Fundraising Fox

Erkki Aaltonen

Investor

Managing Director at Yara Growth Ventures

Finland

FoundedBoost Biomes · YC

About

Corporate VC investor with 20+ years across multiple sectors, having set up four CVC units, executed 100+ investments, served on 20 boards, and founded five startups.

Experience

  1. Yara Growth VenturesManaging Director, Yara Growth Venturescurrent2018 — presentOslo, Norway
  2. VerqorBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentMexico City Metropolitan Area
  3. IntelecyBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentOslo, Norway
  4. AgrofyBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentRosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
  5. SP VenturesLimited Partner, Board Observercurrent2021 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
  6. BoomitraBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  7. AP VenturesLimited Partnercurrent2021 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  8. Boost BiomesBoard Member2020 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  9. PlantResponse BiotechBoard Member2018 — 2021Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
  10. startADExecutive Director2016 — 2018Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
  11. Beak Protect OyBoard Member2012 — 2018
  12. GrainSenseMember of the Board2016
  13. KAUST Innovation FundGrowth Investor2015 — 2016Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
  14. Spectral Engines OyMember of the Board of Directors2015
  15. AsqellaMember of the Board2013 — 2015
  16. TactoTek Inc.Member of the Board2011 — 2015
  17. Envault CorporationMember of the Board2010 — 2015
  18. VTT VenturesInvestment Director2010 — 2015
  19. Beagard LtdBoard Member2012 — 2015
  20. LightThermMember of the Board2012 — 2014

Education

  1. INSEADInternational Directors Programme2022 — 2023
  2. INSEADLeading from the Chair2015
  3. Harvard Business SchoolLaunching New Ventures2012
  4. Harvard Business SchoolBuilding New Businesses in Established Organizations2011
  5. Columbia Business SchoolPersuasion: Influencing Without Authority2010
  6. London Business SchoolMasterclass in Private Equity2010
  7. INSEADNegotiation Dynamics Programme2008
  8. INSEADPartnerships & Strategic Alliances2007
  9. University of Tampere, School of EconomicsMaster of Science in Economics, Economics1995 — 2000
  10. The Chinese University of Hong KongThe Gateway to China Market Programme1998

Skills & more

Partnerships6Sales11Strategy99New Business Development46Consulting6Business Analysis7Project Management15Negotiation15Business modeling1Business Modeling30Start-ups99Venture Capital30
+12 moreTelecommunicationsBusiness DevelopmentMobile DevicesMobile TechnologyInternational BusinessManagementStrategic PartnershipsSocial NetworkingStrategic PlanningAnalysisLeadershipEntrepreneurship

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