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Lauri Karjalainen

Investor

Investment Manager, Innovestor Venture Capital at Innovestor Ventures

Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

About

Joined Innovestor in 2021, focusing on deal flow and supporting tech portfolio companies. Holds a Master's degree in Finance and has experience in due diligence and strategic evaluations, having previously worked in private equity growth investing, wealth management, and a contact-data startup.

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Experience

  1. InnovestorInvestment Managercurrent2025 — present
  2. InnovestorAnalyst2021 — 2025Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
  3. OP Financial GroupBack Office Trainee, OP Asset Management2020Helsinki sub-region, Uusimaa, Finland
  4. Bocap GroupAnalyst Intern2019 — 2020Helsinki Metropolitan Area
  5. LeadCloudFinancial Assistant2018 — 2019Helsinki
  6. KelaClaims Specialist2017Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
  7. Sihti OyAgency Worker2015 — 2017
  8. FazerDispatcher2014Vantaa, Finland
  9. KeskoCustomer Service2011Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

Education

  1. Aalto University School of BusinessMaster of Science (M.Sc.), Finance2020 — 2022
  2. Aalto University School of BusinessBachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Finance2016 — 2020
  3. Auckland University of TechnologyBachelor of Science - Exchange student2019
  4. Pohjois-Haagan yhteiskoulun lukioMatriculation Examination2012 — 2015

Skills & more

Languages Chinese · English · Finnish · Swedish

From Lauri's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Auckland University of Technology22

Teemu MattilaPartner at Lifeline VenturesDerek HandleyFounder, Insight Partner at Aera VCTristan PollockInvestor at NZVCKrisztina HorvathJunior Partner at IdékapitalOlivia FlemingPartner at HelmRobert BrundinHead of Financial Control at Procuritas

+ 16 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Innovestor27

Wilhelm LindholmGroup CEO at Innovestor VenturesTommi ÄijäläGroup Chair at Innovestor VenturesTomi AsantiManaging Partner, Real Estate at Innovestor VenturesMatti HärkönenPartner, Corporate Venturing at Innovestor VenturesHeli Mehtätalo-TakalaHead of Investor Relations & Communications at Innovestor VenturesAleksi HuhtaDirector, Investor Relations at Innovestor Ventures

+ 21 more

Also worked at OP Financial Group7

Joonas PönniöCOO at IPR.VCTapio PassinenInvestment Director at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)Enni RautioInterim Director, Fund Investments at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)Tommi SilvastInvestment Analyst at Sentica Partners OyCamilla KomulainenInvestments at Wave VenturesTaru KeltanenLeading Specialist, Communications at The Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra

+ 1 more

Also worked at Fazer1

Taru WahlroosHead of Platform & Marketing at Vendep Capital

Colleagues at Innovestor Ventures

Aleksi Huhta
Director, Investor Relations at Innovestor Ventures
Elie Kopaly
Investment Director, Energy Storage at Innovestor Ventures
Emilia Carlqvist
Analyst, Innovestor Life Science at Innovestor Ventures
Essi Hänninen
Office Manager at Innovestor Ventures
Hannu Jungman
Partner, Innovestor Venture Capital at Innovestor Ventures
Heli Mehtätalo-Takala
Head of Investor Relations & Communications at Innovestor Ventures
Henrik Keinonen
Investor Relations at Innovestor Ventures
Janne Juhola
Partner, Innovestor Venture Capital at Innovestor Ventures