operates globally with the mission of bringing quantum computing into practical industrial deployment
mid stageResearch
Board Observer
Jul 2022
Our vision is to end the metabolic health crisis. At Veri, we help people improve their metabolic health by helping users understand what to eat. With the Veri mobile app, users scan a wearable glucose sensor to get actionable insights and recommendations on nutrition and their lifestyle habits. We’re a hybrid team of +45 people based around the world but mainly in Helsinki and New York.
Board Observer
Nov 2020
Our mission is to build a great and exciting firm for exceptional software talent and to provide our clients with unmatched service and competence. Clients and result first. Partnership model where every talent is transparently compensated based on the client value. Honesty. Transparent cost structure and reporting. Taking responsibility. We expect our people to proactively own every problem and/or project they face with a client or our firm. Competence. Our company consists of top notch technical talent dedicated and excited about developing themselves and solving the toughest challenges. JOIN US: Contact us at careers@unikie.com SEE WHAT WE DO: https://www.unikie.com/en/solutions/ SEE WHO WE ARE: https://www.unikie.com/en/contact-personnel/ We currently have offices in Finland (Tampere, Oulu, Helsinki, Turku, Kuopio and Kokkola), USA (Palo Alto), Germany, Sweden, Estonia and Poland. We work on-site, hybrid and remote depending on the project, so if you have the talent, we have the project for you! What we're excited about: #people, #talent, #focus, #challenges, #autonomousvehicles, #agile, #ai, #deeptech, #automotive, #tisax3, #integrations, #QA, #embeddedsoftware, #fullstack, #lidar, #sensors, #sensorfusion, #voiceoverLTE, #voiceoverWiFi, #rcs, #private5G, #public5G, #virtualcockpit, #ADAS, #machinelearning, #machinevision
Board Observer
Nov 2020
Verto Analytics provides a consumer-centric measurement solution for monitoring the complex behavior of today’s consumer on every device, app, and platform used throughout the day. We provide data and insights that inform marketing, competitive intelligence, media buying, product strategy and development.
late stageResearch
Board Observer
Sep 2020
Connecting creators and advertisers. Matchmade is an easy-to-use platform that brings advertisers and creators together for targeted and measured campaigns. Matchmade continuously analyses channels, videos, streams on YouTube and Twitch. That’s over 1.1 Billion videos and 9.2M YouTube channels to date. For more information, please visit: https://matchmade.tv/ or email hello@matchmade.tv.
Board Observer
Aug 2020
We build software to measure and model tissue structures in CT- and MRI-images for better diagnosis and treatment planning. Our solutions are for clinical use. They enable fast, accurate and reproducible measuring for diagnostics and patient-specific, optimized treatment planning. Based on mathematical modelling, Disior algorithms extract the correct shape or structure from the medical image. This way, the software is not dependent on finding familiar structures or comparing something to reference data.  We combine engineering and R&D talent with medical and biotechnology professionals. Our team brings together decades of experience in creating world’s best simulation and modelling systems from smartphone R&D; clinicians and researchers in maxillofacial and orthopedics; and technology innovation and commercialization. For demo, pilots and research projects, please contact Anna-Maria Henell, CEO: +358 50 483 6433 / anna-maria (at) disior.com
Board Observer
Jan 2020
Oura is an award-winning, fast-growing startup that helps people get up close and personal with their health. The Oura Ring and Oura App provide daily insights into sleep, activity, stress, recovery and much more. By providing daily feedback and practical steps to inspire healthy lifestyles, weve helped millions of people improve their sleep, understand their bodies, and transform their health. We’re on a mission to empower every person to own their inner potential, and we’re seeking talented individuals to join us on our journey. JOIN THE OURA TEAM We are a multi-disciplinary team of over 100 experts in hardware engineering, software development, machine learning, bioscience, sleep, industrial and UX design, production, marketing and customer experience. We always strive to learn more and dig deeper into our research and analytics, to stay engaged and creative in everything we do. We are uncompromising in delivering value to our members and our partners across the globe.. Ouraring Inc. is headquartered in San Francisco, CA
Board Observer
Apr 2018
Elekta Kaiku works with Life sciences partners to provide personalized cancer care via advanced digital patient monitoring and support. Our co-created modules provide the most personalized patient support and optimize the treatment journey whilst generating robust real-world data (RWD) for use in post-marketing commitments. As a clinical trials digital companion Elekta Kaiku captures the outcomes that matter to patients when bringing new targeted therapies to market.
