Tom Henriksson

Tom Henriksson is a General Partner at OpenOcean, a venture capital firm focused on investing in European software businesses.13 He is passionate about data-intensive software that is quick to love and built on strong technology.36

Career Background

Tom Henriksson's career spans several decades and includes significant experience in both the corporate and venture capital worlds:

1. Early Career: Henriksson's professional journey began in the 1970s.5

2. Nokia: He spent 9 years working at Nokia before joining OpenOcean.5

3. Venture Capital: Henriksson made his first venture capital investments, including in MySQL, before his time at Nokia.5

4. OpenOcean: In 2011, he officially joined OpenOcean as a General Partner.15

Role at OpenOcean

As a General Partner at OpenOcean, Tom Henriksson's responsibilities and focus areas include:

• Identifying and supporting European software businesses1
• Investing in relentless European founders developing high-growth, data-intensive software businesses7
• Specializing in areas such as Automation, MarTech, and FinTech2

Investment Philosophy

Henriksson's approach to investing is influenced by his experiences, particularly the success of MySQL:

• He believes great software businesses can come from anywhere in Europe1
• Encourages entrepreneurs to think big early in their journeys1
• Focuses on helping European entrepreneurs experience journeys similar to MySQL's success1

Expertise

Tom Henriksson brings a unique blend of business and technical expertise to his role:

• While he has a business background, he works with a team of technically proficient investors at OpenOcean1
• This combination allows him to evaluate products deeply and provide valuable insights to entrepreneurs1

Tom Henriksson's LinkedIn profile can be found under the username tom-henriksson-63532, and he is based in Helsinki, Finland.4