Risto Siilasmaa (born 1966 in Finland) is the Chairman, founder and former CEO of F-Secure Corporation (formerly Data Fellows), an anti-virus and computer security software company based in Helsinki, Finland.[1] He is also the biggest shareholder of F-Secure, owning around 40% of the company. More recently Siilasmaa has become known as a business angel, investing in several technology startups and serving in their boards of directors.[2][3]
Siilasmaa is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Elisa Oyj, Ekahau Inc., and Fruugo Inc. He is a member of the Supervisory Board of Finpro ry and member of the Board of Directors of Blyk Ltd, Efecte Corporation, Nexit Ventures Oy and Valimo Wireless Oy.[1][3] Most recently, on May 8, 2008, Siilasmaa became member of the Board of Directors of Nokia Corporation.
Siilasmaa studied at Helsinki University of Technology, Department of Industrial Engineering and Management.[1]