Think­ing Inter­na­tion­al: Oppor­tu­ni­ties in Thai­land and South­east Asia, Oulu

Join us for an exclu­sive meet­ing with a rep­re­sen­ta­tive of Thai­land-based VC firm, Valkeus Ven­tures, to explore untapped oppor­tu­ni­ties in one of the world’s fastest-grow­ing regions. You will learn why Thai­land and South­east Asia can be a smart next mar­ket, how inter­na­tion­al investors view Finnish star­tups, and why think­ing inter­na­tion­al­ly from the start mat­ters.

You can also book a one-on-one spar­ring ses­sion with our expert, Joe Sith Sico­rav­it. This is an oppor­tu­ni­ty to ask ques­tions and dis­cuss:

• Fundrais­ing readi­ness
• Pitch deck feed­back
• Inter­na­tion­al expan­sion
• Busi­ness mod­el feed­back

Par­tic­i­pa­tion is free of charge, but requires reg­is­tra­tion.

Time: 28.5.2026, 9:00 – 11:00
Place: Tech­nop­o­lis keskus­ta, BusinessOulu/ Start­up Sta­tion, Sepänkatu 20, Oulu
Reg­is­tra­tions: https://www.lyyti.fi/reg/Thinking_International_Opportunities_in_Thailand_and_Southeast_Asia_7543

AGEN­DA

9:00 Open­ing

9:05 – 9:35 From Oulu to the World — Build­ing a Start­up Beyond Fin­land, Joe Sith Sico­rav­it, Valkeus Ven­tures

9:35 – 11:00 Pre-booked 1–1 spar­ring ses­sions (15 mins per founder)

Joe Sith Sico­rav­it

Joe is the founder of Valkeus Ven­tures, a cross-bor­der plat­form con­nect­ing Nordic star­tups with growth mar­kets in South­east Asia. He works at the inter­sec­tion of ven­ture invest­ing, strat­e­gy, and inter­na­tion­al mar­ket expan­sion, sup­port­ing ear­ly-stage com­pa­nies in scal­ing beyond their home mar­kets. With a back­ground in strat­e­gy, invest­ment bank­ing, and cor­po­rate devel­op­ment, Joe focus­es on help­ing star­tups become glob­al­ly investable and com­mer­cial­ly scal­able.

Secure your spot by reg­is­ter­ing ear­ly, as spaces are lim­it­ed.

Let’s explore how far your start­up can go beyond Fin­land.

Con­tact per­sons

She­fat Islam, Busi­nes­sOulu, Shefat.Islam@businessoulu.com

Joan­na Sep­pä­nen, Busi­nes­sOulu, joanna.seppanen@businessoulu.com