About
Venture capitalist specializing in greentech and digitalization with 40+ investments and 18 board positions. She founded and led Helen Ventures and co-founded several startups, and holds a D.Sc. in International Business from Aalto University.
Experience
- Greencode VenturesManaging Partner & Foundercurrent2022 — presentUusimaa, Finland
- Ora ComputingInvestor & Board Membercurrent2026 — presentVienna, Austria
- Ubotica TechnologiesInvestor & Board Observercurrent2026 — presentDublin, County Dublin, Ireland
- RenowInvestor & Board Membercurrent2025 — present
- FLEXECHARGEInvestor & Board Membercurrent2025 — present
- FLEXECHARGEInvestor2023 — 2025
- SupercriticalInvestor & Board Observercurrent2026 — present
- SupercriticalInvestorcurrent2023 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
- Keto SoftwareInvestor & Board Membercurrent2024 — presentFinland
- SustashiftInvestor & Board Membercurrent2024 — presentHelsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- LiveEOInvestor & Board Observercurrent2023 — presentBerlin, Germany
- FVCA - PääomasijoittajatMember of Venture Capital Committeecurrent2021 — present
- European Women in VCMembercurrent2023 — present
- VV Holding LtdCEO & Chairwoman of the boardcurrent2010 — presentEspoo
- Hallituspartnerit - Board Professionals HelsinkiPartner2014 — 2026Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- Hallituspartnerit - Board Professionals HelsinkiBoard Member, Hallituspartnerit Helsinki2016 — 2019Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
- Finnish Business Angels Network (FiBAN)Lead Angel2014 — 2023
- Freesi_FinlandBoard Member & Investor2022Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland
- EcoReal OyBoard Member2022Helsinki, Finland
- Helen VenturesHead & Founder, Helen Ventures / Vice President, Helen Group2019 — 2022Helsinki, Finland
Education
- Aalto UniversityD.Sc., International Business2003 — 2010
- INSEADPh.D course, Strategic Management2007
- The Wharton SchoolExec. Education, Mergers & Acquisitions2006
- IESE Business SchoolPh.D course, Strategic Alliances2005
- Helsingin kauppakorkeakouluM.Sc., Technology Management and Industrial Organisation (Economics)1997 — 2000
- VIT & University of Plymouth, UKB.Sc., Electrical and Electronic Engineering1992 — 1995
Skills & more
Venture Capital7Entrepreneurship38Early-Stage Startups8Energy5Strategic Partnerships99Product Management73Green Transition6Artificial Intelligence (AI)Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)1Mergers & Acquisitions7Mergers14International Business32
+12 more
New Business DevelopmentMobile TechnologyMobile DevicesProduct MarketingStrategyProduct DevelopmentInnovation ManagementStart-upsTelecommunicationsTeam ManagementTeam LeadershipManagement- HHJ (Approved Member of the Board Certification) — Tampereen kauppakamari
- HHJ PJ (Chairman of the Board Certification) — Hallituspartnerit
From Terhi's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended INSEAD697
Patrick ClaessenPartner at Cottonwood Technology FundChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystJan HammerInvestor at Index VenturesSandra SchwarzerInvestor at Index VenturesStephane KurganInvestor at Index VenturesMahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate Ventures
+ 691 more
Also attended The Wharton School1,366
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca JamesInvestor at Index Ventures
+ 1,360 more
Also attended IESE Business School161
Carlos ContiManaging Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupRobin LiInvestor at GGV CapitalDan LupuInvestor at Earlybird Venture CapitalSamuel GilCEO & General Partner at JME VenturesLourdes Álvarez de ToledoPartner at JME VenturesRiley RodgersVenture Partner at Valia Ventures
+ 155 more
Also attended Helsingin kauppakorkeakoulu14
Ilkka KivimäkiFounding Partner & Advisor at Maki.vcRoel BulthuisInvestor at SynconaInka MeroFounder & Managing Partner at Voima VenturesLinda HaapioCFO at Voima VenturesDmitry LevitPartner at Cento VenturesJuuso PuolanneInvestment Director at Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment Ltd)
+ 8 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Solar Monkey4
Also worked at Nokia142
Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAdamAdvisor at Clear VenturesSamir MatkiInvestor at DaphniTony NystenPartner at OpenOceanTimo AhopeltoSerial tech entrepreneur and early-stage investor running Lifeline VenturesJyri EngeströmPartner at Lifeline Ventures
+ 136 more
Colleagues at Greencode Ventures
Emma Hägerström
Visiting Analyst at Greencode Ventures
Ines Bergmann-Nolting
Managing Partner at Greencode Ventures
Juulia Korkiavaara
Marketing Communications & IR Manager at Greencode Ventures
Kaisa Hietala
Founder & Chair at Greencode Ventures
Karin Henriksson
Venture Partner at Greencode Ventures
Manuel Heckmann
Venture Partner at Greencode Ventures
Mark Farrelly
Venture Scout at Greencode Ventures
Mika Anttonen
Investor at Greencode Ventures


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