Erkki Aaltonen
InvestorManaging Director at Yara Growth Ventures · Board director at Boost Biomes
Finland
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.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Board director at Boost BiomesYC S19
Intro paths
YC
Erkki went through Y Combinator (Summer 2019) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Erkki can intro founders to Boost Biomes's investors below.
Boost Biomes's investors · 8
CompoundNew York · $400K – $1.5M checks · since 2020Kickstart InnovationZurich · since 2020Nimble VenturesSan Francisco · since 2020Saltagen VenturesHong Kong · since 2020Universal Materials Incubatorsince 2020Viking Global InvestorsStamford · since 2020Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2019Yara Growth VenturesOslo · $3M checks · since 2020
Co-founders at Boost Biomes
JB
Jamie BacherFounder
AP
Adam Paul ArkinFounder
Experience
- Yara Growth VenturesManaging Director, Yara Growth Venturescurrent2018 — presentOslo, Norway
- VerqorBoard Membercurrent2025 — presentMexico City Metropolitan Area
- IntelecyBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentOslo, Norway
- AgrofyBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentRosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
- SP VenturesLimited Partner, Board Observercurrent2021 — presentSão Paulo, Brazil
- BoomitraBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- AP VenturesLimited Partnercurrent2021 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- Boost BiomesBoard Member2020 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- PlantResponse BiotechBoard Member2018 — 2021Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area
- startADExecutive Director2016 — 2018Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
- Beak Protect OyBoard Member2012 — 2018
- GrainSenseMember of the Board2016
- KAUST Innovation FundGrowth Investor2015 — 2016Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
- Spectral Engines OyMember of the Board of Directors2015
- AsqellaMember of the Board2013 — 2015
- TactoTek Inc.Member of the Board2011 — 2015
- Envault CorporationMember of the Board2010 — 2015
- VTT VenturesInvestment Director2010 — 2015
- Beagard LtdBoard Member2012 — 2015
- LightThermMember of the Board2012 — 2014
- Piccola OndaPartner and Board Director2007 — 2013
- Hookie Technologies LtdMember of the Board2010 — 2012
- Aivon OyMember of the Board2010 — 2011
- NokiaSenior Manager New Business Development2004 — 2010
- NokiaBusiness Analyst, Nokia Ventures2000 — 2004
- Nordic PrepaidBoard Member2009 — 2010
- GoodhumBoard Member2009 — 2010
- OpenSpark LtdCo-Founder, Board Director2006
- Evli securitiesDealer1999
Skills & more
Partnerships6Sales11Strategy99New Business Development46Consulting6Business Analysis7Project Management15Negotiation15Business modeling1Business Modeling30Start-ups99Venture Capital30
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Colleagues at Yara Growth Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Erkki Aaltonen?
- 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.
- Where does Erkki Aaltonen work?
- Erkki Aaltonen is Managing Director at Yara Growth Ventures and Board director at Boost Biomes.
- Where did Erkki Aaltonen go to school?
- Erkki Aaltonen studied at INSEAD (International Directors Programme); INSEAD (Leading from the Chair); Harvard Business School (Launching New Ventures).
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Also attended INSEAD1,026
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Also attended Harvard Business School2,000
Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins
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Also attended Columbia Business School887
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Also attended The Chinese University of Hong Kong102
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Shared employers
Also worked at Intelecy4
Also worked at PlantResponse Biotech4
Also worked at VTT Ventures15
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Also worked at Nokia243
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