Kaidi Ruusalepp
InvestorFounder and Board member at Venturebeam · Impact & Venture Partner at VentureWave Capital Ltd.
Estonia
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About
Kaidi Ruusalepp is founder and group CEO of Metsa Collection, a global hospitality brand, and previously founded Venturebeam, an online investment bank for venture investors. She served as CEO of Nasdaq Tallinn Stock Exchange and the Central Securities Depository, and was among the first technology lawyers in Estonia, contributing to the drafting of the Estonian Digital Signatures Act of 2000. Ruusalepp currently sits on the Digital Council of the President of Estonia and has held leadership roles including president of the Estonian Founders Society and membership on the Startup Europe Advisory Board at the European Commission.
Experience
- Metsa CollectionFounder & Group CEOcurrent2025 — presentTallinn, Estonia
- Estonian National Symphony Orchestra (ERSO)Member of The Supervisory Boardcurrent2024 — present
- VenturebeamFounder and Board membercurrent2024 — present
- VenturebeamCEO & Founder2013 — 2024Tallinn
- Office of the President of Republic of EstoniaMember of the Presidential Digital Advisory Councilcurrent2022 — presentTallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
- OÜ SalmeFoundercurrent2013 — present
- VentureWave CapitalImpact and Venture Partner2024 — 2025
- Estonian Founders SocietyPresident2022 — 2024Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
- Estonian Service Industry Association/ Teenusmajanduse KodaCEO2012 — 2013
- Estonian Service Industry AssociationMember of the Management Board2010 — 2012
- NASDAQ OMX TallinnMember of the Management Board2007 — 2011Tallinn
- NASDAQ OMX TallinnCEO2005 — 2007
- Nasdaq CSDChairman of the Management Board2002 — 2005
- AS Eesti VäärtpaberikeskusHead of Development2001 — 2002
- Riigikantselei / Government Office of EstoniaLegal advisor1996 — 2001
Skills & more
Capital Markets27Start-ups82Private Equity12Business Strategy45Mergers7Entrepreneurship68Management Consulting14Corporate Finance11Mergers & Acquisitions22Asset Managment2Management21Investment Banking9
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RestructuringVenture CapitalInvestmentsAsset ManagementEconomicsSecuritiesDue DiligenceCorporate DevelopmentInvestor RelationsTradingLanguages English · Finnish · German · Russian
From Kaidi's professional profile.
Colleagues at Venturebeam
Alan Foy
Chairman and Managing Partner at VentureWave Capital Ltd.
Brian Martin
Managing Partner at VentureWave Capital Ltd.
Brian Martin
Executive Director at Venturebeam
Diana Kam
CEO, Singapore Markets & APAC Region | Head of Exchange at Venturebeam at VentureWave Capital Ltd.
Kevin Holliday
Venturebeam, CEO EMEA at VentureWave Capital Ltd.
Kevin Holliday
CEO - EMEA at Venturebeam
Kristjan-Erik Suurväli
Chief Compliance and Risk Officer at Venturebeam
Linda Liu
Chief of Staff at Venturebeam
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kaidi Ruusalepp?
- Kaidi Ruusalepp is founder and group CEO of Metsa Collection, a global hospitality brand, and previously founded Venturebeam, an online investment bank for venture investors. She served as CEO of Nasdaq Tallinn Stock Exchange and the Central Securities Depository, and was among the first technology lawyers in Estonia, contributing to the drafting of the Estonian Digital Signatures Act of 2000. Ruusalepp currently sits on the Digital Council of the President of Estonia and has held leadership roles including president of the Estonian Founders Society and membership on the Startup Europe Advisory Board at the European Commission.
- Where does Kaidi Ruusalepp work?
- Kaidi Ruusalepp is Founder and Board member at Venturebeam.
- Where did Kaidi Ruusalepp go to school?
- Kaidi Ruusalepp studied at University of Tartu (MBA, Strategic Management); University of Tartu (Law); Audentese Ülikool (Law and economy).
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Shared employers
Also worked at Venturebeam11
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Also worked at Estonian Founders Society10
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