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Olga Balakina

Investor

Venture Advisor at Leo Capital Ventures

Finland

About

Venture Advisor leading the fund's expansion and ecosystem engagement in Finland and Europe. She previously helped drive Slush's global expansion and was part of the founding team of a Finnish deep tech fund.

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Experience

  1. Leo CapitalVice Presidentcurrent2025 — presentHelsinki Metropolitan Area
  2. Leo CapitalVenture Advisor2025 — 2026Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
  3. University of HelsinkiHead of Research Commerzialisation2023 — 2025Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
  4. KiuasBusiness Development Coach2023 — 2025
  5. Sensible 4Investor Relations Manager | Business Development Team2022 — 2023Finland
  6. Epicenter HelsinkiCommunity Manager2021 — 2022Helsinki Metropolitan Area
  7. Helsinki Business HubConsultant, FDI strategy2021Helsinki Metropolitan Area
  8. Voima VenturesHead of Marketing & Analyst2019 — 2020Helsinki Area, Finland
  9. Geyser BatteriesHead of Business Development2020
  10. IndustryhackHead of Global Operations2018Helsinki Area, Finland
  11. SlushChief Global Operations2015 — 2018Helsinki Area, Finland
  12. SlushHead of International Relations2014 — 2015Helsinki Area, Finland
  13. Aalto Entrepreneurship SocietyBoard Member2014 — 2015Helsinki, Finland
  14. Aalto Entrepreneurship SocietyTeam member2013Finland
  15. Suomenlinna - UNESCO World Heritage siteTour Guide2012 — 2013Helsinki Area, Finland

Education

  1. Laurea University of Applied SciencesBachelor of Tourism/Hospitality Management2011 — 2015
  2. FHV - Vorarlberg University of Applied SciencesInternational Business2013

Skills & more

Customer EngagementCommercialisationLeadership Development1Project Management1Market AnalysisCoachingData AnalysisStorytellingStrategic PartnershipsHuman Resources (HR)Business AnalysisBusiness Growth Strategies
+12 moreInvestor RelationsCommunicationBusiness DevelopmentSalesBrand DevelopmentStrategyBusiness StrategyPublic RelationsLeadershipManagementTeamworkEnglish

Languages English · Finnish · Russian

From Olga's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Laurea University of Applied Sciences3

Essi HänninenOffice Manager at Innovestor VenturesLukas BaumgartlPartner & Director Consulting at SpinLabEkaterina GianelliPartner at Inventure

Shared employers

Also worked at Leo Capital18

Rajul GargFounder & Managing Partner at Leo Capital VenturesShwetank VermaCo-founder & Managing Partner at Leo Capital VenturesRavi SrivastavaPartner at Leo Capital VenturesDinesh SinghPartner at Leo Capital VenturesMadhusmita DasVice President at Leo Capital VenturesHenry GoodwinPartner at Leo Capital Ventures

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Also worked at Kiuas5

Ossi TiainenPartner at NGP CapitalMari LuukkainenPrincipal at Identity.vcMagret JokelaInvestor at FiBANTorsti TenhunenInvestor at VNT ManagementMikk OrglaanManaging Partner at Fstage VC

Also worked at Voima Ventures9

Inka MeroFounder & Managing Partner at Voima VenturesJussi SainiemiPartner at Voima VenturesNiko ElersInvestment Director at Voima VenturesPontus StråhlmanPartner at Voima VenturesJenny EngerfeltPartner at Voima VenturesLinda HaapioCFO at Voima Ventures

+ 3 more

Also worked at Slush19

Timo AhopeltoSerial tech entrepreneur and early-stage investor running Lifeline VenturesPetteri KoponenFounding Partner at Lifeline VenturesMaija MuntilaTalent Lead at Lifeline VenturesKonradInvestment Team at Hummingbird VenturesIlkka KivimäkiFounding Partner & Advisor at Maki.vcPauliina MartikainenManaging Partner at Maki.vc

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Colleagues at Leo Capital Ventures

Dana Labin
Partner at Leo Capital Ventures
Dinesh Singh
Partner at Leo Capital Ventures
Gaganpreet Luthra
Operating Partner at Leo Capital Ventures
Gopal Singh
Senior Finance Manager at Leo Capital Ventures
Harish Kumar
Partner at Leo Capital Ventures
Henry
Partner at Leo Capital Ventures
Henry Goodwin
Partner at Leo Capital Ventures
Jaya Verma
Platform & Growth Manager at Leo Capital Ventures