Taneli Tikka

One of Tikka's investments was Muxlim, the world's largest social network for Muslims,[16] but he later sold his stake back to the company.

[23] Tikka is one of the founders of Vakuutuskone.com (insurance and finance service) and acts as an advisor and board member in several technology companies, including: Balancion,[24] Xiha Life, Umbra Software and 13 Holding (ENCA).

[27] In October 2009 Tikka was appointed as a Steering Group member of the Finnish governmental Vigo Programme by the minister of the economy Mr. Mauri Pekkarinen.

[29] In January 2011 Tikka was appointed as an Executive Vice President of NASDAQ OMX listed public company Soprano Plc, in charge of their web solutions division.

This nomination has in the past been received by professors, members of parliament (Jyrki Kasvi) and large organization CEOs (Risto Siilasmaa) in Finland.

[34] On September 10, 2013 Tikka announced from Beijing that TLD Registry, Ltd has been granted with two gTLD licenses for Chinese-language gTLDs by ICANN.

TLD Registry’s executive chairman Taneli Tikka announces the successful contracting with ICANN for Dot Chinese Online & Dot Chinese Website. The state ceremony in Beijing was witnessed by Finland’s prime minister Jyrki Katainen, China’s Director General, National Center for Climate Change Strategy Li Junfeng, and Finland’s Minister of the Environment Ville Niinistö