First Followers

First Followers' vision is to mobilize capital at scale to build a kinder worldI am a First Follower at heart. I am an investor, writer, learner, solitude-seeker, and a family man.My purpose in life is to mobilize capital for impact. I do that by being a first follower of kind-hearted founders, fund managers, venture studio managers, and family-business owners.

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Threads

Threads backing the next generation of Berkshire-like holding companies.Threads is an answer to uncovering hidden gems that quietly follow Buffett’s capital allocation strategy—often in overlooked markets, like Japan, the Nordics, and Canada— low-profile but high-performing allocators.Threads derive inspiration from Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger, Eiichi Shibusawa, Dr. Seiroku Honda, Mark Leonard, and Henry Singleton.Over the years I wrote several pieces around this topic, which are as follows:🔗 Serial Acquirer
🏗️ Micro Acquisition Funds
🔗 Capital Allocation
🏯 The Succession Opportunity
🕵️ Hidden ChampionsWeb of Holding Companies: Kotona Holding (Focus - Finland, Baltics & Nordics), Shinise Holding (Focus - Japan & Singapore), and Threads Holding (Umbrella Holding Company - Singapore).

Futurist Bio

Futurist Bio invests in bioeconomy solutions in the Nordics and Japan.Futurist Bio is an answer to finding Nordic ventures that are accelerating the transition to a bioeconomy that decouples our dependence on abusing nature, e.g., biomaterials, bionutrients, synthetic biology, bioenergy, etc.

About

I am Partner at Beyond Impact, an Article 9 climate fund accelerating the transition to a kinder, cleaner, healthier world by investing in carbon-negative, nature-positive, and animal-free solutions. A conscious capitalist and a First-Follower.I am also founder and portfolio architect at Threads Holding, Shinise Holding, and Kotona Holding, Berkshire-inspired holding companies that compound capital in overlooked markets such as Japan, the Nordics, and Canada.In 2022, I acquired the IDEX fellowship and am now relaunching it as Impact Design (+) EXperiences, evolving it into a multi-dimensional platform for impact design, capital activation, and experiential learning.I channel my insights into a First Followers Substack read by over 5,000 subscribers, where I dissect capital-allocation strategies, the rise of solo capitalists, venture capital, impact investing, serial acquirers, innovative finance, and venture studios.

Life After 90DFinn

What is my main focus these days?I currently serve as Partner at Beyond Impact, an Article 9 climate fund, accelerating the transition to a kinder, cleaner, healthier world by investing in carbon-negative, nature-positive, and animal-free solutions.I am actively onboarding family offices, strategic investors, advisors, and sector experts from Finland and other Nordic countries to help launch the new fund, which focuses on the Nordics and Benelux, a regional European strategy that invests in nature-positive companies worldwide. We anticipate launching the fund next year.I channel my insights into a First Followers Substack read by over 5,000 subscribers, where I dissect capital-allocation strategies, the rise of solo capitalists, venture capital, impact investing, serial acquirers, innovative finance, and venture studios.What have you done since the 90 Day Finns program — especially with Finnish businesses or stakeholders?Investment: I have led the investment in a Finnish startup, a university spin-out, where I played an active role in shaping the pre-Series A round, and I will be serving as a board member.Talent: I have helped onboard two Finnish advisors for our new fund, reputable professionals in the investment space with a strong track record.Ecosystem: I have been actively advising and mentoring Viikki Food Design Factory and also spoke at several events in Finland / Nordics. I am actively talking to a few foundations as well as people at Aalto to set up an innovative finance practice for impact investing. I am also providing strategic advisory (pro-bono) support to Vantaa Future Hub by G-Gravity, Atlan Climate Venture Studio (Finland), and more.Reading, Writing & Research: I am pursuing my deep philosophical interest in understanding Nordics from the culture, economy, and business point of view. Some pieces I have written around this are >> a) Nordic Builder, b) The Nordic Edge, c) Trust as an Infrastructure, and d) The Sacred Art of Silence.Friendships: I have built several deep friendships in Finland and Sweden. I find the feeling of Kotona here.What other things am I cooking in Nordics and seeking collaboration for? [Not for publishing online - stealth mode]I am architecting Threads, a Berkshire-inspired holding company compounding capital through serial acquirers in overlooked markets like Japan, the Nordics, and Canada. This is a solo project with AI.I am building Nordic Value, a primary-research service that surfaces unlisted, founder-led “Hidden Champions” and serial acquirers across the Nordics & Baltics. I have found a Finnish co-founder for this.In 2022, I acquired the IDEX fellowship and am now relaunching it as Impact Design (+) EXperiences, evolving it into a multi-dimensional platform for impact design, capital activation, and experiential learning. It will be relaunched from the ground up in Nordics with a Finnish co-founder & CEO I have identified.

IDEX

IDEX catalyses systemic impact through innovative finance, fellowships, and networks.

IDEX is evolving from a fellowship to a multi-dimensional platform for impact design, capital activation, and experiential learning. It supports mission-aligned leaders, families, and institutions to design, launch, and scale catalytic capital vehicles and networks that accelerate systemic solutions.What IDEX Offers:

Fellowships & Labs – Experiential leadership programs to shape the next generation of impact architects.
Workshops & Studios – Co-design spaces for innovative capital solutions like impact bonds, blue bonds, and other blended finance instruments.
Advisory & Fund Design-as-a-Service – End-to-end advisory for impact venture studios, impact funds, and market acceleration facilities.
Network Orchestration – Building communities of family offices, mission-aligned investors, and philanthropic capital.
Capital Activation Tools – Strategic pathways to move capital from intent to action across geographies and sectors.