René Kromhof

René Kromhof is a Venture Partner at Voima Ventures based in Helsinki, Finland, where he specializes in deep tech hardware and photonics. In this capacity, he focuses on pre-seed through Series B investments, deploying initial check sizes ranging from $100,000 to $5 million across the broader Nordic startup ecosystem. Prior to his current venture capital activities, he served as a global business executive in the consumer electronics and semiconductor sectors, holding key operational positions at Heptagon and NIL Technology. Additionally, he operates as an active business angel and board member, having previously acted as a Founding Partner at Cloudberry VC and financially backed early-stage software startups including MeetingPackage.com. Kromhof currently leverages his extensive corporate background to support emerging climate technology, energy, and semiconductor companies in successfully scaling their global manufacturing capabilities and commercial operations.