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Kristo Ovaska

Founder, CEO at Smartly.io, we are hiring!

📍 Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland🔄 Updated September 2026💼 1 investments📅 14 years investing🗓 Last invested Aug 2012𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
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Member of the Board
Aug 2012
The Startup Sauna co-working space is a focal meeting point in Northern Europe for entrepreneurs and investors alike. It’s a regular event space for anything startup-related: founder talks, pitching competitions, hackathons, and many different programs. The space is open for everyone and no membership is needed so come and say hi! From the space you can find working Aalto Entrepreneurship Society, Kiuas, Junction and Startuplifers. More info at http://startupsauna.com/ https://www.aaltoes.com/ https://hackjunction.com/ https://www.kiuas.com/ https://startuplifers.org/
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2013
Founder, CEO
Apr 2013
Smartly is the AI-powered advertising technology company transforming ad experiences for brands and their consumers. Our comprehensive advertising platform seamlessly integrates the capabilities of media, creative, and intelligence to power more than 800 billion impressions and generate more than 300 billion creatives annually, delivering tangible business outcomes for brands and advertisers. We are the only company managing creative and media for 700+ brands worldwide and $5B in ad spend across the largest media platforms, including Facebook, Google, Instagram, Pinterest, Snap, and TikTok. Our end-to-end technology, unmatched access to media platforms and exceptional customer service help Fortune 500 brands to reach and engage consumers and learn what performs best. Join our global team to transform ad experiences for brands and their consumers.
2012
Member of the Board
Aug 2012
The Startup Sauna co-working space is a focal meeting point in Northern Europe for entrepreneurs and investors alike. It’s a regular event space for anything startup-related: founder talks, pitching competitions, hackathons, and many different programs. The space is open for everyone and no membership is needed so come and say hi! From the space you can find working Aalto Entrepreneurship Society, Kiuas, Junction and Startuplifers. More info at http://startupsauna.com/ https://www.aaltoes.com/ https://hackjunction.com/ https://www.kiuas.com/ https://startuplifers.org/
Founder, CEO
Feb 2012
Metrify helps you develop, scale and manage data intensive services and businesses. We work through the whole stack from teams and leadership to business models and technology architecture. Our unparalleled experience from industries as diverse as online games, mobile platforms and financial data services, growth companies and managing strategy pivots give us a perspective that help any business under challenging objectives.
2009
Founder, Head, Silicon Valley operations
Oct 2009
The Startup Sauna co-working space is a focal meeting point in Northern Europe for entrepreneurs and investors alike. It’s a regular event space for anything startup-related: founder talks, pitching competitions, hackathons, and many different programs. The space is open for everyone and no membership is needed so come and say hi! From the space you can find working Aalto Entrepreneurship Society, Kiuas, Junction and Startuplifers. More info at http://startupsauna.com/ https://www.aaltoes.com/ https://hackjunction.com/ https://www.kiuas.com/ https://startuplifers.org/
Aalto Entrepreneurship Society
Founder, President
Jan 2009