Topias Soininen

Topias Soininen is a serial entrepreneur and investor, having co-founded companies like Playven (a sports-related SaaS platform acquired by Playtomic.io) and Amper Sports. He leverages this hands-on experience to identify and support promising early-stage startups as a General Partner and Co-founder at Failup Ventures and a Partner at Villagecape Ventures, where he manages a diverse portfolio of over 30 companies. failup+3

With a strong background in product and business development, Topias excels in areas such as marketing, product-market fit discovery, customer discovery, and business strategy. This expertise is evident in his past roles in gamification and product development at companies like Fingertip and Small Giant Games, as well as his current investment focus. failup

Beyond venture capital and entrepreneurship, Topias is actively involved in various board roles, including Chairman of the Board at LOKAL and Board Member at itselectric and RPS Brewing Oy. These positions demonstrate his versatile leadership and commitment to contributing to different industries. crunchbase+1