Lauri Kokkila
InvestorInvestor at Inventure
Stockholm, Sweden
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Joined Inventure as an intern in 2015 and rose to become one of the youngest partners in European VC. Focuses on sustainable resources, the fashion supply chain, proptech, and marketplaces, and has served on the boards of Swappie, Umbra, Nordigen, and Material Exchange. Holds a Master's in Information Networks from Aalto University and spent a year as VP of Growth at Material Exchange.
Invests in
Circular EconomyMarketplacesPropTech
Experience
- InventurePartnercurrent2022 — present
- InventureInvestment Director2020 — 2022Helsinki Area, Finland
- InventureSecondment2020 — 2021
- InventureInvestment Manager2017 — 2020Helsinki
- InventureDealflow Manager2015 — 2017Helsinki Area, Finland
- InventureInvestment Intern2015Helsinki Area, Finland
- Kauffman FellowsKauffman Fellows – Class 30current2025 — present
- AlgorithmiqBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- FinchBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentMalmö, Skåne County, Sweden
- anotherblockBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentStockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
- StarcartChairpersoncurrent2022 — presentHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- ZeframBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentHelsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
- Material ExchangeBoard Observercurrent2022 — presentStockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
- Material ExchangeVP of Growth & Expansion (secondment from Inventure)2020 — 2021Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
- Material ExchangeBoard Member2019 — 2020
- Pontos GroupBoard Membercurrent2020 — present
- Swappie OyBoard Member2019 — 2024Helsinki Area, Finland
- UmbraChairman Of The Board2019 — 2021Helsinki Area, Finland
- UmbraBoard Member2017 — 2019Helsinki Area, Finland
- NordigenBoard Observer2018 — 2020Riga, Latvia
Education
- Aalto UniversityMaster of Science (M.Sc.) with honours, Information Networks2011 — 2017
- University of AucklandCertificate of Proficiency for Overseas (Study Abroad)2015
- The Normal Lyceum of HelsinkiYlioppilas2008 — 2011
Skills & more
Programming13Web Development3Start-ups4Business Analysis3Presentation Skills4Entrepreneurship6Customer Service2Mobile Devices1Project Management4Java8Microsoft Office8Windows3
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HTMLOperating SystemsCSS3HTML 5CSSHTML5JavaScriptMicrosoft ExcelTeamworkLanguages English · Finnish · French · Swedish
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Investments
Board seats
Material ExchangeNordigenSwappieUmbra
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at Inventure
Adrian Arnsvik Bjurefalk
Investment Manager at Inventure
Anna Salminen
Senior Internal Operations Manager at Inventure
Cristina Koehn
Chief Operating Officer at Inventure
Greg Anderson
Communications & Marketing Director at Inventure
Kevin Lösch
Investment Manager at Inventure
Linus Dahg
Managing Partner at Inventure
Magda Lukaszewicz
Partner at Inventure
Sami Lampinen
Partner at Inventure
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Lauri Kokkila work?
- Lauri Kokkila is Investor at Inventure.
- What does Lauri Kokkila invest in?
- Lauri Kokkila invests in Circular Economy, Marketplaces, PropTech.
- What check size does Lauri Kokkila write?
- Lauri Kokkila typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
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