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Roope Vahahyyppa

Investor

Investment Director at Slingshot Ventures

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

About

Roope Vahahyyppa began his career in investment banking, working in M&A at Lazard in Amsterdam for over four years advising on cross-border corporate transactions and private equity deals across various industries. He then joined Heineken's M&A team, where he executed minority and majority transactions in markets worldwide and gained experience in the consumer space. He now serves as an Investment Director at Slingshot Ventures.

Experience

  1. Slingshot VenturesPartnercurrent2026 — present
  2. Slingshot VenturesInvestment Director2022 — 2026
  3. The HEINEKEN CompanyGlobal Corporate Development (M&A)2018 — 2022Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
  4. LazardAssociate2017 — 2018Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
  5. LazardAnalyst2014 — 2017Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
  6. LazardIntern Corporate Finance2014Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
  7. INGIntern at ING Corporate Finance2013Amsterdam Area, Netherlands
  8. DataroomServices B.V.Project Employee2012 — 2013Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Education

  1. Erasmus University RotterdamMaster of Science (MSc), Financial Economics2012 — 2013
  2. Universidad Carlos III de MadridGrado, Economics2011 — 2012
  3. Utrecht UniversityEconomics and Business economics2008 — 2012
  4. Erasmiaans Gymnasium2001 — 2007

Skills & more

Consumer BehaviorDeal SourcingInvestingVenture Capital3Investments3Financial Modeling3Investment Banking1Financial Analysis1M&A analysis1Corporate FinanceDue DiligenceCommunication

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Colleagues at Slingshot Ventures

Amy Toornent
Office Manager at Slingshot Ventures
Constance Scholten
Venture Partner - Human Capital at Slingshot Ventures
Ernst Rustenhoven
Principal at Slingshot Ventures
Marco Pieters
Founder and Managing Partner at Slingshot Ventures
Marlot Meddens
Investor at Slingshot Ventures
Marly Wijvekate
Investment Analyst at Slingshot Ventures
Paul de Ronde
Associate at Slingshot Ventures
Simon Neefjes
Venture Partner at Slingshot Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Roope Vahahyyppa work?
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Also attended Universidad Carlos III de Madrid65

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Also attended Utrecht University85

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Also attended Erasmiaans Gymnasium4

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Shared employers

Also worked at Slingshot Ventures11

Jimmy DietzPartner at V3 VenturesTom KistFounder and Managing Partner at Slingshot VenturesMarco PietersFounder and Managing Partner at Slingshot VenturesMarly WijvekateInvestment Analyst at Slingshot VenturesAmy ToornentOffice Manager at Slingshot VenturesMorris van VlijmenIntern at Navus Ventures

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Also worked at The HEINEKEN Company18

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Also worked at Lazard181

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Also worked at ING66

Jan AvontsInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersTom MendozaInvestor at EQT VenturesRishaad CurrimjeeGeneral Partner at Golden Sparrow Ventures, LlcAlexander WortmannPartner at TCVProf. Dr. Jan Peter BalkenendeVoorzitter at NoaberSanne van ErpInvestment manager at Noaber

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