Miikka Kataja

Miikka Kataja's work experience includes various roles in sales, business development, and entrepreneurship. Miikka is currently a Solo Entrepreneur at Miikka K, where they work hands-on with startup founders and tech business leaders to set up and accelerate B2B go-to-market strategies. Some of their clients include WeCheer, Qlerify (Techstars '23), Freespeech (Techstars '23), Speechly (YC W22), Integrify, and others.

In addition, Miikka has worked as a Sales Development Consultant at Qlerify (Techstars '23), SkillMapper® (Techstars '23), and WECHEER. Miikka also co-founded and served as CEO of Arctic Positioning Systems from June 2020 to January 2023.

Prior to their entrepreneurial ventures, Miikka worked at Combient Foundry as a Senior Business Developer and Business Developer. Combient is a cross-industry collaboration network in the Nordics, and Miikka's role involved engaging with startups and facilitating industry transformation.

Miikka also has experience in the event industry, having worked at Slush as the Head of Partnerships and Partnerships Manager. Slush is a world-leading technology and startup event with global satellite events and gatherings. Miikka was responsible for B2B sales and coordinating partnerships with Slush teams in Tokyo, Shanghai, and Singapore.

Before their work in sales and entrepreneurship, Miikka gained experience in the financial industry IT projects as an Associate Analyst at Accenture. Miikka also worked as a Research Analyst at OpenOcean, an early-stage VC firm focusing on series A investments in data-intensive SaaS businesses.

Miikka started their career as a Sales Coordinator at KY - Aalto University Business Students, where they coordinated sales activities.

Overall, Miikka Kataja has a diverse background in sales, entrepreneurship, business development, and event management.

Miikka Kataja's education history begins in 2006 when they attended Mäkelänrinne High School and graduated as an Upper Secondary School graduate in 2009. In 2010, they attended the Finnish Reservist Officer School and obtained the title of Reservist 2nd Lieutenant in 2011. Then, from 2014 to 2015, they attended the University of Victoria, where they pursued a Bachelor of Commerce degree. Finally, from 2011 to 2019, they studied at Aalto University, earning a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Economics and Business Administration. The field of study for each education period is not specified.