Co-founder of several start-ups and advisor for over 250 start-ups and early-stage growth companies from 1998 till present.

Co-founder of one of the first technology business incubators in Finland – together with Technopolis Oyj and Marketing Institute – acting as CEO and Board member 1998-2008. Pioneer in cross-border incubation, awarded by NBIA (USA) for cross-border activities in the Baltics and NW Russia.

Co-founder and seed investor in Creax, MobiDiag, MobiAir Diagnostics, AirDetec, GAN Optoelectronics/OptoGAN, FirstExit and Future Health Solutions, angel investor at Medigoo Oy and Wello Oy.

Present and past activities:

- Angel investor & evaluator at FiBAN/EBAN network since 2013

- M&A/Exit Advisor at FirstExit in affiliation with Suomen Yrityskaupat

- Accredited EU Horizon2020 HealthTech evaluator 2017 -

- SPARK (Finland) mentor 2018 -

- European HealthTech Investment Forum Expert Jury & Coach 2017-2019

- Accredited TEKES/Business Finland Innovation service provider 2016 -

- Market & business evaluation studies for Mobidiag, VTT/HUS, HelsinkiEarInstitute, AirDetec, MobiAir, ElixiOil and NovaVitaKliinik

Over 30 years of experience in managing and developing business opportunities for technology growth companies in Finland and abroad.

Before 1998 acting as Senior Management Consultant at KPMG, number of executive positions in Finland and North America including CEO of Exel Composites, Director of Neste LatinAm and CEO of Outokumpu Mexicana SA.

Since 2009 Chairman of Creax Oy, providing M&A and business advisory services for start-ups and early stage growth companies.

Graduate Aalto University / Helsinki University of Technology. Post-graduate PhD studies of Entrepreneurship at Aalto University and Executive Program at INSEAD (France).