Martin Vaivods
InvestorVenture and Advisory Partner; M&A and Strategic Investments at Change Ventures
Riga, Latvia
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About
Venture and Advisory Partner focused on M&A and strategic investments; CFO at Aerones and previously Senior Director of Strategy at Delivery Hero and Head of Global Strategy at JOKR.
Experience
- TeleTower SIAChief Financial Officercurrent2026 — presentRiga, Latvia
- AeronesChief Financial Officer2023 — 2026Riga, Latvia
- JOKRHead of Global Strategy [Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions and Investments]2021 — 2023Berlin, Germany
- Delivery HeroSenior Director, Global Strategy [Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions and Investments]2019 — 2021Berlin Area, Germany
- Delivery HeroDirector, Global Strategy [Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions and Investments]2017 — 2019Berlin Area, Germany
- Delivery HeroGlobal Expansion Manager [Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions and Investments]2016 — 2017Berlin Area, Germany
- Hermes Growth PartnersMBA Summer Associate2013Miami, Florida, United States
- LazardAssociate2011Paris Area, France
- LazardAnalyst2008 — 2011
- CitiInvestment Banking Summer Analyst2007London, England, United Kingdom
- Morgan StanleySpring Intern2006London, England, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Artificial Intelligence (AI)NetSuiteManagement2Finance12Mergers & Acquisitions12Corporate Finance7Negotiation3Cross-functional Team Leadership4Fundraising5Strategy16Deal SourcingBusiness Planning
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Corporate Venture CapitalExecutive ManagementAntitrust LawEmployee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)Competition LawE-CommerceProject ManagementTeam LeadershipWorking with InvestorsEntrepreneurshipFinancial StatementsFinancial PlanningLanguages English · French · Latvian
- Advanced Business Negotiation — Riga Business School
From Martin's professional profile.
Colleagues at Change Ventures
Andris Berzins
Investment Partner at Change Ventures
Aveli Nurk
Operating Partner at Change Ventures
Brent Comstock
Chief Operating Officer at Change Ventures
Ed Steiner
Fund I Partner at Change Ventures
Gabrielė Poteliūnaitė
Senior Associate at Change Ventures
Girts
Venture Partner at Change Ventures
Ģirts Graudiņš
Venture Partner at Change Ventures
Harry Huge
Founder and General Partner at Change Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Martin Vaivods?
- Venture and Advisory Partner focused on M&A and strategic investments; CFO at Aerones and previously Senior Director of Strategy at Delivery Hero and Head of Global Strategy at JOKR.
- Where does Martin Vaivods work?
- Martin Vaivods is Venture and Advisory Partner; M&A and Strategic Investments at Change Ventures.
- Where did Martin Vaivods go to school?
- Martin Vaivods studied at Harvard Business School (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Mergers and Acquisitions); University of Cambridge (Bachelor of Arts (BA Hons), Politics); ACS International Schools.
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Also attended University of Cambridge1,491
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Also attended ACS International Schools8
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Shared employers
Also worked at Aerones4
Also worked at Delivery Hero33
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Also worked at Lazard332
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Also worked at Citi1,284
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