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Claes Mikko Nilsen works as the investment Principal at NordicNinja – A VC fund focusing on Series A ready companies from Northern Europe – which he was part of co-launching in 2019.
Alongside his angel and VC investing experience, his expertise includes marketing, communication, community and network building. He is especially keen on the future of work, climatetech and creator economy.
Claes Mikko is known for his energy on stage, quick-witted character, and entertaining pitch moderator skills. He is fascinated by startup energy, being able to deliver, and finding that perfect one-liner.
With his Finnish-Norwegian family background, he is fluent in Scandinavian languages.
EXPERIENCE
Claes Mikko is an angel network expert who previously co-founded, and worked as the first director of the Finnish Business Angels Network. FiBAN is today one of the largest and most active angel networks in Europe. From FiBAN Claes Mikko continued to develop the Nordic angel ecosystem as the Managing Director of the Nordic Business Angel Network – NordicBAN that represented over 10 business angel networks and linked over 1700 business angels to share angel investing best practices and match syndication-ready startups.
In addition to angel activity, Claes Mikko has been part of developing Slush's Investor Day concept - today one of the most important events in the North European startup scene. Claes Mikko also has an entrepreneurial background and was part of establishing the student entrepreneurship society BoostTurku. Claes Mikko has worked with startup guiding at EnterpriseHelsinki building their startup accelerator service. Claes Mikko was a steering board member at the Rising North Fund, which funded startup ecosystem initiatives supporting the internationalization of Nordic startups. 
As a trainer, Reidar helps you and your colleagues feel well and do well. As a communicator, he makes your products and services sound good and look good.
He is a world-class communicator with
45+ years of experience in broadcast media and public performances on stage
40+ years in education and training
30+ years as a Voice in your telephone
20+ years in international new business development - mostly in ICT
10+ years as the voice on trains in Finland
As a Voice, Reidar is trusted by several Finnish national institutions: the telecomms operator Telia, the railway company VR, the police, defence forces, border guard, customs, and tax administration plus several cities, municipalities and companies.
Reidar is a trilingual
+ marketer and professional voice with skills in eleven languages and numerous accents
+ keynote speaker and Finland's top moderator at science, tech and business conferences
+ frequent expert guest in national broadcast and print media
+ experienced spokesperson in front of investors and analysts globally
+ active reserve officer (captain, NATO OF-2) working with communications and international affairs
Reidar enjoys working in multi-cultural teams, collaborating in international technology projects and diplomatically lobbying in industry organizations. He is used to interfacing between technology corporations on the one hand and smaller companies, government agencies and NGOs on the other.
In 2 weeks, his first 3 TikTok videos achieved 2 million views.
more: www.RW.FI As a General Partner at Superhero Capital, I invest in early-stage software startups that are changing the world for the better in Finland and the Baltic States. In addition to over 15 years of experience in the VC industry, I have also been involved with several high-growth, VC-funded startups aiming for global markets, such as Supponor, Eniram, HyperIn, Upstream Engineering, and Epicrystals.
I also leverage my expertise in business modelling, go-to-market strategy, and investor readiness to help entrepreneurs scale their ventures and achieve product-market fit. I am passionate about supporting the Nordic tech ecosystem and fostering innovation and collaboration across the region. Additionally, I have served as an EU Horizon Europe Expert Evaluator, I am a member of FIBAN and ESTBAN, and a co-founder and former Head Coach of Startup Sauna, a leading accelerator program in the Nordics. 