Yrjö Ojasaar
InvestorInvestment 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.
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
Education
- University of Minnesota Law SchoolJD, International Business Law1994 — 1997
- University of VirginiaB.A., International Relations; Japanese History1992 — 1994
- Chapel Hill High School
- Tartu Ülikool (University of Tartu)Master of Laws - LLM
- University of Minnesota Law SchoolDoctor of Law - JD, International Business
- University of VirginiaHistory
- University of VirginiaBachelor of Arts - BA, International Relations and Affairs
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 LevelLanguages English · Estonian · Finnish · Russian · Spanish
From Yrjö's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of Minnesota Law School7
Liz FowlerExecutive Advisor at LRVHealthHoyt StastneyChairman of the Board, Chair of the Legal, Compliance and Cybersecurity Committee at RueOne InvestmentsKatherine M. BryanInvestor at Madison Dearborn PartnersAdam SimpsonVenture Partner at Frazier Life SciencesDanny BriskinOperating Partner, Human Resources at Greybull Stewardship LLCTom ThomasGeneral Counsel at Alpha Intelligence Capital
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Also attended University of Virginia341
Alexis OhanianFounder & General Partner of Seven Seven SixAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalKandace ElamVice President of GTM Talent at Menlo VenturesTrevor KienzleInvestor at Correlation VenturesFrank RotmanCo-Founder and Partner Emeritus at QED InvestorsMegan LightcapPartner, Creator Fund at Slow Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at GameFounders7
Paul BragielCo-founder at Golden Gate VenturesIvar SiimarPartner at Trind VenturesHarri ManninenFounding Partner at Play VenturesDeema AlmutairiAssociate at Exel by MerakKalle KaivolaVenture Partner at Sisu Game VenturesKadri HärmaVenture Partner at Sisu Game Ventures
+ 1 more
Also worked at Myoton AS2
Colleagues at Change Ventures
Andris K. 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
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