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Petri Laine

Investor

Venture 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.

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Experience

  1. NXT:FWDBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentHelsinki Metropolitan Area
  2. Kuopio HealthBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentKuopio sub-region, North Savo, Finland
  3. Innovestor VenturesPartnercurrent2020 — presentHelsinki
  4. Innovestor VenturesManaging Partnercurrent2016 — presentHelsinki, Southern Finland, Finland
  5. Innovestor VenturesManaging Partner2016 — 2020Helsinki
  6. Goodmill Systems LtdMember of the Boardcurrent2011 — presentHelsinki, Finland
  7. Emtele LtdBoard Member2022 — 2024Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
  8. Emtele LtdChairperson2021 — 2022Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland
  9. Nanocomp Oy Ltd.Member of the Board2016 — 2023Kouvola, Kymenlaakso, Finland
  10. Sensire Ltd.Board Member2017 — 2023Kouvola, Kymenlaakso, Finland
  11. MediSapiens LtdChairperson2019 — 2022Helsinki
  12. M-Brain OyMember of the Board2006 — 2022Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
  13. Ginolis LtdBoard Member2019 — 2021Oulu, North Ostrobothnia, Finland
  14. MultiTouch LtdMember of the Board2014 — 2021Helsinki
  15. VTT VenturesInvestment board member2015 — 2019
  16. Ginolis LtdMember of the Board2015 — 2017Oulu
  17. Finnvera OyjInvestment Director2011 — 2016
  18. Finnvera OyjInvestment Director2011 — 2016Helsinki
  19. VTT Ventures OyMember of the Board2010 — 2015
  20. EpiCrystals, Inc.Member of the Board2004 — 2015

Education

  1. Loughborough UniversityM.Phil, Banking and Finance1992 — 1993
  2. University of Tampere 1925-2018Lic.Sc., Accounting and Economics1986 — 1992
  3. Military Service - Rerserve Officer SchoolSecond lieutenant, Signal corps1986 — 1987

Skills & more

Strategy27Management8Strategic Planning2Start-ups99Business Strategy60Venture Capital99Entrepreneurship52Business Planning22Angel Investing20Corporate Finance46Investments41Management Consulting16
+12 moreDue DiligenceMergersInternational BusinessMergers & AcquisitionsMobile DevicesInnovation ManagementStrategic PartnershipsBusiness DevelopmentExecutive ManagementProduct ManagementIPOCorporate Development

From Petri's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Loughborough University43

Abbie RobusAssociate Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersDiane WalkerHead of Group Finance & Operations at Mayfair Equity PartnersAlasdair MitchellPortfolio Support at Giant Ventures Global LlpDiana KoziarskaManaging Partner at SMOK VenturesNeil WillcocksFood Science, Technology and Innovation Specialist at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALRussell ThompsonBoard of Directors / Executive Team at Hilbert Group

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Also attended University of Tampere 1925-20189

Atte HonkasaloVice President, Data & Analytics at NGP CapitalTanu-Matti TuominenCo-founder, Partner and Head of Investor Relations at IPR.VCCaritta SeppäInvestment Manager at Spintop VenturesIoana MateiSwitzerland Board Member at MassChallenge MexicoJanne NuutinenCEO, ConduitIMPACT at Conduit Asset ManagementTorsti TenhunenInvestor at VNT Management

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Shared employers

Also worked at MediSapiens Ltd2

Pekka SimulaPartner, Innovestor Life Science at Innovestor VenturesMarko KuismaPartner, Innovestor Life Science at Innovestor Ventures

Also worked at VTT Ventures Oy8

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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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