Veera Somersalmi

Experience

1. BpifranceDirector Business Development and Investor Relationscurrent2024 — presentParis
2. Fidra CapitalAdvisor for Alternative Investment Funds and Investors2017 — 2024
3. Finquest.Head of Private Equity France & Nordics2019 — 2020Paris, Île-de-France, France
4. CFJC - Compagnie Financière Jacques CoeurSales Director2018 — 2019Paris, Île-de-France, France
5. Reach Capital - Placement / AdvisoryPartner2015 — 2017Paris, France
6. Global Private EquityPartner2008 — 2015Paris, France
7. Nordic MezzanineAssociate Director2006 — 2008
8. SL Capital Partners LLPInvestment Director2003 — 2006Edinburgh, United Kingdom
9. CapManInvestment Manager2000 — 2002Helsinki, Finland
10. Local Government Pension InstitutionPortfolio Manager / Portfolio Analyst1998 — 1999Helsinki, Finland

Education

1. Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Finance1997 — 1998
2. Aalto UniversityMaster of Science (MSc), Finance1994 — 1998

Skills & more

Languages English · Finnish · French · German · Swedish

• CFA Institute Charterholder — CFA Institute

From Veera's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business36

MSMorgan SparOperations Associate at FJ LabsJBJeff BergerVenture Partner at FJ LabsSHSean HogeFounder and General Partner at Starship VenturesSRSebastian RualesInvestor at MatterScale VenturesJFJohn FrancisPartner at Unmet FrontierBHBrinton HooverAssociate, Investment Team at Runway Growth Capital

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Also attended Aalto University69

PBPatrik BackmanGeneral Partner at OpenOceanMLMirva LaatunenSenior Investment Associate at OpenOceanTNTony NystenPartner at OpenOceanEHElina HolkkoPartner and CFO at Lifeline VenturesMZMohammad Zuhair KhanTrainee / Data Engineer at Lifeline VenturesTMTeemu MattilaPartner at Lifeline Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Bpifrance48

SDSofia DahouneInvestor at DaphniASAnne-Sophie Saint-MartinPartner at Newfund CapitalCBConstant BeroulleAssociate at Newfund CapitalNHNicolas HerschtelPartner - Growth at Iris CapitalDLDylan Lawrence MissonnierInvestment Director at CapagroLMLitzie MaarekFounding Partner at Educapital

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Also worked at Finquest.1

JCJack ChristopherInvestor at Development Bank of Wales