Meet the Investors: Sami Niemi

Welcome to our Meet the Investors series! In this episode, we're
thrilled to introduce you to Sami Niemi, a tech enthusiast,
visionary investor, and co-founder of Scalado, a trailblazing
mobile imaging software company. Sami's journey in the tech world
started with a fascination for the capabilities of computers to
express things visually. This early passion, which began with
coding demos on a Commodore 64, eventually led to the
establishment of Scalado in 2000. Scalado rapidly became a global
leader in mobile imaging software, with more than 1 billion
licenses sold worldwide. Sami's innovative vision and relentless
commitment to customer understanding and engagement ensured
Scalado’s software and Intellectual Property Rights were licensed
by leading smartphone companies and ASIC firms. In 2012,
Scalado's impressive journey culminated in its successful
acquisition by Nokia, which was later acquired by Microsoft. At
Microsoft, Sami held the global role of Director of Photography
in the Windows group until 2016. However, Sami's entrepreneurial
spirit continued to blaze a trail in the tech industry. He has
been involved with Spintop since its early days, first as an
investor and later as a senior advisor and member of the
investment committee, before eventually becoming a partner. Sami
is also a co-founder of The Ground, a creative startup workspace
located in Malmö, Sweden. With a deep understanding of trending
technologies like AR/VR, AI/ML, blockchain, and crypto, Sami
brings a unique perspective to the tech landscape. As an investor
in PinMeTo, Sami is passionate about simplifying products to
enhance user experience and believes in thinking beyond
established norms to uncover better ways of doing things. He is
highly focused on helping portfolio companies establish a strong
sense of purpose and a set of core values to guide their
operations. Sami's philosophy? Success is about actively creating
and understanding opportunities, pursuing the right ones, and
ensuring long-term, consistent execution of your vision with a
dedicated and empowered team. Stay tuned to explore more about
Sami's journey, his investment insights, and his passion for
technology and product scaling! Remember to subscribe for more
inspiring stories from our Meet the Investors series!