

FiBAN Academy Module 3: Post-Investment Management - How to best support founders and portfolio growth?
Welcome to FiBAN Academy Module 3, co-organised together with our partner Danske Bank! This training is part of FiBAN Academy, which consists of three modules where you will learn the basics of angel investment and more.
FiBAN Academy includes:
Three half-day training modules
Screening Board
Pitch Finland
= earn CAI - Certified Angel Investor (when you have attended all three modules)
Agenda, Module 3
13:00 Doors open: Snacks and networking
13:15 Opening and introductions
13:45 Being a value-adding investor and board member - Ilkka Kaikuvuo
14:30 Investors' role in future funding rounds - JP Virtanen, Catalyst Ventures
15:15 Break & Coffee
15:45 From investment to successful exit - Ilkka Kaikuvuo
16:30 Discussions
17:00 Event ends
Speakers:
Ilkka Kaikuvuo is a technology entrepreneur, board professional, startup business angel, and ok-ish endurance athlete working daily with startups and growth companies. Also Co-father of Framery, Surveypal, and a few other companies. An early-stage investor in 20+ companies, mainly in Something-as-as-Service & smart offices. Active Chairperson & member of the board at growth companies from different industries. Interested in growth and learning new things – never forgetting strategic thinking & humane approach!
Location: Live in Helsinki, TBC.
FiBAN Academy is free of charge for FiBAN investor members and partners, and available for purchase to non-members: three training modules, including a certificate and access to one screening board + Pitch Finland in autumn season 2025: 875€.
Please contact Partnership & Development Manager Mari Kirjalainen mari@fiban.org for any questions!