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# The Sontek Story

- ![Pyramid construction](https://sontek.fi/hs-fs/hubfs/Pyramid.png?width=714&height=400&name=Pyramid.png)
  
  1921
  
  Antti Kiikka establishes Rakennusosakeyhtiö Pyramidin (Construction company Pyramid). 
- ![Teknos](https://sontek.fi/hs-fs/hubfs/Teknos.png?width=714&height=400&name=Teknos.png)
  
  1948
  
  Osmo Kiikka establishes Teknos paints.
- ![From ICT Holding to Sontek](https://sontek.fi/hs-fs/hubfs/develop.png?width=714&height=400&name=develop.png)
  
  2007
  
  Petri Kiikka establishes ICT Holding.
  
  
  
  2008
  
  ICT Holding becomes Sontek Oy.
- ![Teknos exit](https://sontek.fi/hs-fs/hubfs/Teknos-1.png?width=714&height=400&name=Teknos-1.png)
  
  2011
  
  Petri steps back from from an operative role in Teknos, but remains as a shareholder and member of the board.
- ![Tampere premises](https://sontek.fi/hs-fs/hubfs/Tampere.png?width=714&height=400&name=Tampere.png)
  
  2015
  
  Jouni Salmi assumes the operative lead of the Sontek.
  
  2016
  
  Sontek opens the Tampere office.
- ![Sontek Ventures](https://sontek.fi/hs-fs/hubfs/focus2.png?width=714&height=400&name=focus2.png)
  
  2018
  
  All investment activities are moved under the newly formed Sontek Ventures. The focus is on B2B SaaS, Medtech, Healthtech and Cleantech.
- ![Finnish Venture Capital Association ](https://sontek.fi/hs-fs/hubfs/vca.png?width=714&height=400&name=vca.png)
  
  2020
  
  Sontek Ventures becomes a member of the Finnish Venture Capital Association.
- ![Innopoli premises](https://sontek.fi/hs-fs/hubfs/Innopoli.png?width=714&height=400&name=Innopoli.png)
  
  2022  
  Sontek moves to larger premises in Innopoli within the Otaniemi Campus.
- ![Sontek Racing](https://sontek.fi/hs-fs/hubfs/Racing.png?width=714&height=400&name=Racing.png)
  
  Sontek Racing becomes part of the Sontek portfolio.

### Our mission

We help especially early-stage companies to grow and develop. Important industries for us are B2B SaaS, medical and health and clean technologies.

We support the members of our business family at different stages of growth. We act responsibly, because we want to ensure continuity of work year after year.

### Our values

Sontek is an investment company whose values ​​are based on strong responsibility and sustainable development. The company believes that achieving sustainable growth also requires ethics. Sontek especially supports Finnish startup companies and wants to be involved in promoting their sustainable growth and success.

The company's values ​​are reflected in all its operations, and they guide the company's decision-making and operations in the long term.

## Get in touch, we'd love to get to know you

![Jouni Salmi](https://sontek.fi/hubfs/Jouni_green.png)

Jouni Salmi

Managing Director  
+358 50 342 3969

[Contact Jouni](https://sontek.fi/contact_jouni?hsLang=en)

![Petri_green](https://sontek.fi/hubfs/Petri_green.png)

Petri Kiikka

Chairman  
+358 45 657 6602

[Contact Petri](https://sontek.fi/contact_petri?hsLang=en)

![Ilmari Wallo](https://sontek.fi/hubfs/Ilmari_green.png)

Ilmari Wallo

Executive Advisor  
+358 50 420 4707

[Contact Ilmari](https://sontek.fi/contact_ilmari?hsLang=en)

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