Heli Mehtätalo-Takala
InvestorHead of Investor Relations & Communications at Innovestor Ventures
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
About
A business executive with nearly 20 years of experience across corporations, startups, and venture capital in the Nordic financial sector, focused on strategic communications, investor relations, and fundraising. She is a member of Innovestor's management team.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- InnovestorHead of Investor Relations and Communicationscurrent2025 — presentHelsinki Metropolitan Area
- InnovestorBusiness Advisor, PALO program2023 — 2025
- InnovestorDirector, Marketing and Communications2021 — 2025Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
- FVCA - PääomasijoittajatChair, Communications Committeecurrent2025 — present
- Kasvu OpenAdvisorycurrent2022 — present
- OneMind DogsChief Product Officer2018 — 2021
- Kaleidoscope HelsinkiStrategic Partner & Business Design2016 — 2018Helsinki Area, Finland
- Danske BankHead of Marketing, Fi2014 — 2016Finland
- SäästöpankkiryhmäChief Marketing Officer2006 — 2014
- SäästöpankkiryhmäMarketing and Product Development Manager2003 — 2006
- AktiaProject Manager Business Development2000 — 2003
- AktiaFinance Manager, branch1999 — 2000
- AktiaManager trainee1998 — 1999
- Sofi Investment BankHead treasury1997 — 1998
Skills & more
NegotiationOperational ExcellenceLeadershipTeam LeadershipStrategy14Strategic Planning8Management5Generative AI for LeadershipCustomer AcquisitionSales EnablementGo-to-Market StrategyStorytelling
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Public RelationsReputation ManagementCrisis CommunicationsContent StrategyBoard GovernanceStakeholder EngagementCorporate StrategyPlanning Budgeting & ForecastingInvestor RelationsPLAIData-driven Decision MakingLanguages English · French · Swedish
- Personal AI Leadership — hetki.io
- HHJ-tutkinto / Hyväksytty hallituksen jäsen / CBM / Certified Board Member — Keskuskauppakamari (Finland Chamber of Commerce)
From Heli's professional profile.
Colleagues at Innovestor Ventures
Aleksi Huhta
Director, Investor Relations at Innovestor Ventures
Elie Kopaly
Investment Director, Energy Storage at Innovestor Ventures
Emilia Carlqvist
Analyst, Innovestor Life Science at Innovestor Ventures
Essi Hänninen
Office Manager at Innovestor Ventures
Hannu Jungman
Partner, Innovestor Venture Capital at Innovestor Ventures
Henrik Keinonen
Investor Relations at Innovestor Ventures
Janne Juhola
Partner, Innovestor Venture Capital at Innovestor Ventures
Lauri Karjalainen
Investment Manager, Innovestor Venture Capital at Innovestor Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Heli Mehtätalo-Takala?
- A business executive with nearly 20 years of experience across corporations, startups, and venture capital in the Nordic financial sector, focused on strategic communications, investor relations, and fundraising. She is a member of Innovestor's management team.
- Where does Heli Mehtätalo-Takala work?
- Heli Mehtätalo-Takala is Head of Investor Relations & Communications at Innovestor Ventures.
- Where did Heli Mehtätalo-Takala go to school?
- Heli Mehtätalo-Takala studied at IMD (STRATEGIC MARKETING IN ACTION); London South Bank University (MBA, Corporate Strategy); Helia (BBA, Marketing).
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