Experience

CapMan

• Finland
• Investment Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Partner, CapMan Special Situations

  • Jul 2020 - Present

  CapMan Special Situations pursue event-driven investment opportunities across economic cycles and industry sectors by providing flexible capital solutions and strong operational capability. We focus on mid-sized private and public companies that are headquartered in Finland with revenues typically ranging from €20 million to €300 million. Our specialization is in demanding strategic and operational turnarounds, financial restructurings, and corporate carve-outs in which executional certainty can be assured with substantial value creation and controlled risks. We aspire to be a trusted partner for the management teams, business owners, banks, and key stakeholders in the investment community, generating superior value to our investors and contributing to the wellbeing of society. Show less



Aro Systems Oy

• Finland
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Jan 2023 - Present



Marinetek

• Finland
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Dec 2021 - Present



HopLop Oy

• Recreational Facilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Mar 2021 - Jan 2023



EY

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Partner, Head of Corporate Finance

  • Jul 2015 - Jun 2020

  Working as a partner in corporate finance advisory services in Finland (M&A, capital markets & financing). Responsible of business development, client relationships, transaction origination and execution. Recent transactions: • Sale of ManpowerGroup Contact Center business to Rainmaker. Advisor to ManpowerGroup • €60 million acquisition of an Italian eye care company CenterVue. Advisor to Revenio Corporation • €225 million sale of Orion Diagnostica to Axcel. Advisor to Orion Corporation • Sale of OpusCapita Finance and Accounting Outsourcing business to Longship. Advisor to Posti • Listing of Talenom shares to the main market of Nasdaq Helsinki • Private placement of shares to Juuri Partners (PE) by hydraulic cylinder manufacturer Hydroline • Private placement of shares to PPO and other investors by mining company Keliber • Acquisition of HR services company Opteam. Advisor to Barona Group • Sale of Forenom accommodation service business to CapMan. Advisor to Barona Group • Acquisition of Suez Finland waste management operations. Advisor to Hartwall Capital • IPO of SaaS accounting software company Heeros • €10.4 million private placement of shares to Fortum and Taaleri by Chempolis • Refinancing and capital raising advisory to Barona Group Show less



Summa Capital Oy

• Finland
• Investment Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • Sep 2011 - Jun 2015

  Working as a client responsible project manager in M&A and capital market (debt & equity) transactionsKey tasks include: deal origination, project management, client contacts, buyer/seller/investor/bank contacts, deal negotiations and tactics, responsibility over materials and analysis preparationHighlighted transaction experience:• IPO of financial services company Talenom• Acquisition of pet food and accessories retailer Musti ja Mirri Group. Advisor to EQT Mid Market• IPO of cyber security company Nixu• Acquisition of cybersecurity company Panorama Partners. Advisor to Nixu• Sale of the press distribution company Lehtipiste to Sponsor Capital. Advisor to Sanoma• MBO of the HR services company Barona Group. Advisor to the management team • € 5.9 million rights issue of the software company Tecnotree Corporation• Sale of the discount retail chain Tokmanni to Nordic Capital. Advisor to CapMan and other owners• € 121 million acquisition of the transmission operator Fingrid. Advisor to Ilmarinen• € 116 million sale of the cinema operator Finnkino. Advisor to Sanoma Corporation• JV arrangement of Outokumpu Stainless Tubular Products. Advisor to Outokumpu Corporation• Sale of men’s clothing company Turo Tailor. Advisor to CapMan and other owners• € 80 million hybrid bond issue of Ahlstrom Corporation• € 29 million hybrid bond issue of CapMan• Sale of staffing services company StaffPoint. Advisor to CapMan and other owners Show less

• Associate Director

  • Jul 2010 - Sep 2011

  Working as a client responsible project manager in M&A and capital market (debt & equity) transactions

• Associate

  • Jan 2009 - Jul 2010

  Working as an associate responsible of day-to-day work in M&A and capital market (debt & equity) transactionsKey tasks included: identification of deal prospects, day-to-day project management, buyer/seller/investor/bank contacts, co-ordination of due diligence and analysts’ work and responsibility over materials and analysis prepared

• Financial Analyst

  • May 2007 - Dec 2008

  Key tasks included: preparation of in depth financial analysis and modeling, valuation analysis, documentation drafting (e.g. Information Memoranda and Management / Investor Presentations), operational and financial due diligence



The Aalto University School of Business (formerly Helsinki School of Economics)

• Researcher

  • Nov 2006 - Apr 2007

  Co-author in research prepared for the Ownership Steering Department in the Prime Minister’s Office: Executive compensation and their influence in Finnish state-owned companies, Ikäheimo S., Kontu H., Kostiander L., Tainio R. & Uusitalo A. (2007) http://vnk.fi/julkaisukansio/2007/omo-01-ylimman-johdon/pdf/fi.pdf Co-author in research prepared for the Ownership Steering Department in the Prime Minister’s Office: Executive compensation and their influence in Finnish state-owned companies, Ikäheimo S., Kontu H., Kostiander L., Tainio R. & Uusitalo A. (2007) http://vnk.fi/julkaisukansio/2007/omo-01-ylimman-johdon/pdf/fi.pdf



Outokumpu

• Finland
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Treasury Analyst

  • May 2006 - Dec 2006

  Part of treasury front office team. The main responsibilities included foreign exchange, commodities (metals and CO2), interest rate risk management and liquidity management Tasks included external hedging deals with banks, currency and commodity hedging and advisory services to subsidiaries, monitoring of financial markets and preparing ad hoc analysis Part of treasury front office team. The main responsibilities included foreign exchange, commodities (metals and CO2), interest rate risk management and liquidity management Tasks included external hedging deals with banks, currency and commodity hedging and advisory services to subsidiaries, monitoring of financial markets and preparing ad hoc analysis



Murata

• Japan
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Accountant

  • Apr 2005 - Jan 2006