Mikko Savolainen

Investor at Illusian

📍 London, England Metropolitan Area, United Kingdom🔄 Updated September 2026💼 4 investments📅 7 years investing🗓 Last invested Sep 2020
Angel investor🌍 United Kingdom
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Portfolio

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Investor
Feb 2020
People deserve more from their money. More visibility, more control, and more freedom. Since 2015, Revolut has been on a mission to deliver just that. Our powerhouse of products help our 70+ million customers get more from their money every day. As we continue our lightning-fast growth,‌ 2 things are essential to our success: our people and our culture. In recognition of our outstanding employee experience, weve been certified as a Great Place to Work™. So far, we have 10,000+ people working around the world, from our offices and remotely, to help us achieve our mission. And were looking for more brilliant people. People who love building great products, redefining success, and turning the complexity of a chaotic world into the simplicity of a beautiful solution.
Investor
Jul 2019
Flix is a global travel tech leader providing sustainable and affordable travel options to more than 80 million yearly travelers in 40+ countries through its brands FlixBus, FlixTrain, Greyhound, and Kamil Koç. By combining network planning, marketing, and pricing, Flix uses innovative solutions to enable comfortable, sustainable, and affordable travel worldwide. Through our tech platform and user-friendly app, Flix creates a travel experience tailored to passengers needs and connects travelers with local business partners providing transportation, ensuring a modern fleet that adheres to the highest safety standards. This asset-light business model has turned a European start-up into a leading and globally expanding travel-tech champion. Flix is pioneering and testing alternative drives with a long-term strategy to progressively decarbonize its fleet. Together with our partners and customers, we are driving transformative change towards the future of mobility, gradually reshaping the mobility sector and enabling more sustainable travel modes. Check out https://flix.careers/ to see how you can join our team. For our legal imprint click here: https://global.flixbus.com/legal-notice
Experience · 5 entries
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2021
Partner
2021
Illusian is the family office of Ilkka Paananen, entrepreneur, investor, and co-founder & CEO of Supercell, the global leader in mobile games. We support founders and makers who shape our society through technology and create impact at scale. Our mission is to increase equality, reduce social exclusion, and support sustainable investing. We have a global footprint with European roots. Our head office is in Helsinki, Finland. Illusian Family Office includes our investment company Illusian Group Oy, Ilkka Paananen Foundation, We Foundation, and various philanthropic initiatives. Contact us: hello@illusian.org
2020
Investor
Sep 2020
Klarna – The smarter way to shop and pay Klarna is the AI-powered global payments and commerce network, on a mission to make shopping smarter and more flexible. Trusted by over 118m+ million shoppers, Klarna processes 3.4m million transactions daily, providing payment solutions that empower consumers and drive merchant growth. With Klarna, shoppers have the freedom to pay their way—in full, later, or through financing—providing flexibility while seamlessly connecting merchants with high-intent shoppers driving conversions and customer satisfaction. More than 966k merchant partners—including Uber, H&M, Saks, Sephora, Macy’s, IKEA, Expedia Group, Nike, and Airbnb—leverage Klarna’s payment options, and marketing solutions to enhance the shopping experience and build long-term customer loyalty. From payments to personalized shopping, Klarna is shaping the future of commerce. Klarna was founded in Stockholm, Sweden and now has offices in Stockholm, London, New York, Berlin and many more. We offer products and services to consumers and retailers within payments, social shopping, and personal finances. Learn more at Klarna.com
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Sep 2020
Mollie offers a single platform for businesses to get paid and manage their money. One that makes payments, reconciliation, reporting, fraud prevention, and financing simple for all – from startups to enterprises. Founded in 2004, Mollie’s mission is to make payments and money management effortless for every business in Europe. Our 850-strong team works from offices across the continent, including Amsterdam, Ghent, Lisbon, London, Maastricht, Milan, Munich, Berlin, Kiel and Paris. Today, more than 250,000 businesses use Mollie to drive revenue, reduce costs, and manage funds.
Investor
Feb 2020
People deserve more from their money. More visibility, more control, and more freedom. Since 2015, Revolut has been on a mission to deliver just that. Our powerhouse of products help our 70+ million customers get more from their money every day. As we continue our lightning-fast growth,‌ 2 things are essential to our success: our people and our culture. In recognition of our outstanding employee experience, weve been certified as a Great Place to Work™. So far, we have 10,000+ people working around the world, from our offices and remotely, to help us achieve our mission. And were looking for more brilliant people. People who love building great products, redefining success, and turning the complexity of a chaotic world into the simplicity of a beautiful solution.
2019
Investor
Jul 2019
Flix is a global travel tech leader providing sustainable and affordable travel options to more than 80 million yearly travelers in 40+ countries through its brands FlixBus, FlixTrain, Greyhound, and Kamil Koç. By combining network planning, marketing, and pricing, Flix uses innovative solutions to enable comfortable, sustainable, and affordable travel worldwide. Through our tech platform and user-friendly app, Flix creates a travel experience tailored to passengers needs and connects travelers with local business partners providing transportation, ensuring a modern fleet that adheres to the highest safety standards. This asset-light business model has turned a European start-up into a leading and globally expanding travel-tech champion. Flix is pioneering and testing alternative drives with a long-term strategy to progressively decarbonize its fleet. Together with our partners and customers, we are driving transformative change towards the future of mobility, gradually reshaping the mobility sector and enabling more sustainable travel modes. Check out https://flix.careers/ to see how you can join our team. For our legal imprint click here: https://global.flixbus.com/legal-notice
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2019–2020 · 4 investments
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