Investing and Black Semiconductor

I have come to learn that the best way to learn something is to do it. No need to ask for permission or wait until you have all the answers. For a while now, I have wanted to do early-stage investing into promising companies. While my check size is relatively…

Why we are building Leapto

This is a repost of my original blog post in Leapto's blog [https://www.leapto.work/post/why-we-are-building-leapto]. Mental health related workplace issues are causing an increase in employee absences. According to estimates already one third of all the medical absences in countries like Finland are caused by…

On European Quantum Unicorns

Since late 2019 I have been working with the IQM Quantum Computers team as an advisor. IQM is an archetype of a deep tech company where most of the team have research background and they are addressing a new market. Couple of weeks ago we published a paper [https://epjquantumtechnology.…

Bias Toward Action

I have found that bias towards action is one of the best ways to succeed in any business. It is also a great indicator for future success of teams and individuals. It is not an inherent quality in most people, it is something that can be learned. In essence, bias…