About
Impact entrepreneur and founder of WhistleB, a whistleblowing SaaS used in 150 countries. She also founded ESG advisory firm TripleB and serves as Vice President at Respect Sustainable Business.
Experience
- Columbia Technology VenturesMentorcurrent2025 — presentNew York
- NAVEXBoard Advisor to Navex - Goldman Sachs and Blackstone backedcurrent2026 — presentNew York
- Greencode VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2023 — presentStockholm
- Entrepreneurs Roundtable AcceleratorMentorcurrent2025 — presentNew York
- Finnish American Chamber of Commerce - New YorkChairman of the Board2025 — 2026New York
- WhistleBFounder2013 — 2022Stockholm
- TripleBFounder2011 — 2019Stockholm
- Respect Sustainable BusinessVice President2007 — 2011Stockholm
- Satama Interactive OyjKey Account Manager2001 — 2007Stockholm - Helsinki
- European CommissionOfficial1995 — 2001Brussels
- YleJournalist1993 — 1994Helsinki
Education
- Hanken School of EconomicsMasters degree in Economics1989 — 1992
- Uppsala University1990 — 1991
- Mattlidens skola
- Duke UniversityCourse, Impact measurement and management of the SDGs2022
Skills & more
EntrepreneurshipMarketingSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Online Sales ManagementStrategic PartnershipsCorporate CommunicationsCommunity DevelopmentSustainabilityESG
Languages Chinese · English · Finnish · German · Swedish
- Certificate, Board Education — Styrelseakademien
From Karin's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Hanken School of Economics25
Patrik BackmanGeneral Partner at OpenOceanToby ObstbaumFund Controller at OpenOceanNina RudankoCFO and Head of ESG at IPR.VCPontus StråhlmanPartner at Voima VenturesPatrick NollerGeneral Partner, Managing Director at FoodLabsWilhelm LindholmGroup CEO at Innovestor Ventures
+ 19 more
Also attended Uppsala University68
Niklas ZennströmCo-founder and CEO of AtomicoCarole GinmanHead of Marketing at OxxMaria NyhageInvestment Manager at ScietyCharlotte SmirnovaCorporate Communications Manager at ScietyBengt JulanderSenior Advisor at ScietyMats NilssonSenior Advisor at Sciety
+ 62 more
Also attended Duke University384
Fred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpScott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJack Bixby LucasGeneral Partner at Lucas Venture GroupVinnie McSweeneyInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners
+ 378 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Columbia Technology Ventures19
Matthew McCooeChief Executive Officer at Connecticut InnovationsKristina VulganCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Ferocity CapitalLyla YoussefAssociate at SR One Capital ManagementNeha AgarwalSenior Advisor at Adjuvant CapitalMelissa FensterstockCompany Building Advisor at Material ImpactDave WechslerPrincipal at OMERS Ventures
+ 13 more
Also worked at Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator61
Justin SmithlineGeneral Partner at Triple Impact CapitalTaz PatelInvestor at Green Cow Venture CapitalLiran AmranyPresident at Team8Jessica Peltz-ZatuloveFounding Partner at Hannah Grey VenturesIynna HalilouGeneral Partner at The MBA FundKrishnamurty KambhampatiPartner at Cloquet Capital Partners, LLC
+ 55 more
Also worked at European Commission107
Sara SecallGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupClaus AnderssonGeneral Partner at Sunstone CapitalDaniela CoutinhoPrincipal, Cyber at Bright Pixel CapitalNina Litman RoventaInvestor at Extantia CapitalCristina GarmendiaGeneral Partner at Ysios CapitalGorkem KoseogluCEO and Co-Founder of Prometa.AI at PICUS CAPITAL
+ 101 more
Colleagues at Greencode Ventures
Emma Hägerström
Visiting Analyst at Greencode Ventures
Ines Bergmann-Nolting
Managing Partner at Greencode Ventures
Juulia Korkiavaara
Marketing Communications & IR Manager at Greencode Ventures
Kaisa Hietala
Founder & Chair at Greencode Ventures
Manuel Heckmann
Venture Partner at Greencode Ventures
Mark Farrelly
Venture Scout at Greencode Ventures
Mika Anttonen
Investor at Greencode Ventures
Mikael Lassooy
Finance & Operations Manager at Greencode Ventures