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Kaj Hagros
InvestorManaging Partner Nordics at Berliner Volksbank Ventures · Managing Partner Nordics at Redstone
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About
Kaj Hagros is Managing Partner for the Nordics at Redstone and serves as GP for the Redstone Nordic Seed Fund. He previously was CEO of a Nasdaq Helsinki–listed telecom IT firm and worked as COO for FOX Mobile (formerly Jamba) in Berlin. He has made around 50 investments and run several corporate venturing programs.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- RedstoneManaging Partner, Nordicscurrent2017 — presentHelsinki Area, Finland
- CiniaChair of the Boardcurrent2026 — presentHelsinki
- Columbia RoadChair of the Boardcurrent2024 — present
- Defence Innovation Network Finland (DEFINE)Head Coach, DEFINE Acceleratorcurrent2024 — present
- Coleaders CommunityCo-Founder & Chaircurrent2025 — present
- Boardman OyPartnercurrent2024 — presentHelsinki Metropolitan Area
- PoppiboksiCo-Foundercurrent2005 — presentHelsinki
- ChipmetricsChair of the Board2024 — 2025
- ChipmetricsBoard Member2022 — 2024Joensuu, North Karelia, Finland
- Inderes OyjChair of the Board2016 — 2025Helsinki Area, Finland
- Inderes OyjBoard Member2013 — 2016
- LoihdeChair of the People Committee2023 — 2024
- LoihdeBoard Member2021 — 2024
- HelttiChair of the Board2017 — 2023Helsinki Area, Finland
- Prodeko VenturesChair of the Board2015 — 2021Espoo
- Aalto University Executive Education LtdBoard Member2014 — 2021Helsinki
- Hibox SystemsChair of the Board2017 — 2021Turku Area, Finland
- Tecnotree CorporationBoard Member2019 — 2020
- Sunrise BridgeCo-Founder & Partner2008 — 2020Geneva
- FortumChairman of the Board, Fortum Horse Power2016 — 2018Espoo
- ReadPeakChairman of the Board2016 — 2017Helsinki Area, Finland
- Pivot5Co-Founder & CEO2014 — 2017Helsinki
- VicipassCo-Founder2010 — 2017Helsinki
- CabforceChairman of the Board2014 — 2015Espoo
- AminoMOVEChairman of the Board2013 — 2014Helsinki
- Tecnotree CorporationPresident & CEO2009 — 2013Espoo, Finland
- FOX Mobile GroupChief Operating Officer2008 — 2009Berlin / Los Angeles
- Airwide SolutionsVice President, Market Development2007 — 2008Reading, United Kingdom
- First HopVice President, Marketing & Business Development2006 — 2007Weybridge, United Kingdom
- First HopVice President, Operations2004 — 2006Helsinki
- First HopGeneral Manager, Asia Pacific2001 — 2004Singapore
- NokiaHead of Strategy & Business Development2001Espoo
- NokiaAccount Manager1999 — 2001Stockholm, Sweden
- NokiaSystem Marketing Manager1997 — 1999Espoo, Finland
- NokiaR&D Project Manager1995 — 1996Espoo
- QPR Software PlcMarket Analyst1994Munich Area, Germany
- KemiraTrainee1992Kaunas, Lithuania
- Octopus ImportFounder1986 — 1989Espoo
Skills & more
Mobile Devices97Product Management34Telecommunications60Start-ups99Mobile Technology20Mobile Internet13Strategic Partnerships22Business Strategy84Mobile Applications15Product Marketing8Product Development26Go-to-market Strategy5
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Colleagues at Berliner Volksbank Ventures
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Aleksandr Glushkov
Tech Team at Redstone
Axel Wünsch
Director of Operations at Berliner Volksbank Ventures
Ben Scheidt
Partner at Redstone
Christine Xu
Investment Team at Redstone
Dmitry Gudkov
Head of Data at Berliner Volksbank Ventures
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Eltonjohn D'souza
Investment Team at Berliner Volksbank Ventures
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Frederike Wolff
Investment Team at Redstone
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Götz Gleichmann
Managing Director at Redstone
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kaj Hagros?
- Kaj Hagros is Managing Partner for the Nordics at Redstone and serves as GP for the Redstone Nordic Seed Fund. He previously was CEO of a Nasdaq Helsinki–listed telecom IT firm and worked as COO for FOX Mobile (formerly Jamba) in Berlin. He has made around 50 investments and run several corporate venturing programs.
- Where does Kaj Hagros work?
- Kaj Hagros is Managing Partner Nordics at Berliner Volksbank Ventures.
- Where did Kaj Hagros go to school?
- Kaj Hagros studied at Aalto University; NYU Stern School of Business (MBA, Trium Global Executive MBA); The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (MBA, Trium Global Executive MBA).
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Also attended TRIUM Global Executive MBA9
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