Startup Lions Ltd's New Board of Directors Have Been Selected
Startup Lions Ltd's New Board of Directors Have Been Selected
Startup Lions held its annual general meeting in July, during which the new board of directors was confirmed in the organizational meeting of the board. Continuing on the board are Jari Puranen, Jukka Huikari and Eikka Heikinheimo, while new members Vesa Lehtinen, Petra Erätuli and Jaakko Salminen are joining the team.
The board elected serial entrepreneur and angel investor Vesa Lehtinen as the chairman. The new board members bring strong expertise in the development and financing of startup companies. At the same time, we are expanding the networks needed by startups, such as those related to financing and internationalization.
"Our new board is a diverse and widely networked group of business specialists who have demonstrated strong track records in developing startup business operations in various fields. With this lineup, we are confident that we can enhance the success potential of our portfolio companies and steer Startup Lions towards our goals. The new board's first task was to decide on the exit of one of our portfolio companies, about which we will provide further details soon," says Johan Backas, CEO of Startup Lions.
The activities of Startup Lions have garnered pleasing interest, as our public call for board member applications resulted in numerous excellent applications from professionals across various industries.
Below you may find brief introductions of our new board members, and you can also learn more about them through the links to their LinkedIn profiles:
Vesa Lehtinen
Angel investor, serial entrepreneur, board professional, professional business developer.
More than 30 private investments in more than 20 companies and 11 exits. M.Sc, Business Administration and Commercial Law. CBM (Certified Board Member). Member of FIBAN, EBAN, Sophia Business Angels (SBA) and Flying Finn Angels (FFA).
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Petra Erätuli
Growth entrepreneur, CEO, founder.
Long experience as CEO. Several board positions in growth companies. Passionate about helping young entrepreneurs, Sales & Marketing + HR. (Approved board member) HHJ Pro.
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Jaakko Salminen
Angel investor, financial advisor and board professional.
Partner in two software companies that were sold in acquisitions. Jaakko has been responsible for international business and has lived in e.g. in Germany and the United States.
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