Seppo Tapio Ruotsalainen is a businessperson who founded Startup Foundation and who has been at the head of 8 different companies. Presently, Mr. Ruotsalainen occupies the position of Chairman for Softera Oy and Chairman for MPY Osuuskunta. Mr. Ruotsalainen is also on the board of Digia Oyj, Biisafe Oy, Profict Partners Oy and Viabile Oy and Member of Finnish Business Angels Network ry, Member of Startup Foundation and Member of Hallitusammattilaiset Ry.

He previously held the position of Chairman of Fountain Park Oy, Chairman at Finnish Information Processing Association, President & Chief Executive Officer at Tekla Corp., Senior Vice President for F-Secure Oyj, Chairman at Optomed Software Oy, Chairman for Liaison Technologies Oy, Executive Vice President at L M Ericsson Oy Ab, Sales Director of Hewlett-Packard Oy and Chairman for Tietoturva ry.