Fundraising Fox

Jere Partanen

Investor

Associate at Sisu Game Ventures

Helsinki, Finland

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

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About

The youngest team member, who supported startups through student entrepreneurship societies and founded Panda Training, a coaching automation startup. Ran the games and product programming for Slush in 2019.

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Experience

  1. PandatronAdvisorcurrent2025 — present
  2. PandatronCPO2023 — 2025Helsinki Area, Finland
  3. Sisu Game VenturesPrincipal2022 — 2026Helsinki, Finland
  4. Sisu Game VenturesAssociate2020 — 2022Helsinki Metropolitan Area
  5. Panda TrainingCOO2018 — 2023Helsinki
  6. CompensatePeople Strategist2020Helsinki Metropolitan Area
  7. SlushHead of Kickoff Events2019 — 2020Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
  8. Helsinki Think CompanyBoard Member - Collaboration2017 — 2019Helsinki
  9. University of HelsinkiCourse Assistant - Quantitative methods2018
  10. SkholeFIIntern + Junior Researcher2017 — 2018Helsinki
  11. University of HelsinkiResearch Assistant2016 — 2017Helsinki

Education

  1. University of HelsinkiMaster of Social Sciences, Social Psychology2013 — 2018
  2. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)Master's degree, Social Psychology2017
  3. University of HelsinkiBachelor's degree, Social Psychology2013 — 2016

Skills & more

SPSS4English10Social Psychology28Data Analysis12Group Dynamics20Event Planning9Event Production8Human Behavior15Student Organizations6Project Management3MarketingSales
+6 moreStart-upsVenture CapitalEntrepreneurshipTeamworkInterpersonal SkillsPublic Speaking

Languages English · Finnish · Swedish

From Jere's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Helsinki35

Jyri EngeströmPartner at Lifeline VenturesMaija MuntilaTalent Lead at Lifeline VenturesRamin VatanparastAdvisor - Enterprise Technology at Augment VenturesAtte HonkasaloVice President, Data & Analytics at NGP CapitalPauliina MartikainenManaging Partner at Maki.vcHeikki HerlinMember of the Board at IPR.VC

+ 29 more

Also attended Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)125

Brendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Kyang YungInvestor at DaphniJohann FriederichAssociate at Notion CapitalTies KlinkhamerJunior Associate at Keen Venture PartnersLidwi van OsProgram & Office Support Officer at NoaberMehmet AkalinExperts | Venture Partner at 212

+ 119 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Slush21

Timo AhopeltoSerial tech entrepreneur and early-stage investor running Lifeline VenturesPetteri KoponenFounding Partner at Lifeline VenturesMaija MuntilaTalent Lead at Lifeline VenturesKonradInvestment Team at Hummingbird VenturesIlkka KivimäkiFounding Partner & Advisor at Maki.vcPauliina MartikainenManaging Partner at Maki.vc

+ 15 more

Also worked at University of Helsinki11

Pauliina MartikainenManaging Partner at Maki.vcPontus StråhlmanPartner at Voima VenturesMilla KoistinahoPartner, Innovestor Life Science at Innovestor VenturesLin NingSenior Associate at Dolby Family VenturesWill CardwellManaging Partner at Courage Ventures FundsMeri HellerantaPartner at Courage Ventures Funds

+ 5 more

Colleagues at Sisu Game Ventures

Erik Gloersen
General Partner at Sisu Game Ventures
Kadri Härma
Venture Partner at Sisu Game Ventures
Kalle Kaivola
Venture Partner at Sisu Game Ventures
Moaffak Ahmed
Venture Partner & co-founder at Sisu Game Ventures
Paul Bragiel
Co-founder at Golden Gate Ventures
Samuli Syvähuoko
Founding Partner at Sisu Game Ventures

Network1

Erik Gloersen
General Partner at Sisu Game Ventures

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