Jere Partanen
Board director at Empty Vessel
Helsinki, Finland
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
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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Board director at Empty Vessel
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Empty Vessel's investors · 3
Experience
- PandatronAdvisorcurrent2025 — present
- PandatronCPO2023 — 2025Helsinki Area, Finland
- Sisu Game VenturesPrincipal2022 — 2026Helsinki, Finland
- Sisu Game VenturesAssociate2020 — 2022Helsinki Metropolitan Area
- Panda TrainingCOO2018 — 2023Helsinki
- CompensatePeople Strategist2020Helsinki Metropolitan Area
- SlushHead of Kickoff Events2019 — 2020Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- Helsinki Think CompanyBoard Member - Collaboration2017 — 2019Helsinki
- University of HelsinkiCourse Assistant - Quantitative methods2018
- SkholeFIIntern + Junior Researcher2017 — 2018Helsinki
- University of HelsinkiResearch Assistant2016 — 2017Helsinki
Skills & more
SPSS4English10Social Psychology28Data Analysis12Group Dynamics20Event Planning9Event Production8Human Behavior15Student Organizations6Project Management3MarketingSales
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Start-upsVenture CapitalEntrepreneurshipTeamworkInterpersonal SkillsPublic SpeakingLanguages English · Finnish · Swedish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jere Partanen?
- 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.
- Where does Jere Partanen work?
- Jere Partanen is Board director at Empty Vessel.
- What check size does Jere Partanen write?
- Jere Partanen typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Jere Partanen go to school?
- Jere Partanen studied at University of Helsinki (Master of Social Sciences, Social Psychology); Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) (Master's degree, Social Psychology); University of Helsinki (Bachelor's degree, Social Psychology).
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Also attended University of Helsinki57
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Also attended Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam)170
Brendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Johann FriederichAssociate at Notion CapitalTies KlinkhamerJunior Associate at Keen Venture PartnersMercedes TuinPartner at Heran PartnersProf. Dr. Jan Peter BalkenendeVoorzitter at NoaberIrene KrijgsmanProgramma manager at Noaber
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Shared employers
Also worked at Slush20
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
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Also worked at University of Helsinki15
Pauliina MartikainenManaging Partner at Maki.vcPontus StråhlmanPartner at Voima VenturesMatti HärkönenPartner, Corporate Venturing at Innovestor VenturesLin NingSenior Associate at Dolby Family VenturesWill CardwellManaging Partner at Courage Ventures FundsMeri HellerantaPartner at Courage Ventures Funds
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