Petri Laine
InvestorVenture Partner, Innovestor Venture Capital at Innovestor Ventures
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
About
Petri has over 20 years of experience with early-stage tech companies as an advisor, coach, consultant and VC investor across verticals including industrial technology, software, medtech and life sciences. He has served as board member or chair of many companies and has experience building funding rounds and exits, including four IPOs, with accounting and finance degrees from Finland and the UK.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- NXT:FWDBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentHelsinki Metropolitan Area
- Kuopio HealthBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentKuopio sub-region, North Savo, Finland
- Innovestor VenturesPartnercurrent2020 — presentHelsinki
- Innovestor VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2016 — presentHelsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
- Innovestor VenturesManaging Partner2016 — 2020Helsinki
- Goodmill Systems LtdMember of the Boardcurrent2011 — presentHelsinki, Finland
- Emtele LtdBoard Member2022 — 2024Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
- Emtele LtdChairperson2021 — 2022Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
- Nanocomp Oy Ltd.Member of the Board2016 — 2023Kouvola, Kymenlaakso, Finland
- Sensire Ltd.Board Member2017 — 2023Kouvola, Kymenlaakso, Finland
- MediSapiens LtdChairperson2019 — 2022Helsinki
- M-Brain OyMember of the Board2006 — 2022Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- Ginolis LtdBoard Member2019 — 2021Oulu, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
- MultiTouch LtdMember of the Board2014 — 2021Helsinki
- VTT VenturesInvestment board member2015 — 2019
- Ginolis LtdMember of the Board2015 — 2017Oulu
- Finnvera OyjInvestment Director2011 — 2016
- Finnvera OyjInvestment Director2011 — 2016Helsinki
- VTT Ventures OyMember of the Board2010 — 2015
- EpiCrystals, Inc.Member of the Board2004 — 2015
- Global Sports Media B.V.Member of board2009 — 2011Netherlands
- Veraventure OyManager2005 — 2011
- Pharmatest Services OyMember of the Board2007 — 2009
- Ledi OyPartner2002 — 2005
- Inion OyMember of the Board2003 — 2004
- Corporate Advisor Group OyProject Manager / Partner1997 — 2002
- University of TampereAssistant / Associate Professor1992 — 1997
Skills & more
Strategy27Management8Strategic Planning2Start-ups99Business Strategy60Venture Capital99Entrepreneurship52Business Planning22Angel Investing20Corporate Finance46Investments41Management Consulting16
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Due DiligenceMergersInternational BusinessMergers & AcquisitionsMobile DevicesInnovation ManagementStrategic PartnershipsBusiness DevelopmentExecutive ManagementProduct ManagementIPOCorporate DevelopmentFrom Petri'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 Petri Laine?
- Petri has over 20 years of experience with early-stage tech companies as an advisor, coach, consultant and VC investor across verticals including industrial technology, software, medtech and life sciences. He has served as board member or chair of many companies and has experience building funding rounds and exits, including four IPOs, with accounting and finance degrees from Finland and the UK.
- Where does Petri Laine work?
- Petri Laine is Venture Partner, Innovestor Venture Capital at Innovestor Ventures.
- Where did Petri Laine go to school?
- Petri Laine studied at Loughborough University (M.Phil, Banking and Finance); University of Tampere 1925-2018 (Lic.Sc., Accounting and Economics); Military Service - Rerserve Officer School (Second lieutenant, Signal corps).
Same school
Also attended Loughborough University56
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Also attended University of Tampere 1925-201813
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Shared employers
Also worked at MediSapiens Ltd2
Also worked at VTT Ventures9
Mohammad Zuhair KhanTrainee / Data Engineer at Lifeline VenturesPirkka PalomäkiFounding Partner at Maki.vcPekka SimulaPartner, Innovestor Life Science at Innovestor VenturesSara KangaspeskaInvestment Director, Innovestor Life Science at Innovestor VenturesLauri ReuterPartner at Nordic Foodtech VCErkki AaltonenManaging Director at Yara Growth Ventures
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