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Jyri Engeström

Partner and Early-Stage to Pre-IPO Investor, Yes VC

About

Jyri co-developed the social objects theory that explains how people gather around photos, locations, and intentions rather than generic social connections, and he applies this framework when evaluating investments at Yes VC. He built and sold two social startups—Jaiku to Google and Ditto to Groupon—before becoming an investor, and he focuses on products that help people share what they plan to do, not just what they already did. Jyri co-developed the social objects theory that explains how people gather around photos, locations, and intentions rather than generic social connections, and he applies this framework when evaluating investments at Yes VC. He built and sold two social startups—Jaiku to Google and Ditto to Groupon—before becoming an investor, and he focuses on products that help people share what they plan to do, not just what they already did.

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Investment focus

Stages
Pre-Seed
Seed
Series A
Sectors
AI
Climate
Consumer
Space
Transportation

Investment details

Avg check size$30K - $1.5M
Can lead rounds
No
Geographies
USA