Investing Profile

Mika Salmi

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Managing Partner at Lakestar

lakestar.com/teamZurich, Switzerland

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Mika Salmi's investing connections

Connected to 18 investors on Signal.

Networks Mika is a member of

Top-Patents Network

1032 CONNECTIONS

INSEAD Network

210 CONNECTIONS

Sequoia Capital Network

205 CONNECTIONS

Angel Investor Network

151 CONNECTIONS

University of Wisconsin-Madison Network

116 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position

Lakestar Managing Partner

Investment Range

$100K - $5.0M

Sweet Spot

$1.5M

Investments On Record

Current Fund Size

$490M

Mika Salmi is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

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Mika Salmi's Investments On Record (7)

Company	StageDateRound Size	Total Raised
Semaloop	Pre SeedDec 2025$3M	$3M
Co-investors: Jeff Weinstein (FJ Labs), Matthew Miller (Sequoia Capital), Keith Grose (Andreessen Horowitz), Mik Attisani (Climate Insiders), Akhil Paul (London Startup Network), Alex Macdonald (sequel), Ryan Hoover (Weekend Fund), Oliver Kicks (Concept Ventures)
Wonder Studios	Pre SeedApr 2025$3M	$15M
Co-investors: Alan Hudson (Mercuri), Ziv Reichert (Latitude), Andre Haddad
Graswald AI	SeedMar 2024$3M SeedJun 2022$1M	$4M
Co-investors: Dominik Lohle (High-Tech Gründerfonds), Christopher North (L Catterton Growth), Philipp Kloeckner (Axel Springer Plug and Play Accelerator), Michael Sackler (Rooks Nest Ventures), Patrick Andrae
Quest Portal	SeedOct 2023$8M	$8M
Co-investors: Hilmar Veigar Petursson (Fenris), Rahul Vohra (Todd and Rahul's Angel Fund), Bing Gordon (Kleiner Perkins)
Netspeak Games	Series ASep 2022$12M	$12M
Co-investors: Hilmar Veigar Petursson (Fenris)
Modulate	Series AAug 2022$30M	$36M
Co-investors: Ben Yu (Sierra Ventures), Rob May (PJC), Michael Dornbrook (Speedy Packets Inc.)
Volley	SeedMar 2018$1M	$110M
Co-investors: Pete Flint (NFX), Gigi Levy-Weiss (NFX), James Currier (NFX), Scott Rupp (BITKRAFT Ventures), Michael Madden (Alumni Ventures ), Esteban Sosnik (Reach Capital), Hany Nada (ACME Capital), Ron Rofe (Vaizra Investments), Jeremy Liew (Kamanu Ventures & Lightspeed Venture Partners Scout), Michael Yan (Scrum Ventures), Michael Stewart (Applied Ventures LLC)

Mika Salmi's Experience

President, Global Digital Media MTV NetworksPresent

Executive Chairman PressPlanePresent

Executive Chairman Feed.fmPresent

Chairman SulakePresent

Executive Chairman InkdPresent

Board Director ElisaPresent

Senior Advisor The Raine GroupPresent

Board Director INSEADPresent

Founder MegatomicPresent

Commercial Real Estate sales / “Rave” music events co-founder / Ski Racing Coach Marcus & MillichapPresent

CEO / Founder Comedy CentralPresent

Board Director Propel FuelsPresent

Founder AcidTest FilmsPresent

Board Director Shockwave KKPresent

President, Global Digital Media ViacomPresent

Partner LakestarPresent

Board Member HagertyPresent

Database manager/programmer Bankers TrustPresent

A&R, database programmer, and sales manager TVT RecordsPresent

Consultant - Eastern Europe EMI RecordsPresent

Business Planner - France/Benelux EMI RecordsPresent

International Marketing Director Sony Music EntertainmentPresent

Business Development Director RealNetworksPresent

Business Development Director Getty ImagesPresent

Board Director Image MetricsPresent

Scout Sequoia CapitalPresent

Investor AccelPresent

el jefe MegatomicPresent

Executive Chairman Feed Media Group (FMG)Present

Founder Top-PatentsPresent

Board Director CreativeLivePresent

Investor Angel InvestorPresent

President, Global Digital Media MTV NETWORKSPresent

El Jefe, il Capo, Head Honcho, Top Dog, Big Cheese, Boss Dude, The Man, Founder MegatomicPresent

El Jefe, il Capo, Head Honcho, Top Dog, Big Cheese, Boss Dude, The Man MegatomicPresent

Board Director blinkboxPresent

CEO / Founder Mad RacesPresent

Executive Chairman PressplanePresent

CEO CreativeLivePresent

Investor Accel PartnersPresent

Executive Chairman FEED.FMPresent

Investor Angel Investor Present

Member Academy of Television Arts & SciencesPresent

Co-founder / Chairman of INSEAD San Francisco Hub for Business Innovation INSEADPresent

Advisory Council INSEADPresent

Chairman, Advisory Council INSEADPresent

Managing Partner LakestarPresent

Venture Partner LakestarPresent

Board Director TracePresent

El Jefe MegatomicPresent

Mika Salmi's Education

University of Wisconsin-Madison BS International Business and Finance

INSEAD MBA International Business

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