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Meet our Venture Clienting experts

At Foundry, our partnership approach is hands-on and tailored. We work directly with our member companies to define their business development needs and identify strategic opportunities for new technologies. Each opportunity is thoroughly prepared with a dedicated team, allocated budget, and internal support, ensuring swift and effective partnership initiations.

Our strength lies in our extensive network, which we leverage to pinpoint the most promising startups for each unique business opportunity. We assist startups in refining their value propositions to align with specific corporate challenges. When startups meet with key decision-makers from Foundry companies, it’s not just a pitch; it’s a dialogue aimed at forging a mutual value and sketching out scalable initiatives.

Team

Lauri Lehtovuori

Founder and CEO

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Eero Vartiainen

Strategy & Business Development Lead

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Pirkka Sippola

Product Lead

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Martyna Kosmala

Organizational Development Lead

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Ana Carolina Alex

Head of Operations Central Europe

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Siiri Pronin

Impact & Value Creation Lead

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Nea Krogell

Offering Development Lead

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Felix Gugler

Expansion

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Aleksandra Hansen

Network & Community Lead

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Joni Latvala

Senior Data Scientist

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Thuong Tan

Silicon Valley Lead

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Fredrik Lindstedt

Associate

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Ia Ahl

Associate

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João Hämäläinen

Associate

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Nicholas Shenshin

Venture Client Specialist

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Tommi Huhtinen

Venture Client Specialist

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Dr. Matthias Meyer

Senior Venture Client Advisor

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Jukka Ryhänen

Chairman of the Board

Mats Agervi

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Salla Franzén

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Fred Wallenberg

Board Observer