Johan Helsingius

Investor

Johan "Julf" Helsingius
Business & Technology Advisor and Business Angel (Finland)

Johan "Julf" Helsingius is the founder of EUnet Finland, the first major commercial ISP in Finland. He was also one of the founders of
the first pan-European ISP, EUnet International, and the Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of the network operator KPNQwest. He was named "Pioneer of The Electronic Frontier" by the EFF in 1997 for starting and running the Anon.penet.fi internet remailer service which closed down under legal threats in 1996.

Since 2002, Julf Helsingius has acted as business angel and advisor to high-tech startups. He is a member of the board of BaseN Networks and Compass Projects, and hairman of the Board for Viola Systems. He is also on the board of the non-profit organisations Bits of Freedom and Bridges.org.

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