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Roope Vahahyyppa

Investor

Investment Director at Slingshot Ventures

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

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427 people in our graph share verified history with Roope — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

René KuijtenunlockedRoope: together at Utrecht University (2008–2012)
×4Roope: together at ING
Roope: together at Utrecht University
×2Roope: together at The HEINEKEN Company

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

Skills & more

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

From Roope's professional profile.

Colleagues at Slingshot Ventures

Amy Toornent
Office Manager at Slingshot Ventures
Constance Scholten
Venture Partner - Human Capital at Slingshot Ventures
Ger van Jeveren
Investor at Peak Venture Capital (Peak Ventures)
Marco Pieters
Founder and Managing Partner at Slingshot Ventures
Marly Wijvekate
Investment Analyst at Slingshot Ventures
Morris van Vlijmen
Intern at Navus Ventures
Simon Neefjes
Venture Partner at Slingshot Ventures
Tom Kist
Founder and Managing Partner at Slingshot Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Roope Vahahyyppa?
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.
Where does Roope Vahahyyppa work?
Roope Vahahyyppa is Investment Director at Slingshot Ventures.
Where did Roope Vahahyyppa go to school?
Roope Vahahyyppa studied at Erasmus University Rotterdam (Master of Science (MSc), Financial Economics); Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (Grado, Economics); Utrecht University (Economics and Business economics).

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Also attended Erasmus University Rotterdam262

Alessandro TavecchioPartner at P101 VenturesDick SietsesInvestment Partner Health at Capricorn Venture PartnersKonradInvestment Team at Hummingbird VenturesProf. Dr. Elbert DijkgraafBestuurslid at NoaberJohanneke van de Scheur-BaanBestuurslid at NoaberMaarten FischerHead of Programs at Noaber

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Also attended Universidad Carlos III de Madrid130

Clément DelangueCo-founder & CEO of Hugging FaceJavier BorreroSenior Director at Inveready Technology Investment GroupTomek LepkaInvestment Manager at Keen Venture PartnersAlexandra FilipovaAnalyst at JMI EquityStefan SandovalPrincipal at SKY VCDani TustinChief Financial Officer at Long Journey Ventures

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Also attended Utrecht University159

René KuijtenInvestor at LSP (Life Sciences Partners)Alina GouninaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesAlex PortoInvestor at Riverwood CapitalBas JongtienLegal Counsel at DOB EquityMatthijs BlokhuisDirecteur at NoaberRoel DekkersInvestment manager at Noaber

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Also attended Erasmiaans Gymnasium6

Cheyenne KooijmanManager, European Partnerships and Business Operations at The Draper Richards Kaplan FoundationRemco van ZantenVenture Partner & Co-founder | Strategy & Scale at DFF VenturesAnnemarie van WiechenInvestor at Graduate EntrepreneurErik FuchsPartner - Head of Benelux at EMZ PartnersJeroen KimmelsFounding & Managing Partner at FFFJakub ZavrelFounder & CEO at Zeta Alpha

Shared employers

Also worked at Slingshot Ventures8

Tom KistFounder and Managing Partner at Slingshot VenturesMarco PietersFounder and Managing Partner at Slingshot VenturesMarly WijvekateInvestment Analyst at Slingshot VenturesAmy ToornentOffice Manager at Slingshot VenturesTom DoornikImpact Investment Associate at DOEN ParticipatiesMorris van VlijmenIntern at Navus Ventures

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Also worked at The HEINEKEN Company25

Rosemary RipleyManaging Director at NGEN PartnersGiselaInvestor at Eudemian VenturesLeonardo LimaVenture Partner at DrivenSietse van de KerkhofInvestment Manager at STVPiia MaaranenPartner, Innovestor Venture Capital at Innovestor VenturesBenjamin BerreklouwInvestment Director at Nimbus Ventures

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Also worked at Lazard320

Jimena NowackInvestor at Index VenturesChristian TeichmannCEO & Managing Director at Burda Principal InvestmentsSolomon HailuPartner at March Capital PartnersKevin KopczynskiPartner at Congruent VenturesWill DuftonPartner at Giant Ventures Global LlpJake ReynoldsGeneral Partner, Senior Advisor at TCV

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Also worked at ING94

Jan AvontsInvestment Director at Capricorn Venture PartnersTom MendozaInvestor at EQT VenturesRishaad CurrimjeeGeneral Partner at Golden Sparrow Ventures, LlcAlexander WortmannPartner at TCVJonathan AngEntrepreneur Partner at Polaris PartnersProf. Dr. Jan Peter BalkenendeVoorzitter at Noaber

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