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Aalto Founder School brings entrepreneurship closer to all students at Aalto through monthly Founder Talks, a new minor studies programme, and a tailor-made Founder Sprint for the most driven founders.
Founder Talks #3: Miki Kuusi, CEO of Deliveroo and Head of DoorDash International
Food arrives faster, cities feel closer, and an Aalto alum’s idea becomes a global platform. From founding Slush and Wolt to leading Deliveroo and DoorDash International, Miki Kuusi returns for Aalto Founder Talks #3 to share the decisions, toughest days, and personal journey behind Wolt’s €7 billion acquisition by DoorDash — and what today’s builders should do next.
Aalto Founder Talks #3: Miki Kuusi, CEO of Deliveroo and Head of DoorDash International
From an Aalto student in Otaniemi to a reported €7B exit in 2022 — Miki Kuusi joins the stage of Founder Talks to tell the real journey behind Wolt, Slush, and scaling with conviction.
Why this Founder Talks matters
Today, Miki is named as CEO of Deliveroo and Head of DoorDash International. Deliveroo, founded in 2013 in London, partners with around 180,000 restaurants, grocers, and shops and over 130,000 riders, operates globally, and was acquired by DoorDash in 2025.
Previously, Miki co-founded and led Wolt, the Helsinki-born platform connecting people with food, groceries, and everyday goods. Founded in 2014, Wolt joined forces with DoorDash in 2022. Together, DoorDash operates in 40+ countries.
Tentative highlights
- Scaling with the Company: How Miki Kuusi has grown personally alongside Slush, Wolt, and now Deliveroo, learning continuously and leveraging help from others.
- The Power of Learning from Others: Exploring Miki’s unique approach to asking for help, analyzing advice, and turning insights into action.
- Overcoming Challenges as a Founder: The emotional and psychological hurdles Miki faced, moments he considered quitting, and what kept him going.
- Social Impact and Responsibility: Reflections on the societal effects of platform work, creating opportunities for couriers, and lessons from Finland and abroad.
- Entrepreneurial Motivation: How global challenges inspire Miki, and how entrepreneurship can be a tool for meaningful impac.
- Future Trends & Technology: Predictions for AI, user interfaces, and the evolving role of technology in transforming business and daily life.
- Next Chapter – Deliveroo: Insights into Miki’s goals as the new CEO, his vision for the future, and what drives him beyond financial success.
- Audience Q&A
Event details
- Date and time: Thursday, November 13, 2025, 16:00–17:30
- Venue: Marsio, Otakaari 2
- Host: Aalto Founder School
Founder Talks is a new event series about entrepreneurship for all startup curious minds. Enjoy the fireside chats where well-known Finnish and international founders share their journey, interviewed by students from Aalto University. If you join us in Marsio, make sure to stay for the networking and small bites after the event!
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