The Team
Anton Suomalainen
Chief Executive Officer
Our seven-member team manages the operational functions of Monttu Ventures, which mainly consists of Deal Flow and brand image development. Our team is student-driven and located in Turku.
Behind the operational team sits our five-member Investment Committee and seven-member Board.
Janus Joenpolvi
Chief Operating Officer
Harald Spoof
Deal Flow Manager
Oliver Seila
Deal Flow Manager
Maija Pitkänen
Brand Manager
Ella Jokipii
Deal Flow Manager
Onni Walling
Deal Flow Manager & Legal
The Investment Committee
Noora Keskievari
Marketing & Entrepreneurship graduate at the Turku School of Economics. CEO & Co-Founder of LifeLine Ventures backed OneMind Dogs and board member of her family business, Salonen Leipomo.
Jani Rusi
Business law and finance professional with experience in banking, entrepreneurship and growth companies. Business Agent at POP Bank Suomen Osuuspankki financing SME and startups. Founder of Vivo Visions and Director Consultant at BNI.
Ann-Christine Sundell
MSc graduate in Biochemistry from Åbo Akademi with extensive experience in the biotechnology and medical devices industry. Chair of the Board at Medix Biochemica, Vice Chair at Raisio, and Board Member at Revenio Group Oyj.
Antti Nuutinen
Biochemistry and Food Development graduate from the University of Turku. Collaboration Manager at the University of Turku, supporting entrepreneurship and startups. Former Specialist at PerkinElmer and Co-Founder in food production startup.
Anton Suomalainen
Finance student at the Turku School of Economics. Work experience covers working in a startup, Slush and consulting as an Analyst. In addition to my role as CEO, I am working in finance for OP Turku Region.
The Board
Noora Keskievari
Marketing & Entrepreneurship graduate at the Turku School of Economics. CEO & Co-Founder of LifeLine Ventures backed OneMind Dogs and board member of her family business, Salonen Leipomo.
Jaakko Ranta
Business law graduate and entrepreneur. Founder of Riskitor Oy with focus on M&A, contracting and tax. Former Leading Legal Counsel at Accountor and experienced startup founder and CEO.
Vesa Palander
International serial entrepreneur with 30 years of experience in scaling businesses, with four successful exits. Former senior executive at Nokia, Jabra and Coloplast. Currently Director of Business Development at the City of Turku.
Annika Laine-Kronberg
PhD graduate from Hanken School of Economics. Professor of Organisation & Management at Åbo Akademi University and experienced consultant in strategy, change management and conflict management.
Leevi Vesanen
Management Accounting student at the Turku School of Economics with finance experience at OP and Nordkalk. Chair of the Financial Committee at Turun KY, the founding partner of Monttu Ventures.
Mikko Pohjola
PhD graduate in Economics from Utrecht University with a focus on entrepreneurship. Founder of Monttu Ventures and two start-ups. Head of Viikki Wood & Forest Innovation Hub at the University of Helsinki, and active angel investor.
Iiro Holmén
Master of Laws graduate from the University of Turku. Partner at Edelle Attorneys at Law with over 17 years of experience. Board member of Aboa Advest, the lead investor in the Blue Economy RedStone €25M VC fund in Turku.
The Alumni
Oliver Sohlberg
Riku Hietanoro
Mikael Hörkkö
Henna Hirvikoski
Raoul Lehtonen
Toni Helin
Henri Autio
Jatta Pietilä
Matilda Myllyniemi
Onni Mannila
Ilkka Laustola
Anna Jousi