Where does Yrjö Ojasaar work?

Yrjö Ojasaar is Investment Partner at Change Ventures.

What check size does Yrjö Ojasaar write?

Yrjö Ojasaar typically writes checks of $460K – $2.3M.

Where did Yrjö Ojasaar go to school?

Yrjö Ojasaar studied at University of Minnesota Law School (JD, International Business Law); University of Virginia (B.A., International Relations; Japanese History); Chapel Hill High School.

Yrjö Ojasaar

Investor

Investment Partner at Change Ventures

Tallinn

Writes $460K – $2.3M checks · typically $1.3M

About

Investment Partner and tech-startup CEO, angel investor and advisor. Managing Partner at Solon Partners and co-founder of EstBAN and the Estonian VC Association. Juris Doctorate cum laude from the University of Minnesota.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

y•••@changeventures.comreveal

Experience

CoinsPaidChairman of the Supervisory Boardcurrent2025 — presentTallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
Change VenturesFund II - Founder & Investment Partnercurrent2018 — presentTallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
Change VenturesFund I - Founder & Investment Partnercurrent2015 — presentDelaware, United States
TimbeterMember of The Supervisory Boardcurrent2017 — presentTallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
Startup Wise GuysMentor and Advisorcurrent2011 — presentTallinn
Prototron fundInvestment Board Membercurrent2011 — presentTallinn
99mathMember of The Supervisory Board2020 — 2024Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
University of TartuCo-Founder/Lecturer - Digital Design & Virtual Environments Master's Program2011 — 2022Tallinn
Solon Partners LtdManaging Partner2008 — 2020
Tahe OutdoorsMember of The Supervisory Board2012 — 2016Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia
GameFoundersMentor and Advisor2011 — 2013Tallinn and Kuala Lumpur
publification.comCEO2011 — 2013United Kingdom
Software Technology and Applications Competence Centre (STACC)Advisory Board2010 — 2012
Tallinn Technology Park TehnopolEntrepreneur Coach2010 — 2012Estonia
Myoton ASAdvisory Board2009 — 2012Estonia
Braggone OYCEO2007 — 2009Finland and Hong Kong
Nordic Biodiesel OÜGeneral Counsel2006 — 2007Belgium and Estonia
Luiga Mody Hääl BoreniusOf Counsel attorney2005 — 2007Estonia
Bowman and BrookeAttorney2002 — 2005
Oppenheimer Wolff & DonnellyAttorney1997 — 2001Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Skills & more

Design ThinkingNegotiation24Strategic Planning52Management48Strategy99Leadership19Public Speaking5Team Leadership6Venture CapitalCorporate Governance16Business Model InnovationCryptocurrency Exchange Platforms

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Supervisory ManagementFinancial AdvisoryExecutive CoachingBusiness StrategyDue DiligenceStrategic PartnershipsEntrepreneurBudgetingCoachingDigital MarketingBrand DevelopmentBoard Level

Languages English · Estonian · Finnish · Russian · Spanish

From Yrjö's professional profile.

Colleagues at Change Ventures

Andris Berzins

Investment Partner at Change Ventures

Aveli Nurk

Operating Partner at Change Ventures

Brent Comstock

Chief Operating Officer at Change Ventures

Ed Steiner

Fund I Partner at Change Ventures

Gabrielė Poteliūnaitė

Senior Associate at Change Ventures

Girts

Venture Partner at Change Ventures

Ģirts Graudiņš

Venture Partner at Change Ventures

Harry Huge

Founder and General Partner at Change Ventures

Network1

Eva Lau

Founding and General Partner at Inovia Capital

Investors connected to Yrjö in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Yrjö Ojasaar?: Investment Partner and tech-startup CEO, angel investor and advisor. Managing Partner at Solon Partners and co-founder of EstBAN and the Estonian VC Association. Juris Doctorate cum laude from the University of Minnesota.
Where does Yrjö Ojasaar work?: Yrjö Ojasaar is Investment Partner at Change Ventures.
What check size does Yrjö Ojasaar write?: Yrjö Ojasaar typically writes checks of $460K – $2.3M.
Where did Yrjö Ojasaar go to school?: Yrjö Ojasaar studied at University of Minnesota Law School (JD, International Business Law); University of Virginia (B.A., International Relations; Japanese History); Chapel Hill High School.

Same school

Also attended University of Minnesota Law School7

Liz FowlerExecutive Advisor at LRVHealth Hoyt StastneyChairman of the Board, Chair of the Legal, Compliance and Cybersecurity Committee at RueOne Investments Katherine M. BryanInvestor at Madison Dearborn Partners Adam SimpsonVenture Partner at Frazier Life Sciences Danny BriskinOperating Partner, Human Resources at Greybull Stewardship LLC Tom ThomasGeneral Counsel at Alpha Intelligence Capital

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Also attended University of Virginia409

Alexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven Six Andy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel Capital Kandace ElamVice President of GTM Talent at Menlo Ventures Trevor KienzleInvestor at Correlation Ventures Frank RotmanCo-Founder and Partner Emeritus at QED Investors Megan LightcapPartner, Creator Fund at Slow Ventures

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Also attended Chapel Hill High School3

Mikayla BrenmanAssociate, Strategic Development & Investor Relations at PeakSpan Capital Partners Krish GandhiVenture Fellow at IDEA Fund Partners Taylor GillandPartner at Dragoneer Investment Group

Shared employers

Also worked at GameFounders7

Paul BragielCo-founder at Golden Gate Ventures Ivar SiimarPartner at Trind Ventures Harri ManninenFounding Partner at Play Ventures Deema AlmutairiAssociate at Exel by Merak Kalle KaivolaVenture Partner at Sisu Game Ventures Kadri HärmaVenture Partner at Sisu Game Ventures

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Also worked at Myoton AS2

Andrus OksFounding Partner at Tera Ventures Rait OjasaarInvestment Partner at Change Ventures