About
An award-winning growth advisor and serial entrepreneur, Matti is a partner focused on corporate venturing, with expertise in startup-corporate collaboration across energy, sustainable tech, and healthcare. He co-founded the Finnish startup growth program Kasvu Open and has advised over 100 growth programs across Europe, the USA, and China.
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Experience
- Valvea OyGrowth Advisorcurrent2023 — present
- InnovestorPartnercurrent2023 — presentFinland
- InnovestorManaging Partner, Corporate Venturing2019 — 2023Jyvaskyla, Finland
- Vantaan Energia OyVenturing Advisorcurrent2023 — present
- Kasvu OpenCo-Founder and member of the boardcurrent2016 — presentJyväskylä Finland
- Kasvun Roihu OyCEO and Founder2011 — 2019www.roihu.com
- Central Finland Chamber of CommerceBusiness and Competence Development Manager2009 — 2013Jyväskylä, Finland
- Jyväskylä University of Applied SciencesBusiness Services Manager2005 — 2009Jyväskylä
- Innolink GroupKey Account Manager2004 — 2005Tampere
Skills & more
Microsoft Office2Microsoft Excel1Microsoft Word1Customer Service6PowerPoint1English6Research1Windows1Outlook1Photoshop2Teaching3HTML
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Public SpeakingBudgetsStrategic PlanningProject ManagementBusiness PlanningProject PlanningBusiness StrategyOrganizational DevelopmentTeam LeadershipLeadershipCoachingManagement ConsultingLanguages English · Swedish
- HHJ-kurssi — HHJ - Hyväksytty hallituksen jäsen
From Matti's professional profile.
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Matti Härkönen?
- An award-winning growth advisor and serial entrepreneur, Matti is a partner focused on corporate venturing, with expertise in startup-corporate collaboration across energy, sustainable tech, and healthcare. He co-founded the Finnish startup growth program Kasvu Open and has advised over 100 growth programs across Europe, the USA, and China.
- Where does Matti Härkönen work?
- Matti Härkönen is Partner, Corporate Venturing at Innovestor Ventures.
- Where did Matti Härkönen go to school?
- Matti Härkönen studied at CBM - Certified Board Member)/ HHJ - Hyväksytty Hallituksen Jäsen tutkinto, Tampere Chamber of Commerce (Certified Board Member, Board work); The Teacher Education College of JAMK University of Applied Sciences (Learning methods); Yritysneuvojan Erikoisammattitutkinto (Specialist Qualification in Business Development, Business Development).
Shared employers
Also worked at Innovestor27
Wilhelm LindholmGroup CEO at Innovestor VenturesTommi ÄijäläGroup Chair at Innovestor VenturesTomi AsantiManaging Partner, Real Estate at Innovestor VenturesHeli Mehtätalo-TakalaHead of Investor Relations & Communications at Innovestor VenturesAleksi HuhtaDirector, Investor Relations at Innovestor VenturesMikko RautiainenInvestment Manager, Innovestor Venture Capital at Innovestor Ventures
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