About
Elina Holkko combines hands-on support with operational finance experience (HKScan; Finnish Climate Fund), helped build an unusually large €400m fund for Finland, and is a go-to for Nordic finance leaders.
Invests in
Climate TechDeep TechGamingHardwareHealthtechSaaS
Experience
- Lifeline VenturesPartner and CFOcurrent2023 — presentHelsinki Metropolitan Area
- Lifeline VenturesChief Financial Officer2022 — 2023Helsinki
- Hyperion RoboticsBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentEspoo
- Ilmastorahasto - The Finnish Climate FundSenior Lead, Investments2021 — 2022Helsinki
- Ilmastorahasto - The Finnish Climate FundFinance Manager2019 — 2021Helsinki
- HKScan CorporationSenior Manager, Management reporting development2016 — 2019Vantaa, Finland
- August Associates OyAssociate Manager2010 — 2016Helsinki, Finland
- August Associates OyConsultant2008 — 2010Helsinki, Finland
- August Associates OyAnalyst2007 — 2008Helsinki, Finland
- ShellConsultant2007The Hague
- Government Institute for Economic Research (VATT)MSc. Thesis work2006 — 2007
- JPMorganSummer Intern2006
- Nordea MarketsSummer Associate2005
- Finnish Competition AuthorityTrainee2004
Education
- Aalto UniversityMaster of Science (Econ.), Economics2001 — 2006
- HEC ParisCEMS MIM, International Management2005 — 2006
- Hanken & SSE Executive EducationSustainable finance2023
- Business Coaching InstituteCertified Business Coach, Business Coaching2020 — 2021
- Töölön yhteiskouluYlioppilastutkinto1998 — 2001
Skills & more
Audit & Risk ManagementCapital AllocationCorporate GovernanceESG & Sustainable FinanceAnalytical SkillsInvestor RelationsIT ManagementCarbon AccountingBoard RelationsVenture CapitalSustainable GrowthFinancial Management
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Operations ManagementBusiness StrategyFinancial ModelingProject ManagementEconomicsPricingPerformance ManagementDue DiligenceMicrosoft ExcelManagementLeadershipAnalysisLanguages English · Finnish · French · Swedish
From Elina's professional profile.
Colleagues at Lifeline Ventures
Ilkka Paananen
Advisor at Lifeline Ventures
Juha Lindfors
Managing Partner at Lifeline Ventures
Jyri Engeström
Partner at Lifeline Ventures
Kai Backman
Partner at Lifeline Ventures
Laura Hyry
Finance Manager at Lifeline Ventures
Maija Muntila
Talent Lead at Lifeline Ventures
Miika Nikinmaa
Investor at Lifeline Ventures
Mohammad Zuhair Khan
Trainee / Data Engineer at Lifeline Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Elina Holkko?
- Elina Holkko combines hands-on support with operational finance experience (HKScan; Finnish Climate Fund), helped build an unusually large €400m fund for Finland, and is a go-to for Nordic finance leaders.
- Where does Elina Holkko work?
- Elina Holkko is Partner and CFO at Lifeline Ventures.
- What does Elina Holkko invest in?
- Elina Holkko invests in Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Gaming, Hardware, Healthtech, SaaS.
- Where did Elina Holkko go to school?
- Elina Holkko studied at Aalto University (Master of Science (Econ.), Economics); HEC Paris (CEMS MIM, International Management); Hanken & SSE Executive Education (Sustainable finance).
Same school
Also attended Aalto University98
Patrik BackmanGeneral Partner at OpenOceanMirva LaatunenSenior Investment Associate at OpenOceanTony NystenPartner at OpenOceanMohammad Zuhair KhanTrainee / Data Engineer at Lifeline VenturesTeemu MattilaPartner at Lifeline VenturesRilla SaukkonenFund Analyst at Lifeline Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Hyperion Robotics1
Also worked at August Associates Oy2
Also worked at Shell101
Rob van der MeijPartner at Capricorn Venture PartnersKatie ClasenPartner at Prelude VenturesSamuel MugoyaGeneral Partner Advisor at Beyond Capital VenturesBikram DangInvestor Relations at Group 11Mira InbarPartner at ArcTern VenturesDinesh GanesanPrincipal at ArcTern Ventures
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Also worked at JPMorgan796
Rishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesNaseem MoumeneVice President at Northzone, investing across complex and fragmented industries undergoing fundamental shiftsFranklin BiGeneral Partner at Pantera CapitalMegan LightcapPartner, Creator Fund at Slow VenturesNatalie SchmitkeManaging Director Capital Networks at Burda Principal Investments
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