WE WORK ON KARMA.

We are different in backgrounds, perspectives, and paths—but we share a way of thinking. Always on the move. Light enough to sprint. Our core team works on Karma every day. Around it, a wider circle of founders, advisors, and partners sharpens the choices we make together. Different minds. Shared method.

Linda Võeras
Investment Manager

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  • Linda is an Investment Manager at Karma Ventures, helping founders turn strong ideas into stronger teams. She brings experience in deep-tech executive search and global team building from her time at SH Gillamor Stephens in London, and began her career as a creative editor—shaping how messages are built and understood.

    At Karma, she supports deal flow, leadership hiring, and company building across the portfolio. Her work focuses on aligning ambition with capability, and helping technical breakthroughs turn into resilient businesses.

Ska Sijia Du
Principal

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  • Ska is a Principal at Karma Ventures and the firm’s first team member based in Germany. Originally from China, she brings a decade of experience across Europe and Asia, with a background spanning deep tech, finance, and international development.

    Before joining Karma, Ska worked with DTCP, Target Global, the World Bank, and the United Nations—developing a sharp eye for emerging technologies and global-scale thinking. At Karma, she focuses on sourcing and evaluating frontier opportunities while actively supporting portfolio companies through growth and complexity.

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Arthen Sirola-Hashemi
Investment Manager

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  • Arthen is an Investment Manager at Karma Ventures, focused on managing deal flow and supporting portfolio companies across Europe. A Deloitte-trained chartered accountant and tax adviser, he brings financial discipline and operational experience to the team. Before joining Karma, he helped build the finance functions at hyper-growth companies like TrueLayer and FitXR.

    His approach combines strategy, structure, and sharp execution—particularly in the early infrastructure phase where good decisions matter most. Based in London, Arthen works closely with founders who are building globally, thinking clearly, and shaping the future of deep-tech infrastructure.

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Riin Vähk
Finance Manager

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  • Riin is Finance Manager at Karma Ventures, responsible for fund administration, financial management, and compliance. With over 20 years of experience in financial analysis, reporting, and modelling, she brings a steady hand and sharp perspective to the operational core of the fund.

    Before joining Karma, Riin worked with Metro Capital and PwC, gaining deep insight into financial and legal structures across both international and fast-moving environments. She also leads Karma’s ESG and compliance work—ensuring the method holds, all the way through.

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Marianne Kikas
Office Manager

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  • Marianne is the Office Manager at Karma Ventures’ Tallinn office, overseeing day-to-day operations and support across the team. She brings business and administrative experience from roles at Bolt, Kuehne+Nagel, and Redgate Capital, keeping the firm running with structure and efficiency.

    From compliance and coordination to event logistics and internal operations, Marianne is involved in almost everything that keeps the system steady and responsive.

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Sten Õitspuu
Head of Marketing

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  • Sten is Head of Marketing at Karma Ventures, responsible for shaping the firm’s voice and designing shared experiences. With over a decade of experience across media, telecom, and creative industries, he has worked with brands like Telia, the Cannes Film Festival, Coca-Cola, and the Bonnier Group.

    At Karma, Sten leads brand, communications, and founder support—helping ensure the right stories are told clearly, both inside and out.

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Tommi Uhari
Founding Partner

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  • Tommi is a Founding Partner at Karma Ventures, with a background in deep-tech entrepreneurship and global technology leadership. He co-founded and led a mobile roaming startup and has held executive roles at STMicroelectronics and ST-Ericsson, shaping mobile strategy and growth at scale.

    Earlier in his career, Tommi led wireless and software platform teams at Nokia, gaining firsthand experience in building and scaling complex tech businesses. At Karma, he brings this operational depth to support founders navigating early-stage growth and global ambition.

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Kristjan Laanemaa
Founding Partner

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  • Kristjan is a Founding Partner at Karma Ventures, with a background in venture capital, finance, and corporate advisory. He has worked across both large and early-stage environments, bringing experience in commercial strategy, investor relations, and M&A.

    Before Karma, Kristjan held roles at Ambient Sound Investments, SLProductions, and LHV, and has served on boards and in advisory positions across the tech sector. His perspective is shaped by working closely with founders on strategic growth, product focus, and long-term business development.

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Margus Uudam
Founding Partner

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  • Margus is a Founding Partner at Karma Ventures, where he invests in ideas that are strong enough to survive pressure—and founders who know the difference between momentum and noise. After 16 years in venture capital, Margus has seen almost everything, and he still believes the right choices, made deliberately, can build futures worth climbing toward.

    Before Karma, he managed venture investments for the Skype engineering founders, led companies through change as CEO, and helped shape Estonia’s economic strategy from inside the Ministry of Finance. Across startups and boardrooms, his approach has stayed steady: be clear, be ready, and lean toward what lifts.

ADVISORS

  • Ahti Heinla

    Founding Engineer and Chief Technical Architect at Skype (acquired by eBay). Founder of Starship Technologies. Co-founder of Ambient Sound Investments. Chief Technical Architect at Joltid. Developer at everyday.com (Tele2).

  • Jaan Tallinn

    Founding Engineer at Skype (acquired by eBay). Founder of Future of Life Institute. Co-founder of Ambient Sound Investments. Founder of Metamed. Investor in DeepMind Technologies (acquired by Google).

  • Till Quack

    Former VP of Product at Mapillary (acquired by Facebook), Senior Manager at Apple, Product Manager at Qualcomm (Vuforia business unit), Founder and CEO of Kooaba (acquired by Qualcomm).

  • Jani Huoponen

    Product Manager at Google (Stadia business unit). Formerly Product Manager at Google (Youtube business unit), VP roles at On2 Technologies (acquired by Google) and Hantro Products.

  • Sergei Anikin

    Former CTO of Pipedrive, Principal Engineering Manager at Microsoft, Engineering Manager and Software Architect at Skype (acquired by eBay) and Director of Software Engineering at Swedbank.