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Vainu.io

Mikko Honkanen is the Co-Founder and CEO of [Vainu.io](/org/vainu-io). Mikko has also previously served as the Country Director of Meltwater Group in Finland and as the Business Controller for Music Export Finland. In addition, they have also been the Director for the Football Club of Tuusula.

Mikko Honkanen was born in Finland and has always had a passion for music and football. Mikko started their career working in finance, but soon found their true calling in working with software companies. In 2008, they joined Meltwater Group as the first Finnish employee. Over the next six years, they grew the organization to 50 people and served more than 1,500 customers in Finland. Each month, they delivered 40-60% recurring revenue (RR) growth YoY. They welcomed more than 50 new B2B customers each month while keeping the renewal rates and customer satisfaction high.

In 2014, Mikko Honkanen left Meltwater Group to start their own company, [Vainu.io](/org/vainu-io). [Vainu.io](/org/vainu-io) is a software company that helps businesses find their ideal customers. The company has grown rapidly, and today Mikko Honkanen is responsible for a team of over 120 people. Under their leadership, [Vainu.io](/org/vainu-io) has become one of the leading companies in its field.

Mikko Honkanen has a M.Sc from Helsingin kauppakorkeakoulu and a master's from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford in Financial Strategy. Mikko has also completed executive education at [Stanford University](/org/stanford) in Business Administration and Management.

Anne Liiri - Client Engagement Director, Emil Westrin - Country Manager, Sweden, and Sami Toivonen - Sales Director, Finland report to Mikko Honkanen.

Mikko Honkanen

Pietari Suvanto is the co-founder and chairman of [Vainu.io](/org/vainu-io). Pietari was previously the country director of Meltwater Group in Finland, where they were responsible for P&L and operations. Under their leadership, the company grew to 50 people and served more than 1,500 customers in Finland. Each month, they delivered 40-60% recurring revenue growth YoY.

Before joining Meltwater Group, Suvanto was the business controller for Music Export Finland, an organization that promoted Finnish music abroad. In this role, they were responsible for maximizing the amount of funding the organization received each year from sponsors, government subsidies, membership fees, and sales.

Suvanto also has experience in the sports industry, having served as the director of Tuusulan Palloseura, a football club in Tuusula, Finland, from 2003 to 2007.

Pietari Suvanto has a M.Sc from Helsingin kauppakorkeakoulu and a master of science from Saïd Business School, University of Oxford in Financial Strategy. Pietari also has an Executive Education from [Stanford University](/org/stanford) in Business Administration and Management, General.

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