Lifeline Ventures invests in early-stage health and Web companies in the Nordics.
Typically, Lifeline invests in its portfolio companies before any other investors, including angels. The Lifeline partners work intensively with the management team of the portfolio company for 1-2 years, after which they continue working for the company in a more traditional investor role (e.g. as board members).
The company was founded in late 2009 by the Finnish serial entrepreneurs Timo Ahopelto (Blyk, CRF Health), Jarkko Joki-Tokola (CRF Health, IHQLife) and Petteri Koponen (Google, Jaiku, Blyk, First Hop). It has offices in Helsinki and San Francisco.
In 2009, Lifeline Ventures was selected as one of three first Vigo (http://www.vigo.fi) accelerator out of 43 competitors. Due to this, its portfolio companies have preferred access to the Finnish government financing instruments.
