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Maria: together at University of Wisconsin-Madison
About
Business lawyer with over 15 years of experience in technology, M&A, and digital markets. Holds a PhD on the data economy and focuses on digital and data-driven innovations in industrial sectors.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- Kvanted VenturesCo-founder & Managing Partnercurrent2023 — present
- Business FinlandBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- QMillBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
- BuddywiseBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- CozeroBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- FVCA - PääomasijoittajatBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- LeadcastPodcaster | Co-foundercurrent2019 — present
- Hannes SnellmanPartner | Co-head2019 — 2023Helsinki
- NokiaLead Counsel2018 — 2019Finland
- NokiaSenior Legal Counsel2014 — 2018
- KioskedHead of Legal2013 — 2014Espoo, Finland
- NokiaSenior Legal Counsel (Seconded Lawyer)2012 — 2013Helsinki, Finland
- Roschier AttorneysSenior Associate, Attorney2008 — 2013Helsinki, Finland
- GE HealthcareLegal Consultant (Seconded Lawyer)2012Helsinki, Finland
- Federal Trade Commission, Office of International AffairsVisiting International Lawyer2011Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- European Commission, DG CompetitionStagiaire2008 — 2009Brussels Metropolitan Area
- Cleary Gottlieb Steen & HamiltonAvocat Stagiaire2007Brussels Metropolitan Area
- White & CaseLawyer Trainee2006Helsinki, Finland
Skills & more
- DIFFuture program 2022-2023 — Directors' Institute Finland
- Boardman training and certification — Boardman
- Member of the Finnish Bar Association — Suomen Asianajajat – Finlands Advokater – Finnish Bar Association
- Member of the New York State Bar
From Maria's professional profile.
Colleagues at Kvanted
Antti Vasara
Venture Partner at Kvanted
Axel Ahlström
Founding Partner at Kvanted
Eerik Paasikivi
Founding Partner at Kvanted
Heikki Westerlund
Board Chair at Kvanted
Henna Keränen
Venture Scout & Nordic Ecosystem at Kvanted
Jenni Suhonen
Finance and Operations Manager at Kvanted
John Jaggers
Investor at Aristos Ventures
Kai Östamö
Venture Partner at Kvanted
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Maria Wasastjerna?
- Business lawyer with over 15 years of experience in technology, M&A, and digital markets. Holds a PhD on the data economy and focuses on digital and data-driven innovations in industrial sectors.
- Where does Maria Wasastjerna work?
- Maria Wasastjerna is Managing Partner at Kvanted.
- Where did Maria Wasastjerna go to school?
- Maria Wasastjerna studied at University of Oxford (Visiting Academic - PhD researcher); University of Helsinki (Doctor of Laws (PhD)); Georgetown University (Master of Laws (LLM) - Fulbright-Schuman Scholar).
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Also attended University of Helsinki98
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Also attended College of Europe10
Alexandre de SelysM&A Counsel, Brussels at VerlinvestMaciej MajchrowiczVenture Partner at Vireo VenturesChris CoxonChief Communications Officer at AccionManolo SanchezVenture Advisor at Mercury FundMuriel D’AmbrosioPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Parquest CapitalRodrigo SepulvedaManaging Partner at Expon Capital
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Also attended University of Wisconsin-Madison628
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Shared employers
Also worked at QMill3
Also worked at FVCA - Pääomasijoittajat16
Pirkka PalomäkiFounding Partner at Maki.vcPauliina MartikainenManaging Partner at Maki.vcTimo ArgillanderExecutive Chairman, Co-Founder at IPR.VCTopi PöyhönenInvestment Associate at IPR.VCJussi SainiemiPartner at Voima VenturesTanya HorowitzPartner at Butterfly Ventures
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Also worked at Nokia417
Nick FrosstCo-founder of CohereViswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAdamAdvisor at Clear VenturesSamir MatkiInvestor at DaphniTony NystenPartner at OpenOceanTimo AhopeltoSerial tech entrepreneur and early-stage investor running Lifeline Ventures
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Also worked at Roschier Attorneys10
Ville HeikkinenCo-founder at Butterfly VenturesCharbel AltunkaynakLegal Counsel at Bonnier CapitalHelena Caan MattssonGeneral Counsel/Head of Sustainability at VEFKai VesikallioInvestment Director at Sentica Partners OyJakob StoråGeneral Partner at Superhero CapitalReima LinnanvirtaPartner at Trind Ventures
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