Risto Siilasmaa
FinlandentrepreneurMale6.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Risto Siilasmaa is a Finnish entrepreneur and the founder of WithSecure, originally established as Data Fellows in 1988. He played a pivotal role in the cybersecurity industry, particularly in the development of F-Secure, which was renamed in 1999 and became publicly traded on the Helsinki Stock Exchange. Siilasmaa has recently been in the news for leading a consortium, alongside CVC Capital Partners, to acquire WithSecure for nearly 300 million euros, with the aim of enhancing its position in the European cybersecurity market.
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Risto Siilasmaa, former chairman of Nokia's board, warned that Finland might be making a mistake by attracting a large number of energy-intensive data centers.
Nokian entinen johtaja Anssi Vanjoki vaatii yritystukien poistoa ja veroremonttiaFinland· 2026-09-12
Risto Siilasmaa is the founder of With Secure and is involved in a significant acquisition offer for the company.
Tietoturvayhtiö With Securesta tehtiin 300 miljoonaan euron ostotarjous, mukana yhtiö perustaja Risto SiilasmaaFinland· 2025-08-08