About Snipbase


Snipbase is brought to you by Silver Elephant Ltd, a media and advertising company based in Espoo, Finland. The company is owned by its management and Arteel Ventures, an angel investor.

The company was founded in 2010 and its first product was a digital publishing platform for tablets, with customers like Sanoma, a leading publisher in the Nordics, and Rovio, the maker of Angry Birds. As Snipbase became the primary product in late 2011, the publishing platform business was sold to SC5 Online Ltd with a closing in 2012.


Snipbase Team

Markus Rautopuro (@MarkusRautopuro)

CEO, Co-founder
, +358 400 217 240

Markus is a serial entrepreneur applying technology to tangible business challenges. He has more than ten years of experience developing software products and services, successfully exiting his previous start-up Aureolis in 2010.


Jani Tierala (@JaniTierala)

VP Sales & Business Development, Co-founder
, +358 40 548 1997

Jani is an advertising and media professional with experience across Europe, Asia and North America. Previously at Nokia in New York as commercial head of the digital incentives business, and at mobile video pioneer Oplayo as management team member.


Timo Saloranta (@TimoSaloranta)

CTO, Co-founder
, +358 40 829 8173

Timo is a serial entrepreneur, drawing inspiration from cutting-edge technology. Having developed commerce, messaging, VoIP and publishing services for more than ten years, he made an exit from his previous start-up, iPon Communications, in 2008.


Tuukka Autio

COO, Co-founder
, +358 45 124 7988

Tuukka is an experienced product and operations director in the areas of security, media, advertising and mobile. Previously as COO at Envault Corporation, a data security solutions start-up