About
A former tech CEO and operator turned VC, Piia was CEO and co-owner of Avanto Ventures and has overseen exits including Moi Mobile (acquired by DNA) and GetJenny (acquired by LeadDesk). She founded Loop and the Circular Economy Accelerator and served as chairman during Anton & Anton's transformation.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- University of CambridgeBusiness Advisorcurrent2025 — present
- InnovestorPartnercurrent2023 — present
- InnovestorBusiness Advisor2022
- EvenpayBoard Membercurrent2026 — present
- Ninyes IncBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- MAJBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- The Planet CompanyBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
- Plantui OyCEO2019 — 2022Finland
- Anton&AntonChairman of the Board (Board member 2017-2021)2017 — 2022Finland
- AinoneChairman of the Board2020 — 2021Finland
- Avanto VenturesCEO, Partner2018 — 2019Finland
- Avanto VenturesDirector, Corporate Venturing2016 — 2018Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- YogaiaCOO / CO-Owner2014 — 2016Finland
- Oy Transmeri Group AbGroup Digital Director2013 — 2014Finland
- Oy Transmeri Group AbCommercial Director, FMCG2012 — 2013Finland
- The HEINEKEN CompanyHead of Customer Marketing2008 — 2012Finland
- N2 Helsinki & LouderAccount Director2007 — 2008Finland
- Allied Domecq PLCMarketing Manager (CMO) Benelux / Finland2000 — 2006Netherlands / Finland
Skills & more
Software as a Service (SaaS)FundinginnovationVenture CapitalCommunicationTeam BuildingRecruitingBoard OperationBoard GovernanceBusiness TransformationGrowth StrategiesOperations Management
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Global E-CommerceOEM ManagementTurn Around ManagementFundraisingExport OperationsNew Business DevelopmentInvestmentsEnvironmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)P&L ManagementStart-upsMarketing StrategyManagementLanguages English · Finnish · German · Swedish
- HHJ-tutkinto — Helsingin seudun kauppakamari - Helsinki Region Chamber of Commerce
From Piia'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 Piia Maaranen?
- A former tech CEO and operator turned VC, Piia was CEO and co-owner of Avanto Ventures and has overseen exits including Moi Mobile (acquired by DNA) and GetJenny (acquired by LeadDesk). She founded Loop and the Circular Economy Accelerator and served as chairman during Anton & Anton's transformation.
- Where does Piia Maaranen work?
- Piia Maaranen is Partner, Innovestor Venture Capital at Innovestor Ventures.
- Where did Piia Maaranen go to school?
- Piia Maaranen studied at University of Westminster (BA(Hons) in International business and management); University of Cambridge (Sustainabe Finance); Technische Universität Berlin.
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Also attended University of Cambridge1,136
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