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Seppo Savolainen

Investor

Co-founder and Partner at Straightforward Capital Management Oy

Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland

About

Seppo has more than 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur and business angel in software, hi-tech and renewables, having founded, financed, developed and exited companies globally.

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Experience

  1. Metal DiamondChief Executive Officercurrent2025 — presentAbu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
  2. Tribrid RenewablesCo-Founder, Member of the Boardcurrent2023 — presentStockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
  3. Riekko LodgeCo-Founder, Member of the Boardcurrent2020 — presentMuonio, Lapland, Finland
  4. Carbodeon Ltd OyChairman of the Boardcurrent2016 — presentFinland
  5. DB Pro OyMember of Boardcurrent2016 — presentHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
  6. Straightforward CapitalPartner, Co-Foundercurrent2016 — presentHelsinki
  7. Hofstede InsightsChairman of the Boardcurrent2002 — present
  8. Enersense International OyjChairman of the Board, CFO2011 — 2022Finland
  9. ZenPark OyCo-Founder2001 — 2006
  10. Done Solutions OyjExecutive VP1999 — 2000
  11. Jetfix OyService manager1997 — 1999

Education

  1. University of JyväskyläMBA, Economics2003 — 2008

Skills & more

Strategy1Development Approvals (Land)EnergyHospitality IndustryProject FinanceOtganisation cultureCultural AwarenessVenture CapitalNanotechnologyNanomaterialsNanodiamondsSQL
+12 moreDatabasesWind powerStart-upsHR ConsultingBusiness IntelligenceOutsourcingChange ManagementMarketingHuman ResourcesBusiness StrategyManagement ConsultingBusiness Development

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Same school

Also attended University of Jyväskylä6

Emmi KaipioDirector of Sprints at Emerald Technology Ventures AgJoonas PönniöCOO at IPR.VCTimo SarkkiInvestment Director at Sentica Partners OyMari LuukkainenPrincipal at Identity.vcMikko SilventolaVenture Partner at SuperAngelAlen CvisicMarketing Advisor at Bek Ventures

Colleagues at Straightforward Capital Management Oy

Andrej Srsen
Co-Founder and Partner at Straightforward Capital Management Oy
Silvia Ozorovska
Analyst at Straightforward Capital Management Oy