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Ilkka Paananen
Co-founder & CEO, Supercell
Ilkka Paananen is the CEO and co-founder of Supercell, the Helsinki-based mobile games developer behind Clash of Clans, Hay Day, and Boom Beach. IIkka has been an entrepreneur in the games industry since 2000. Prior to Supercell, he was the CEO & co-founder of Sumea, which was later acquired by Digital Chocolate, where he worked as a President until 2010.
In addition to his role at Supercell, Ilkka helps other entrepreneurs as a partner in Lifeline Ventures, an early stage investor. Ilkka is also an active member of the Helsinki-based startup community where he mentors and coaches other founders.
Ilkka holds a Master of Science (with honors) from Helsinki University of Technology. In addition to games and entrepreneurship, Ilkka is passionate about ice hockey.
In addition to his role at Supercell, Ilkka helps other entrepreneurs as a partner in Lifeline Ventures, an early stage investor. Ilkka is also an active member of the Helsinki-based startup community where he mentors and coaches other founders.
Ilkka holds a Master of Science (with honors) from Helsinki University of Technology. In addition to games and entrepreneurship, Ilkka is passionate about ice hockey.
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