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Kai Backman
Founder of Candela
Finland
Overview
Kai Backman is a seasoned entrepreneur with a strong background in product management and software development, having founded successful ventures such as Candela and Tinkercad. Currently, he serves as a Founder and actively invests in early-stage companies in sectors like Medical Devices and Cloud Infrastructure, primarily in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Backman's career highlights include leading companies like Airstone and Tinkercad as CEO, and his investment in promising startups like Hyperion Robotics and Mobal at the seed stage, showcasing his expertise in entrepreneurship and strategic partnerships.
Work Experience
Founder
2022 - Current
Partner
2016 - 2022
Senior Software Systems Architect
2015 - 2016
HSMWorks technology with its industry leading software and cloud services for manufacturing.
CEO
2013 - 2015
Airstone is a San Francisco-based startup building a high performance computing platform for Big Data
Raised $2,511,000.00 from True Ventures, Lifeline Ventures and Borealis Ventures.
CEO
2010 - 2013
Software Engineer
2006 - 2010
Google is a multinational corporation that specializes in Internet-related services and organizes the world’s information.
Raised $26,100,000.00 from Angel Investors LP, Kleiner Perkins, Signatures Capital, Sequoia Capital, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Shaquille O'Neal, Henry Kissinger, Google and Tiger Woods.
Founder
2002 - 2005