Investing Profile

Jyri Engestrom

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Advisor at Yes VC
zengestrom.comSan Francisco, California
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19 Investors

Connected to Jeff Clavier (Uncork Capital), Bill Trenchard (First Round Capital), Vishal Vasishth (Obvious Ventures), and 16 other investors on Signal.

Networks Jyri is a member of
Top-Patents Network
1033 CONNECTIONS
Google Network
703 CONNECTIONS
Center for Rural Health Leadership Network
432 CONNECTIONS
Groupon Network
49 CONNECTIONS
Nokia Network
47 CONNECTIONS

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Current Investing Position
Yes VC Advisor
Investment Range
$30K - $1.5M
Sweet Spot
$250K
Investments On Record
33
Current Fund Size
$10.8M

Jyri Engestrom is on these Sector & Stage Rankings

Jyri Engestrom's Investments On Record (32)

CompanyStageDateRound SizeTotal Raised
Proteins.1
Pre SeedApr 2026$6M
$6M
Co-investors: René Kromhof (Voima Ventures)
XFuel
Series AJan 2026$20M
$29M
Co-investors: Duncan Turner (SOSV), Nick Grossman (Union Square Ventures), Albert Wenger (Union Square Ventures), Sean O'Sullivan (SOSV), Ferry Heilemann (Pirate Impact), Ed Phillips (Future Planet Capital)
Soldera
SeedMar 2025$3M
$3M
Steady Energy
SeedJun 2023$2M
$2M
Co-investors: Timo Ahopelto (Lifeline Ventures)
Heirloom
SeedMay 2021
$200M
Co-investors: Alice Newcombe-Ellis (Ahren Innovation Capital), Caterina Fake (Yes VC)
Sway
Pre SeedFeb 2021
$20M
Co-investors: Scott Hartley (Everywhere Ventures (The Fund)), Anna Barber (Everywhere Ventures (The Fund)), Jenny Fielding (Everywhere Ventures (The Fund)), David Pickerell (Yes VC), Brad Zions (Pitbull Ventures), Caterina Fake (Yes VC), Jack Leeney
Sukha
Pre SeedJul 2020
$4M
Co-investors: Louis Beryl (Andreessen Horowitz), Sriram Krishnan (Andreessen Horowitz), Sundeep Ahuja (Climate Capital), Lenny Rachitsky (Self-employed), Caterina Fake (Yes VC), James Higa (Offline Ventures), James Beshara
Primary Bio
Pre SeedMay 2020

Jyri Engestrom's Experience

Designer Center for Rural Health LeadershipPresent
Senior Product Manager, Internet Handhelds NokiaPresent
Founder & CEO PINGPINGPresent
General Partner Lifeline VenturesPresent
Designer Top-PatentsPresent
Designer To the PointPresent
Product Manager Satama InteractivePresent
Senior Product Manager, Internet Handhelds AlcatelPresent
Co-Founder JaikuPresent
Product Manager GooglePresent
Director of Product Management GrouponPresent
Seed Investor True VenturesPresent
Advisor Yes VCPresent
Early Stage to Pre-Ipo Investor Yes VCPresent
Founder & CEO Ditto.mePresent
Senior Product Manager, Internet Handhelds Alcatel-LucentPresent
Early Stage to Pre-IPO Investor Yes VCPresent
Investor True Ventures2014 - 2017

Jyri Engestrom's Education

University of Helsinki MA Sociology
Lancaster University PhD (unfinished) Management
Université de Montréal Mineur Communication