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About
Mikko Kumpulainen is a Senior Lecturer at Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, where he teaches finance, accounting, and economics courses. He previously co-founded and served as a partner at Voima Ventures, a deep tech venture capital firm focused on early-stage companies, and worked as an investment professional at VTT Ventures. Earlier in his career, he was a partner at Vaaka Partners, which focuses on Finnish mid-market buyout investments and growth financing.
Experience
- Haaga-Helia University of Applied SciencesSenior Lecturercurrent2023 — presentHelsinki Metropolitan Area
- Voima VenturesPartner2019 — 2023Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- VTT Ventures Ltd.Vice President, Investments2016 — 2019Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland
- Vaaka PartnersPartner2008 — 2015
- Helmet Business Mentors OyInvestment Manager2004 — 2008
- The Boston Consulting GroupConsultant1999 — 2004
Skills & more
Buyouts14Investments13Private Equity12Mergers & Acquisitions7Due Diligence5Valuation7Financial Modeling2Corporate Development4M&A experience4Acquisitions2Venture Capital3Management Consulting3
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Corporate FinanceBusiness ValuationInvestment BankingTurn Around ManagementFinancial StructuringStart-upsRestructuringMergersStrategyFinanceBusiness ModelingAcquisition IntegrationLanguages English · Finnish · German · Swedish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mikko Kumpulainen?
- Mikko Kumpulainen is a Senior Lecturer at Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, where he teaches finance, accounting, and economics courses. He previously co-founded and served as a partner at Voima Ventures, a deep tech venture capital firm focused on early-stage companies, and worked as an investment professional at VTT Ventures. Earlier in his career, he was a partner at Vaaka Partners, which focuses on Finnish mid-market buyout investments and growth financing.
- What check size does Mikko Kumpulainen write?
- Mikko Kumpulainen typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- Where did Mikko Kumpulainen go to school?
- Mikko Kumpulainen studied at University of Helsinki (Pedagogical Studies for Teachers, Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching); Helsingin kauppakorkeakoulu (M.Sc. (Econ.), Finance); Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan (M.Sc. (Eng.), Industrial Management).
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Also attended Helsingin kauppakorkeakoulu38
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Shared employers
Also worked at Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences1
Also worked at Voima Ventures12
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Also worked at Vaaka Partners2
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