Our team

Meet the company builders

From the Californian sun, to the rising one, we’re an interdisciplinary Nordic team of founders, engineers, and financial experts – devoted to helping founders scale globally.
The NordicNinja team
You can find us across the Nordics and Baltics, supported by our extended family around the globe.
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Managing partner

Marek Kiisa

His driving force is to help humanity move people and goods with a minimal footprint.

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Managing partner

Tomosaku Sohara

A company builder with a passion to help companies access the world through Japan.

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Managing partner

Shinichi Nikkuni

Passionate about helping deeptech founders find partners who match and deliver.

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Managing partner

Rainer Sternfeld

Founder turned investor focused on digital infrastructure & sustainable transformation.

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Principal

Claes Mikko Nilsen

A builder of communities and networks, keen on the future of work, climatetech & creator economy.

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Row Knapp

COO

Row Knapp

Developing operational excellence and sharing company-building experience.

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Jesse Saarela

Principal

Jesse Saarela

Looking to help founders excited to build the next disruptive solutions.

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Ryo Ota

Senior Associate

Ryo Ota

Lean deal flow processing machine combined with an interest in emerging technologies.

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Data Scientist

Veronika Mugra

Veronika harbours a deep-seated passion for data science and AI technologies – building the next stage of NordicNinja

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Senior Associate

Taiga Ueta

Looking for unpolished diamonds that change industries into Zero emission

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Extended Team

Our partners come from all walks of life. Devoted to trust, doing culture, and results with impact.

Our Family.

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Board of directors

Makoto Shiono

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Board of directors

Peeter Saks

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Finance & risk director

Eneken Napa

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Finance & Technology Director

Juri Pervjakov

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Advisor

Matts Andersson

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