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Aleksi Partanen

Investor

General Partner at Icebreaker

Helsinki, Finland

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

About

Aleksi Partanen is a B2B technology executive with twenty years of experience across European markets. He founded Nervogrid in 2006, growing it to 50 employees across four countries before its acquisition by ALSO in 2014, where he subsequently led digital services across 15 European markets managing over €3 billion in combined revenue and 100,000+ reseller partners. Since 2016, he has served as co-founder at Icebreaker.vc, advising early-stage companies on go-to-market strategy, enterprise sales, pricing, and international expansion.

Contact· published on Aleksi's own website

Experience

  1. Icebreaker.vcCo-Foundercurrent2016 — presentTallinn
  2. CloudpermitBoard Member2018 — 2024Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
  3. ALSO GroupSenior Vice President, Digital Services2015 — 2017Europe
  4. ALSO GroupManaging Director, Cloud Sales and Business Development2014 — 2015Lucerne, Switzerland
  5. NervogridFounder and Chief Executive Officer2006 — 2014

Skills & more

Software as a Service (SaaS)1SaaS23Enterprise Software2ExitsQRStrategy49Management13Team Leadership9Negotiation4Leadership2Team Management1Startups
+12 moreGrowth HackingHustleEarly-Stage StartupsLean StartupDistribution StrategiesNew Market DevelopmentAcquisition IntegrationInternational ExpansionNew Market ExpansionArtificial Intelligence (AI)FundraisingGo-to-Market Strategy

Languages English · Finnish · French · German · Swedish

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Aleksi Partanen?
Aleksi Partanen is a B2B technology executive with twenty years of experience across European markets. He founded Nervogrid in 2006, growing it to 50 employees across four countries before its acquisition by ALSO in 2014, where he subsequently led digital services across 15 European markets managing over €3 billion in combined revenue and 100,000+ reseller partners. Since 2016, he has served as co-founder at Icebreaker.vc, advising early-stage companies on go-to-market strategy, enterprise sales, pricing, and international expansion.
Where does Aleksi Partanen work?
Aleksi Partanen is General Partner at Icebreaker.
What check size does Aleksi Partanen write?
Aleksi Partanen typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Aleksi Partanen go to school?
Aleksi Partanen studied at Aalto University (Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Business); Lycée franco-finlandais d'Helsinki.

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