

FiBAN Academy 3/3 – Post-Investment Management
Welcome to FiBAN Academy Module 3/3 – Post-Investment Management - How to best support founders and portfolio growth? in Tampere.
This training is part of FiBAN Academy, a three-module programme designed to provide a solid understanding of angel investing, combining theory with practical insights. By attending all three modules, participants will receive the Certified Angel Investor certificate.
👉 Learn more about the academy here:
https://fiban.org/certified-angel-training/
🗓 Programme
12:00 Shared lunch at Myllärit (self-paid)
13.00 Being a value-adding Investor by Ilkka Kaikuvuo, Chairperson at FiBAN, Angel investor, Co-founder of Framery
13.45 Investors' role in future funding rounds by Olga Balakina, Vice President at Leo Capital
15.00 From Investment to Success by Ilkka Kaikuvuo
15.45 Q&A
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!
Olga Balakina is a Vice President at Leo Capital, where she leads the fund’s expansion and ecosystem engagement in Finland and Europe.
Before joining Leo Capital, Olga was instrumental in the global expansion of Slush and played a key role in driving growth and fundraising strategies for multiple tech startups and scaleups, guiding them through market entry and positioning them for sustainable growth. She was also part of the founding team at a deep tech fund in Finland.
With a strong background in business development for deep tech and B2B companies, she leverages her extensive network to identify high-impact early-stage ventures.
Leo Capital is a Singapore and Finland based early stage venture fund, built by serial entrepreneurs with global experience. Leo Capital backs companies powering a software-enabled world and supports their founders on the journey from great founder to great CEO. We are excited about partnering with founders building the iconic companies of tomorrow.
👥 Participation & tickets
FiBAN investor members and partners: free of charge
Non-members: free guest ticket for this module
ℹ️ Important note for non-members:
If you purchased the FiBAN Academy package when registering for Module 1, no additional payment is required for Modules 2 and 3. Simply register for this event using the Guest Ticket.
✅ Reminder
To receive the Certified Angel Investor certificate, please remember to register separately for all three modules:
Module 1: https://luma.com/academytre1
Module 2: https://luma.com/academytre2
Module 3: https://luma.com/academytre3
📩 Questions?
For any questions, please contact:
Olga, Communications & Marketing Specialist – [email protected]