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Juha Lehtola

Investor

Responsible for direct venture and growth investments at Tesi at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)

Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

About

Juha Lehtola has worked in the Finnish and European growth company sector since the early 2000s, holding roles across startups, a Nordic VC fund, and the European Investment Bank. He now works at Tesi, where he is responsible for direct venture and growth investments. He holds an MSc (Tech).

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Experience

  1. Tesi (FII)Director, Head of VC and Growth Investmentscurrent2018 — presentFinland
  2. IQM Quantum ComputersBoard Observercurrent2020 — presentEspoo, Uusimaa, Finland
  3. WirepasBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
  4. M-Files CorporationBoard Observer2013 — 2024
  5. ICEYEBoard observer2020 — 2024
  6. European Investment Fund (EIF)Investment Manager, VC/ICT2016 — 2018Luxembourg
  7. Tesi (FII)Director2009 — 2016
  8. Nordic Venture PartnersInvestment Director2007 — 2009
  9. Aura CapitalInvestment Manager2003 — 2007
  10. QPR SoftwareRegional Manager2002 — 2003
  11. WiralBusiness Development Manager2001 — 2002
  12. AccentureConsultant Trainee1998 — 2000

Education

  1. Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolanM.Sc, Industrial Management - major in Strategy and International Business1996 — 2001

Skills & more

Management5Strategy6NegotiationVenture Capital31Investments5Entrepreneurship9Business Development4Strategic Partnerships2Start-ups11Product Management2Portfolio Management2Product Marketing2
+4 moreBusiness StrategyCloud ComputingMergers & AcquisitionsEnterprise Software

From Juha's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan33

Ralf WahlstenChairman at OpenOceanTimo AhopeltoSerial tech entrepreneur and early-stage investor running Lifeline VenturesPetteri KoponenFounding Partner at Lifeline VenturesIlkka PaananenAdvisor at Lifeline VenturesIlkka KivimäkiFounding Partner & Advisor at Maki.vcPirkka PalomäkiFounding Partner at Maki.vc

+ 27 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Wirepas5

Margus UudamFounding Partner at Karma VenturesPatrick SheehanFounder and Managing Partner at ETF PartnersLaurence GarrettPartner at Highland EuropeSami AhvenniemiGeneral Partner at Vendep CapitalBret SmallAssociate Partner at Natural Bridges Ventures (NBV)

Also worked at M-Files Corporation4

Bruno CrémelGeneral Partner at Partech VenturesAndré François-PoncetPartner at Partech VenturesMikko SuonenlahtiVenture Partner at ETF PartnersIan KwokPartner at Bregal Milestone

Also worked at European Investment Fund (EIF)11

Deepali NangiaPartner at SpeedinvestMaxence BlanchyDirecteur Administratif & Financier at Founders FutureFederico GaliziaIFC Vice President and Chief Risk Officer at International Finance CorporationAmélie Arthus-BertrandInvestment Director at Shift4GoodKärt SiilatsVenture Partner at SuperAngelSophie DingrevilleInvestment Partner at Clean Growth Fund

+ 5 more

Also worked at Tesi (FII)15

Tony NystenPartner at OpenOceanRilla SaukkonenFund Analyst at Lifeline VenturesInka MeroFounder & Managing Partner at Voima VenturesJussi SainiemiPartner at Voima VenturesJuuso PuolanneInvestment Director at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)Jussi HattulaDirector, Industrial Investments at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)

+ 9 more

Investments

Investor

Haltian OyICEYE OyIQM Finland OyNestAI OyONEiO Cloud OyTactoTek OyWirepas Oy

Per the firm's website.

Colleagues at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)

Enni Rautio
Interim Director, Fund Investments at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)
Jan-Patrick Haikkola
Investment Manager at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)
Joni Karsikas
Investment Director at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)
Jussi Hattula
Director, Industrial Investments at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)
Juuso Puolanne
Investment Director at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)
Keith Bonnici
Investment Director at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)
Miikka Salminen
Investment Manager at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)
Mikael Niemi
Investment Director at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)