About us

We are part of a solution that allows people to enjoy continued freedom of mobility

OUR BUSINESS MODEL

We are increasing cycling & emission-free mobility and at the same time the well-being of individuals and the entire planet, by offering the most impactful benefit bike service and a digital platform for managing the benefit.


We are creating a cycling-friendly world one benefit bike at a time.

VALUES

  • Every kilometre travelled using our services reduces the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, helping not only our environment but also our customers on the road to carbon neutrality.
  • We develop solutions for people. We thrive when we take good care of our customers as well as our own employees.
  • Our upright and honest conduct allows us to garner a deep level of trust from our customers and build genuine partnerships.​
  • The customer experience is of paramount importance to us and as a partner, we are always willing to go the extra mile to please.

VisioN

We focus on sustainable B2B2C mobility solutions. Our goal is to become a trailblazer in corporate mobility on a global scale.

WANT TO WORK AT VAPAUS?

We would love to meet you! We are always on the look-out for new professionals to strengthen our team. If you think you’re the piece of the puzzle that our team is missing, feel free to send us an open application. Learn more here and apply.

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The team

Here at Vapaus, we fill each role according to our team members' strengths and wishes. Brought together by our shared values, which form the backbone of each internal decision made at Vapaus, everyone is involved in the decision-making process.

BENEFIT BIKES

Tatu MäkiläTatu Mäkilä

Tatu Mäkilä

Co-Founder, CGO

Jari MalmivaaraJari Malmivaara

Jari Malmivaara

Co-Founder, Sales

Oluwatobi SholankeOluwatobi Sholanke

Oluwatobi Sholanke

Frontend Developer

Joonatan RyynänenJoonatan Ryynänen

Joonatan Ryynänen

Customer Experience

Mikko AmpujaMikko Ampuja

Mikko Ampuja

Mad Professor, Founder

Aaro RaunioAaro Raunio

Aaro Raunio

Emilie CalmettesEmilie Calmettes

Emilie Calmettes

Chief Product Officer

Mira NiskanenMira Niskanen

Mira Niskanen

Customer Experience

Eeva KarhuvaaraEeva Karhuvaara

Eeva Karhuvaara

Bike Center Manager, Mechanic

Piia MäkiläPiia Mäkilä

Piia Mäkilä

Administration Lead

Bruno LorentinBruno Lorentin

Bruno Lorentin

Backend Developer

Jukka ToivariJukka Toivari

Jukka Toivari

Supply Chain Manager

Sasu HalmeSasu Halme

Sasu Halme

Supply Chain Manager

Kasper HannulaKasper Hannula

Kasper Hannula

Leading Legal Counsel

Jenni IsohätäläJenni Isohätälä

Jenni Isohätälä

Customer Experience Team Lead

Lotta VänskäLotta Vänskä

Lotta Vänskä

Growth Lead

Karla TengströmKarla Tengström

Karla Tengström

Customer Experience

Tomi SattaTomi Satta

Tomi Satta

Sales Lead

Tero EraTero Era

Tero Era

CEO

Elena RuostetsaariElena Ruostetsaari

Elena Ruostetsaari

Financial Assistant

Lotta PeussaLotta Peussa

Lotta Peussa

Product Manager

Nita KilpeläinenNita Kilpeläinen

Nita Kilpeläinen

Customer Experience

Tuuli LuotoTuuli Luoto

Tuuli Luoto

Customer & Partner Marketing

Eric DeightonEric Deighton

Eric Deighton

CFO

Janne LaxJanne Lax

Janne Lax

Customer Success

Pauliina FotiouPauliina Fotiou

Pauliina Fotiou

Customer Experience

Luc GardonLuc Gardon

Luc Gardon

Developer Team Lead & Senior Full-stack Developer

Mika AhoMika Aho

Mika Aho

Product Designer, UI/UX

Steven VercoeSteven Vercoe

Steven Vercoe

Mechanic

Anna-Kaisa PentinsaariAnna-Kaisa Pentinsaari

Anna-Kaisa Pentinsaari

Quality Engineer

Bike CENTER

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Advisors & INVESTORS

In addition to our operative team, we have always had the pleasure of welcoming experienced professionals to join us in our mission – experienced professionals who share our values and help us navigate the rocky path of developing our business.

Leena Niemistö

Management expert, early-stage investor and serial entrepreneur

Pertti Aimonen

OptoFidelity board member

Asmo Halinen

Entrepreneur and start-up activist

Sampo Hietanen

MaaS pioneer and founder and CEO of MaaS Global

Antti Akonniemi

Founder of Kisko Labs and stand-up comedian

Timo Lappi

Lawyerpreneur and CEO of Heltti

Ronnie Neva-Aho

Entrepreneur, Delete Group board member

Micke Paqvalén

Serial entrepreneur and management expert

Marko Roukkula

Midventum founding shareholder and Chairman of the Board

Katriina Juntunen

CEO of Kasvuryhmä

Riku Vassinen

Author and managing partner at Ogilvy

Ville Heinonen

TableOnline CEO

Jonas Ahlblad

Sirius Capital partner

Robert Torvelainen

Ex-Uber, management expert

Tapio Koskinen

Optofidelity, angel investor

Mikko Särkikangas

e21 Solutions

Petri Maijanen

Entrepreneur, Tinyfee

Kimi Siitari

Entrepreneur, Ninja.fi, Republic of Santa Claus

Aki-Aleksi Pesonen

Entrepreneur, KEVEE Drinks

Jari Malmivaara

Entrepreneur and investor, health and wellness sector services and innovations

Universo Invest Oy

A Finnish, family-run impact investment company

Contact information

FOR EMPLOYEES

Our customer service is here to help if you have a question or need help picking the right bike for you. Online orders are made in the Vapaus app.

Live Chat Mon-Fri 10:00 - 16:00
Email: bikes@vapaus.io


Our website's tireless Pupu-Botti serves evenings and weekends.

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