Team

TEAM

We are a highly experienced and diverse team delivering proven results and uncompromised responsible conduct. Each of our partners have over 20 years’ experience acting in executive positions in the technology sector in Finland and abroad. Combined with our trusted advisors, we have a solid track record of thriving business conduct and an excellent reputation in the field.

We understand the unique operational pressures that growth-stage companies face. To realise our portfolio’s full potential, we act as hands-on co-entrepreneurs. We are pragmatic, hard-working partners, who believe life is too short to be spent on meaningless pursuits.

MISSION

We work together with entrepreneurs to responsibly build prosperous technology companies. These create success stories which benefit the whole of society.

VALUES

Values form the basis of what we do and the rationale for our passion. As a result, we do not compromise on our values. No matter the situation.

Collaboration
We achieve magical results by supporting each other, valuing diversity, appreciating each other’s contribution, and being our authentic selves in every interaction.

Responsibility
Voland has an unwavering commitment to responsible conduct undertaken with the highest integrity. We always act in a respectful and professional manner.

Entrepreneurship
We value courage, ambition, and execution, and we want to make a positive impact to the surrounding society and economy.

Investmen professionals

Veera Sylvius

Veera is the Managing Partner at Voland. She forged her career as technology entrepreneur at Space Systems Finland Oy. She is a visionary strategist and a courageous growth leader who believes that purpose, values, and culture are essential in company development. She is inspired by creating company value through systematic strategy and development work.

+358 400 658 589

Jyrki laune

Jyrki is Finland’s most experienced M&A advisor in the technology sector. Jyrki has participated in hundreds of transactions during his career helping technology companies, entrepreneurs, and private equity firms in buy- and sell-side transactions. His integrity, honesty and reliability mean Jyrki is highly respected in the industry.

+358 40 743 2391

Erkka Niemi

Erkka is a business-driven technology enthusiast with strong international experience in growing high-tech companies. Erkka’s pragmatic hands-on skills, combined with deep theoretical knowledge, adds value to businesses in various sectors, such as professional services, software, telecoms, industry, and finance.

+358 40 713 1568

Samuli Siljamäki

Samuli has built a career as a senior executive and entrepreneur in public and private technology companies and has a deep understanding of corporate finance and development, M&A transactions, and IPOs. He has been instrumental in numerous acquisitions and successful IPOs of technology companies.

+358 40 709 2848

Marcus Blomqvist

Marcus is an entrepreneur with an extensive track record in a global M&A advisory company. He has helped several growth companies in the roles of advisor, investor, and board member, as well as advised on numerous IPOs. In addition, he has a solid understanding of the renewable energy sector and experience in real estate private equity.

+358 50 581 0980

Max Lehojärvi, Associate

Max is a born team player with a strong background in investment banking after being part of multiple IPO and M&A processes. Max’s capability to thrive in a highly intensive and demanding environment combined with his problem-solving and analytical skills, allows him to be a valuable team member.

+358 50 551 9393

All of our emails are in the form of forename.surename@voland.fi

ADVISORS

Petri Niemi

Petri is a board professional specialising in developing growth companies. He is inspired by corporate transformation projects, M&A, IPO’s and growth management. He has completed six successful First North IPOs (Bilot, Siili, Detection Technology, Vincit, Nextgames, LeadDesk). Petri has also been involved in numerous investments and exits from three different private equity fund vintages.

Ossi Pohjola

Ossi is an ICT professional with 40 years of experience including directing Andersen Consulting and running the EMEA consulting business of Oracle. During his 20 years as a board professional, he has acted in the boards of 70 companies, including Basware, Insta Group, Idean Enterprises, Fluido, Qentinel, Remedy Entertainment and Salomaa Group.

Jukka Kotovirta

Jukka has over 35 years of technology industry experience: first in sales, product, and strategy management at Sonera (Telia), Cisco Systems and F-Secure, later as a consultant and advisor for high growth companies, such as Ekahau (acquired by Ookla) and Applifier (acquired by Unity). Responsible for the strategy practice at Gearshift Group he has helped numerous companies increase their customer value and scale up their revenues – while thinking strategically two steps ahead.

Jussi Autere

Jussi is an investor specialising in companies generating technology-based value added over legacy assets. He has a solid track record from ICT start-up business development, executive management, strategic planning, and exit processes. His research background from studies on factors affecting technology company growth contributes to his analytical and critical thinking.

Sirpa Juutinen

Sirpa is one of Finland’s most experienced professionals in the field of CSR and ESG. A former PwC partner, today she is a board member in BSAG and an advisor in Outokumpu Oyj’s ESG Advisory Council and Equilibrium.ai. Sirpa is the author of two books about the CSR, including Strategisen yritysvastuun käsikirja.

Kaisa Kurittu

Kaisa is an experienced entrepreneur in the field of responsible business conduct. She is Finland’s leading consultant in the field of sustainability leadership, management, measurement and reporting. Kaisa has written several books in the area, such as Sijoita rahasi vastuullisesti.

Katja Toropainen

Katja is the founder & CEO at Inklusiiv, an organization with a mission to create and share knowledge about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. As an alumni of the Atomico Angel Program 2020, she was selected to continue investing as part of the program in 2021-2022. Prior to Inklusiiv, Katja was the Chief Curator in the leadership team at Slush.

Seppo Kuula

Seppo is a versatile executive with over 20 years of track record in leading transformational and international business development of high-tech companies. Seppo has distinguished expertise in service-dominant business logic, culture-driven transformation, leadership, and co-creational solution sales development in companies like Unikie Oy, Enfo Oyj and Siili Solutions Oyj as well as Silo.AI.