Tero Collin
InvestorHead of Fund Operations and Strategy at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)
Seattle area
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About
Tero Collin is head of fund operations and strategy at M12, overseeing fund performance, exit strategies, portfolio health, and M&A advisory for portfolio companies. Previously, he led Microsoft's M&A Finance team, managing approximately 100 transactions and collaborating with business development and ventures groups. His career spans nearly three decades, including roles as CFO for Europe and Marketing at Nokia and various CFO and strategic positions, giving him extensive expertise in M&A, corporate finance, and business strategy across multi-billion-dollar organizations.
Experience
- blackshark.aiBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
- SynackBoard Observercurrent2026 — present
- LottieFilesBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- SkeduloBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- NetradyneBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- WorkBoardBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
- SaleskenBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
- EvincedBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
- At-BayBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
- InnovaccerBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
- ecomedesBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
- Go1Board Observercurrent2023 — present
- M12 - Microsoft's Venture FundHead of Portfolio Managementcurrent2023 — presentRedmond, Washington, United States
- M12 - Microsoft's Venture FundCFO2022 — 2023Seattle, Washington, United States
- GroundTruthBoard Observer2024 — 2026
- Artificial, Inc.Board Member2024 — 2026
- RapidSOSBoard Observer2025
- NextBillion.aiBoard Observer2024 — 2025
- UnbabelBoard Observer2024 — 2025
- ParabolBoard Member2024 — 2025
- MicrosoftHead of M&A Finance, Head of Finance for Business Development, Strategy and Ventures2019 — 2023Redmond
- MicrosoftDirector, Corporate FP&A2015 — 2019Greater Seattle Area
- MicrosoftDirector of Finance, Phone Marketing2014 — 2015Greater Seattle Area
- NokiaDirector of Finance, FP&A2012 — 2014Helsinki Area, Finland
- NokiaDirector of Finance, Europe2010 — 2011Helsinki Area, Finland
- NokiaDirector, Strategic Alignment2008 — 2010Helsinki Area, Finland
- NokiaDirector, Corporate Planning2006 — 2007Greater Atlanta Area and Helsinki Area, Finland
- NokiaDirector, Strategy2005 — 2006Greater Atlanta Area
- NokiaDirector of Finance2001 — 2004Greater Seattle Area
- NokiaSenior Finance Manager, South Europe Service Area1999 — 2001Milan Area, Italy
- NokiaFinance Manager1997 — 1999Warsaw Area, Poland
- NokiaFinance Manager1995 — 1997Helsinki Area, Finland
- KPMGAuditor1993 — 1995Tampere Area, Finland
Skills & more
Venture CapitalBusiness Strategy75Business Planning61Forecasting34Telecommunications26Change Management23Financial Analysis18Mobile Devices13Business Analysis8Financial Planning6Finance5Acquisition Integration2
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International BusinessProject PlanningProject ManagementFinancial ModelingStrategic Financial PlanningFinancial AuditsRisk ManagementIntegrationStrategyStrategic PlanningAnalysisStrategy DevelopmentLanguages English · Finnish · German · Swedish
- VC University — VC University
- CVC Invest Programs — Global Corporate Venturing
- Dare to Lead Trained — Dare to Lead™ Trained
- HTML Essential Training — LinkedIn
- Build an Ethereum Blockchain App — LinkedIn
- Building an Ethereum Blockchain App: 10 Deployment and Maintenance — LinkedIn
- Building an Ethereum Blockchain App: 9 Testing Ethereum Apps — LinkedIn
- Building an Ethereum Blockchain App: 8 Supply Chain Smart Contract dApp — LinkedIn
- Building an Ethereum Blockchain App: 7 Smart Contracts — LinkedIn
- Building an Ethereum Blockchain App: 6 Building Your First Ethereum App — LinkedIn
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Colleagues at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)
Alan Du
Partner at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)
Alessandro Levi
Partner at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)
Andrew Smyth
Managing Partner at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)
Ann Johnson
Investor at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)
Anthony “Tony” Sims
Business Administrator at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)
Brian Zhao
Investment Team at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)
Cat Knoerr
Portfolio Development at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)
Cheryl Cheng
Managing Partner at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tero Collin?
- Tero Collin is head of fund operations and strategy at M12, overseeing fund performance, exit strategies, portfolio health, and M&A advisory for portfolio companies. Previously, he led Microsoft's M&A Finance team, managing approximately 100 transactions and collaborating with business development and ventures groups. His career spans nearly three decades, including roles as CFO for Europe and Marketing at Nokia and various CFO and strategic positions, giving him extensive expertise in M&A, corporate finance, and business strategy across multi-billion-dollar organizations.
- Where does Tero Collin work?
- Tero Collin is Head of Fund Operations and Strategy at M12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund).
- Where did Tero Collin go to school?
- Tero Collin studied at University of Tampere 1925-2018 (MSc, Accounting and Finance); Teknillinen korkeakoulu-Tekniska högskolan (Strategy); IMD (Building on Talent, General Management).
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