Mika Salmi

Mika is a serial entrepreneur whose work life has been primarily centered on discovering talent and driving new ideas.

He has done this in numerous industries and have discovered Grammy, Oscar and Emmy winning artists, created the original online short video company, run the internet’s most popular casual games web sites, built one of the first sports tracking apps, and pioneered new business models in education.

A few examples are the Nine Inch Nails (music), Jason Reitman (film), JibJab (animation), AtomFilms (online video), Shockwave/AddictingGames (games), MadRaces (sports) and the INSEAD San Francisco Hub for Business Innovation (education). he did this as a founder, a CEO, or as a senior executive.

Entrepreneurs are Mika's favorite kind of talent, and he enjoys helping them realize their ideas and dreams for their start ups. He has done this working with Accel, Raine, and Sequoia and now leads Lakestar, a top global VC based in Europe.

Mika Salmi is the Managing Partner at Lakestar, based in Switzerland, Europe. With a background in FinTech, Mika Salmi has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Mika Salmi studied BS Int'l bus., C.S., Finance @ University of Wisconsin-Madison. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.