Board Observer
Jun 2017
NewIcon Oy is fast-growing health technology company that designs and manufactures pharmacy automation systems for both hospitals and retail pharmacies. The company operates globally through its distributor network and has delivered automation solutions to more than 100 pharmacies and hospitals in Finland, Denmark, Russia, Israel, France, and China – including the world’s largest automated dispensing system currently in use in a hospital pharmacy. The company uses the certified ISO 9001 quality management system.
Board Observer
Mar 2017
We develop and market Woodcast, a sustainable wood-composite material. Onbone is a Finnish company that manufactures a wood-composite material Woodcast since 2008. The material is patented and widely used in the medical field. Woodcast is a non-toxic and perfectly moldable material. It's fully biodegradable and can be handled without protective equipment. Use cases of Woodcast include orthopaedics, traumatology, podiatry, occupational therapy, veterinary and paramedics. Additionally, Woodcast is used for military use, industrial production, and sports equipment.
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2025
Board Observer
May 2025
Liquid biopsies provide better therapy options for more patients. Hedera Dx is on a mission to provide the next billion people with access to modern cancer care. We specialize in clinic-ready, NGS-based liquid biopsies that enable non-invasive diagnosis, timely treatment selection, and longitudinal disease monitoring. Our culture is based on thinking different, modern and human, fostering a dynamic and innovative work environment. Join us on hederadx.com to learn more!
2023
Board Observer
May 2023
Algorithmiq develops quantum software that makes quantum computers useful for science and industry. As quantum hardware continues to mature, the central challenge is no longer access to quantum systems themselves, but the algorithms and workflows that turn them into practical tools. Algorithmiq builds the algorithmic layer enabling the next generation of quantum applications across chemistry, materials science, and life sciences. Our multidisciplinary team combines world-class expertise in quantum information theory, quantum chemistry, computational life sciences, complex systems, and software engineering. We work closely with leading quantum hardware and infrastructure providers including IBM, Google, Microsoft, Rigetti, AWS, CERN, and Cleveland Clinic. Algorithmiq is the sole winner of the Wellcome Leap Q4Bio Challenge 2026, the Top Innovator of the UpLink Quantum for Society Challenge 2025 and a 2024 World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer. Headquartered in Milan, with offices in Helsinki, London and Dublin,  Algorithmiq operates globally with the mission of bringing quantum computing into practical industrial deployment
mid stageResearch
2022
Board Observer
Jul 2022
Our vision is to end the metabolic health crisis. At Veri, we help people improve their metabolic health by helping users understand what to eat. With the Veri mobile app, users scan a wearable glucose sensor to get actionable insights and recommendations on nutrition and their lifestyle habits. We’re a hybrid team of +45 people based around the world but mainly in Helsinki and New York.
2020
Board Observer
Nov 2020
Our mission is to build a great and exciting firm for exceptional software talent and to provide our clients with unmatched service and competence. Clients and result first. Partnership model where every talent is transparently compensated based on the client value. Honesty. Transparent cost structure and reporting. Taking responsibility. We expect our people to proactively own every problem and/or project they face with a client or our firm. Competence. Our company consists of top notch technical talent dedicated and excited about developing themselves and solving the toughest challenges. JOIN US: Contact us at careers@unikie.com SEE WHAT WE DO: https://www.unikie.com/en/solutions/ SEE WHO WE ARE: https://www.unikie.com/en/contact-personnel/ We currently have offices in Finland (Tampere, Oulu, Helsinki, Turku, Kuopio and Kokkola), USA (Palo Alto), Germany, Sweden, Estonia and Poland. We work on-site, hybrid and remote depending on the project, so if you have the talent, we have the project for you! What we're excited about: #people, #talent, #focus, #challenges, #autonomousvehicles, #agile, #ai, #deeptech, #automotive, #tisax3, #integrations, #QA, #embeddedsoftware, #fullstack, #lidar, #sensors, #sensorfusion, #voiceoverLTE, #voiceoverWiFi, #rcs, #private5G, #public5G, #virtualcockpit, #ADAS, #machinelearning, #machinevision
Board Observer
Nov 2020
Verto Analytics provides a consumer-centric measurement solution for monitoring the complex behavior of today’s consumer on every device, app, and platform used throughout the day. We provide data and insights that inform marketing, competitive intelligence, media buying, product strategy and development.
late stageResearch
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