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87 people in our graph share verified history with Milla — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Patrick EnnisunlockedMilla: together at Helsinki Innovation Services (HIS) (2017–2022)
×2Milla: together at Teitur Trophics
×2Milla: together at University of Helsinki
×2Milla: together at Actithera
About
Milla Koistinaho is Director, Investor Relations at Innovestor, where she focuses on fundraising from family offices, institutional investors, and private clients across private equity, venture capital, real estate, and energy storage. She previously held private banking roles at Aktia and Taaleri, working in wealth planning, financing, and portfolio management, and earlier worked in investment advisory and client management at Nordea and FIM. Her earlier career included positions in sales, insurance, and client service.
Experience
- Women in Life Science DenmarkBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentCopenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
- ActitheraBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Polku TherapeuticsMember Board of Directorscurrent2024 — presentHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- Teitur TrophicsBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentAarhus, Central Denmark Region, Denmark
- University of HelsinkiMember of the Commercialisation Advisory Boardcurrent2023 — presentHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- Tribune TherapeuticsBoard Membercurrent2023 — present
- Neumirna TherapeuticsBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentCopenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
- InnovestorFounding Partnercurrent2022 — presentHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- A.I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular SciencesAssociate Professorcurrent2006 — presentKuopio, North Savo, Finland
- Aranda Pharma OyBoard Member2015 — 2024Kuopio, Finland
- Valo Therapeutics (Valo Tx)Board Member2016 — 2023Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- Helsinki Innovation Services (HIS)COO2017 — 2022Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- Helsinki Innovation Services (HIS)Director, Life Sciences2015 — 2017Helsinki, Finland
- Finnish BioindustriesBoard Member2012 — 2022Finland
- Aplagon OySenior Advisor, R&D2015Helsinki, Finland
- Medeia Therapeutics LtdCEO2006 — 2015Kuopio, Finland
- Cerebricon LtdCEO2004 — 2005
- Cerebricon LtdChief Scientific Officer, CSO2003 — 2004
- A.I. Virtanen InstituteSenior Scientist1999 — 2004
- Eli Lilly & CoPost doctoral scientist2002 — 2003Indianapolis, IN, USA
- Scios IncVisiting Scientist1998 — 1999Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Skills & more
Biotechnology11Lifesciences6
From Milla's professional profile.
Colleagues at Innovestor
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
Essi Hänninen
Office Manager at Innovestor
Hannu Jungman
Partner, Innovestor Venture Capital at Innovestor
Heli Mehtätalo-Takala
Head of Investor Relations & Communications at Innovestor Ventures
Janne Juhola
Partner, Innovestor Venture Capital at Innovestor
Lauri Karjalainen
Investment Manager, Innovestor Venture Capital at Innovestor Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Milla Koistinaho?
- Milla Koistinaho is Director, Investor Relations at Innovestor, where she focuses on fundraising from family offices, institutional investors, and private clients across private equity, venture capital, real estate, and energy storage. She previously held private banking roles at Aktia and Taaleri, working in wealth planning, financing, and portfolio management, and earlier worked in investment advisory and client management at Nordea and FIM. Her earlier career included positions in sales, insurance, and client service.
- Where does Milla Koistinaho work?
- Milla Koistinaho is Partner, Innovestor Life Science at Innovestor.
- Where did Milla Koistinaho go to school?
- Milla Koistinaho studied at University of Eastern Finland (Associate Professor, Neuroscience); A.I. Virtanen Institute (PhD, Neurobiology); University of Eastern Finland (MSc, Biotechnology).
Same school
Also attended University of Eastern Finland12
Milla KoistinahoPartner, Innovestor Life Science at Innovestor VenturesMeri HellerantaPartner at Courage Ventures FundsNoora TuikkaCEO at Nostetta VenturesLauri ReuterPartner at Nordic Foodtech VCJermu KuisminInvestment Manager at ProcuritasMaxime MistrettaCTO at Spore
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Shared employers
Also worked at Polku Therapeutics2
Also worked at University of Helsinki25
Pauliina MartikainenManaging Partner at Maki.vcPontus StråhlmanPartner at Voima VenturesMilla KoistinahoPartner, Innovestor Life Science at Innovestor VenturesSascha FritzInvestment Principal at Robert Bosch Venture CapitalLin NingSenior Associate at Dolby Family VenturesWill CardwellManaging Partner at Courage Ventures Funds
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Also worked at Innovestor33
Wilhelm LindholmGroup CEO at Innovestor VenturesTommi ÄijäläGroup Chair at Innovestor VenturesTomi AsantiManaging Partner, Real Estate at Innovestor VenturesMatti HärkönenPartner, Corporate Venturing at Innovestor VenturesHeli Mehtätalo-TakalaHead of Investor Relations & Communications at Innovestor VenturesAleksi HuhtaDirector, Investor Relations at Innovestor Ventures
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