Risto Siilasmaa

Finnish businessman
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Risto Siilasmaa

Summary

Risto Siilasmaa is a human[1]. His place of birth was Helsinki[2]. He was born on +1966-04-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an entrepreneur[4], venture capitalist[5], and business executive[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Helsinki[2], Risto Siilasmaa…
  • Risto Siilasmaa was born on +1966-04-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Risto Siilasmaa held citizenship in Finland[8].
  • Risto Siilasmaa's professions included entrepreneur[4].
  • Risto Siilasmaa worked as a venture capitalist[5].
  • Risto Siilasmaa's professions included business executive[6].
  • Risto Siilasmaa was employed by F-Secure[9].
  • Risto Siilasmaa was employed by WithSecure[10].
  • Risto Siilasmaa's education included a stint at Helsinki University of Technology[11].
  • Risto Siilasmaa received the Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[12].
  • Risto Siilasmaa's image is recorded as Risto Siilasmaa.jpg[13].
  • Risto Siilasmaa's image is recorded as Hallitusneuvottelut 2.5.2023 (52864931155).jpg[14].
  • Risto Siilasmaa is recorded as male[15].
  • Risto Siilasmaa's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Risto Siilasmaa's ISNI is recorded as 0000000475543245[17].
  • Risto Siilasmaa's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2152986642912671916[18].
  • Risto Siilasmaa's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2018035538[19].
  • Risto Siilasmaa's Commons category is recorded as Risto Siilasmaa[20].
  • Risto Siilasmaa's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04cqxj2[21].
  • Risto Siilasmaa's family name is recorded as Siilasmaa[22].
  • Risto Siilasmaa's given name is recorded as Risto[23].
  • Risto Siilasmaa's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2019210962[24].
  • Risto Siilasmaa's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015[25].
  • Risto Siilasmaa's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016[26].
  • Risto Siilasmaa's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2017[27].

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Origins and Family

Risto Siilasmaa's place of birth was Helsinki[2]. He was born on +1966-04-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Risto Siilasmaa's education included a stint at Helsinki University of Technology[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[4], venture capitalist[5], and business executive[6]. Employers include F-Secure[9], a business[28], in Finland[29], founded in 1988[30], headquartered in Helsinki[31] and WithSecure[10], a business[32], in Finland[33], founded in 2022[34], headquartered in Helsinki[35].

Recognition

Risto Siilasmaa received the Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[12].

Why It Matters

Risto Siilasmaa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Risto Siilasmaa born?

Risto Siilasmaa was born in Helsinki[2].

What did Risto Siilasmaa do for work?

Risto Siilasmaa worked as entrepreneur[4], venture capitalist[5], and business executive[6].

Where did Risto Siilasmaa go to school?

Risto Siilasmaa was educated at Helsinki University of Technology[11].

What awards did Risto Siilasmaa receive?

Honors received include Commander First Class of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . ritarikunnat.fi. ritarikunnat.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Davos 2015 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Davos 2016 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Davos 2017 Participant List. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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