Hi, I’m Ohto. This website will do its best to expose my thinking.

And for those, who came for the pasta recipe, find it here.

Ohto Pentikäinen

This is me. :)

I believe people should try to leave things a little better than they found them.

In practice that means working on problems that matter, with people that care deeply about what they’re building.

Most of my energy these days goes into figuring out which problems are worth solving and how to solve them efficiently.

After the acquisition of our company Doublepoint, I’m continuing that work at Oura. I’m also continuing to support other startups.

This site is where I think out loud about the journey.

What do I believe in?

Looking forward! What other thoughts are you going to expose?

    • Turning holding companies into a medium for good (DONE!, combined with “perspectives on wealth” for my “I don’t want to become rich” - blog)

    • Perspectives on wealth (DONE!, see above)

    • The mental health crisis in Ukraine (and what can be learnt from Finland)

    • My ideal sabbatical

    • Reflecting on the acquisition process

      List inspired by the great blog       Sunday Afternoon by Yakko Majuri.

Cool! How can I continue the conversation?

The best way to contact me is my email: opentika@gmail.com, but I do check LinkedIn every now and then as well. :)

Thoughts

  • March 2026

    Yeah so 5,5 years of works ended up with us joining forces with one of the most impressive companies out there right now.

    This was a long ride and created a lot of thoughts. I share some of them here.

  • March 2023

    These thoughts came to me in Finnish. Use ChatGPT to translate if needed. :)

    This topic has been on my mind a lot. So when I heard that the Kylteri magazine is making an issue on money, I thought this would be the time to share my thoughts.

    I feel a bit more exposed with this article than the first one, because I am not rich, nor have I had chances to become rich. If I never get the chance to make the decision on what to do with a large sum of money, then this thinking feels a bit useless. However, I think the underlying value of using money for good is something that I feel strongly towards and I guess if it’s not my money, then it’ll be someone else’s - who shares the values and wants me to help.

    Illustration by: mirkalarjomaa.com!

  • January 2023
    I encounter power dynamics within the tech industry every day. But on the other hand, I also feel the humane side of running a tech company, every day. Many tech companies only exist because they solve existing problems. However, sometimes they create new ones during the process. This is a paradox and I wanted to write about it.

    The article was published in my previous student association’s magazine. It is in Finnish, but in case you need to translate it to English with ChatGPT, let me know and I’ll buy you a coffee to cover the computation costs. :)

    Sometimes my thoughts come in English, sometimes in Finnish, and sometimes in some other language.

  • Again, sorry for this also being in Finnish..

    During my studies, I felt quite rebellious towards business school. I’ve been in panels where I’ve expressed things very strongly on how well business school prepares for “real business”, and how the institution acted on some value-related matters. Yet I decided to do my studies to the end and having a few years to think about it after graduation, I’ve calmed down and understand better the reality of running a university. I might even go back someday.

    Photo by my wonderful cousin Vilma Hyry <3