Marek Kiisa

Managing partner

“I am here helping companies to make it possible for humanity to move people and goods around with a minimal carbon footprint, with machines and AI performing all the boring and unhealthy tasks automatically.”

The Driving Force is the best term to describe Marek’s professional journey. Racing for Team Formula Estonia across Europe in his youth; designing neural network-based performance controllers for Saab engines; building tech businesses as an entrepreneur and angel investor – Marek has been chasing the next big thing for nearly 30 years.

Having successfully co-founded Superangel, a founder-led seed fund in Estonia, Marek and his partners at BaltCap joined forces with Japan Bank for International Cooperation to establish NordicNinja, a Japanese VC fund focused on Nordic and Baltic startups building digital infrastructure for sustainable transformation and deeptech for a better society.

Although Marek’s racing days are behind him, he is still a member of the FIA Single Seater Commission, and his drive to compete and win still inspires founders to build better-performing businesses. As a Kauffman Fellow, his wealth of experience is sought for by founders and co-investors alike, making him a valuable partner.

Having transitioned from combustion engines to electric motors, Marek is also an active proponent of continuous learning. In 2019, he co-founded Kood – a free programming school for adults in Estonia, which opened its doors to students in September 2021.

Arbonics

Data-driven platform for measuring nature-based carbon capture – fair income for landowners, proven carbon credits for companies

Bolt

The fastest-growing urban mobility company in the world, from ride sharing to car-sharing; from micromobility to food delivery.

ClimateView

Listed as one of the most innovative companies in the world, ClimateView offers the pathway towards a zero-carbon economy.

Combinostics

Self-learning machine vision solution for early detection of Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases, based on the MRI scan of your brain.

Einride

Autonomous transportation-as-a-service using electric trucks with zero emissions.

Flexound

Experience immersive personal sound delivered by pulsating fabric-like speakers.

GRIFFIN

Banking as a Service platform that makes it simple, quick, and cost-effective to develop and launch financial products.

Onego

Onego produces bioidentical egg protein, bioalbumen, which is the most important protein in egg whites. With the help of a specific precision fermentation process, the method is animal-free and causes 90% less CO2 emissions.