Join the Finnish Startup Community for “Founders Unfiltered: Tampere Edition”, a relaxed after-work gathering featuring an inspiring fireside chat and great conversations as we bring the Finnish startup spirit to Tampere! 🔥🤝

👉 The Finnish Startup Community (FSC) is a network of 300 startups and investors, driving collaboration across Finland through community events (80 per year), policy work, and startup research. This is our first “Founders Unfiltered” session in Tampere, and we’re excited to connect with the local ecosystem!

This community session dives into the real stories behind successful founders, the wins, the struggles, and the lessons learned along the way. Hear directly from three different founders about what it truly takes to build, grow, and lead a startup from the ground up.

Speakers 🎙️

• Antti Nivala, Founder of M-Files

• Juha Riippi, Founder of Quanscient

• Samu Lehtonen, Founder of Marginum
  
  

Event details ✍️

• Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025

• Time: 16:00 - 18:00

• Location: Platform6, Tampere

• Language: English
  
  

What to expect? 💡

• Real and unfiltered founder stories: what the founders wish they knew before starting their companies? The highs, lows, and everything in between.

• Inspiring insights into startup growth, leadership, and resilience.

• Networking with fellow founders and startup enthusiasts.

• Plus: Nordea’s corporate loan team will be on site to answer your questions for alternative funding solutions!
  
  

Schedule:

• 16:00–16:30 – Arrival & networking

• 16:30–17:15 – Founders Unfiltered panel discussion & QA

• 17:15–18:00 – Stay for snack and drinks, and informal networking with the local startup community.

📩 Questions? Contact: mari@startupyhteiso.com