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Ex-CEO of Rovio, building Angry Birds into one of the leading gaming and entertainment brands of the world
Executive Chairman of Kaiken Entertainment, a global entertainment company built on top of Rovio Animation Company
International angel investor with several companies in his portfolio

Mikael is one of the most successful entrepreneurs of Finland. As CEO, he was growing Rovio with its Angry Birds brand into one of the leading gaming and entertainment brands of the world. He also was in charge of the production of Angry Birds movie, one of the most successful Finnish movies ever in the box-office.
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Since Rovio’s IPO, Mikael has been an active international investor being a part of several promising growth companies, such as LoupeDeck and QuietOn.

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The Scaling of Rovio: “Fortune favors the bold” – Mikael Hed reveals how Rovio avoided bankruptcy and developed one of the most successful mobile games in history

In 2009, the future of Rovio was at stake. With bankruptcy looming as a distinct possibility, there were only two choices left: succumb to failure or chart a new, unforeseen course – with a sprinkle of luck.

The Beginning of Rovio: “Everything affects everything” – Mikael Hed shares the true story of how Rovio really came to be

In 2004, 28-year-old Mikael Hed joined his younger cousin's mobile gaming venture to help them monetize the games. But in a time when cell phones were not yet smart and mobile games were not considered real games, finding a viable business model seemed almost impossible.