Experience

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia

• Estonia
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of US Investment and Trade

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  - Introduce North American investors to Estonian companies and funds via leading investor delegations to Estonia and Estonian delegations to the US, as well as seminars, webinars, etc. - Assist US companies in discovering business and expansion opportunities in Estonia - Advise Estonian companies on US market entry -- suitability, business culture, site location, strategy, structure, capitalization - Source export opportunities in both goods and services for Estonian companies -… Show more - Introduce North American investors to Estonian companies and funds via leading investor delegations to Estonia and Estonian delegations to the US, as well as seminars, webinars, etc. - Assist US companies in discovering business and expansion opportunities in Estonia - Advise Estonian companies on US market entry -- suitability, business culture, site location, strategy, structure, capitalization - Source export opportunities in both goods and services for Estonian companies - Introduce Estonian companies to US clients, investors, and advisers - Bringing the best of Estonia’s e-government innovations to the US Show less



Embassy of Estonia in Washington

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of US Investment and Trade

  • Sep 2020 - Present

  Washington, District of Columbia, United States



Vinland Ventures

• Managing Partner & Portfolio Manager

  • 2015 - Present

  Greater Philadelphia Area Vinland Ventures is an invests in a variety of investment asset classes -- most actively in venture capital, but also in emerging markets, private equity, real estate, and fixed income, sometimes directly, but frequently via funds. On the venture capital side, we team with extraordinary entrepreneur-teams and founders, and work with them to bring the most high-potential technology to market. Geographically, we are agnostic, though we actively seek out startups in undercapitalized areas… Show more Vinland Ventures is an invests in a variety of investment asset classes -- most actively in venture capital, but also in emerging markets, private equity, real estate, and fixed income, sometimes directly, but frequently via funds. On the venture capital side, we team with extraordinary entrepreneur-teams and founders, and work with them to bring the most high-potential technology to market. Geographically, we are agnostic, though we actively seek out startups in undercapitalized areas. We encourage our portfolio companies to Stay Local, Longer. This means we do not force our portfolio companies to move somewhere closer to us (or to the Bay Area, NYC, or London) until and unless it’s the right move at the right time. Finally, the dynamo of innovation and invention is constantly churning out new solutions to old and emergent challenges. Our deepest technology investment experiences lie in FinTech, SaaS, and B2B, but we actively seek out other technologies and investment opportunities where our participation can add value. Show less



Argeld

• Estonia
• Investment Management

• Chairman Of The Supervisory Board; Member of the Investment Committee

  • 2018 - 2022

  Tallinn, Estonia Argeld.com is a crowdfunding platform. Argeld's team has long-term finance and business experience. We are interested in real estate and other business-related loans, and provide tailor-made investments for those who have joined the platform. Argeld has participated in the financing of projects in the volume of around 24 million euros with an average contractual return of 11.6%. Types of transactions executed: Financing of Novira Capital real estate development and fundraising for… Show more Argeld.com is a crowdfunding platform. Argeld's team has long-term finance and business experience. We are interested in real estate and other business-related loans, and provide tailor-made investments for those who have joined the platform. Argeld has participated in the financing of projects in the volume of around 24 million euros with an average contractual return of 11.6%. Types of transactions executed: Financing of Novira Capital real estate development and fundraising for it Financing of other real estate development and raising capital for projects Corporate finance and takeover transactions Argeld's focus is on the optimal risk-reward ratio, not on the number of projects involved. The amounts to be funded are, as a rule, between EUR 250 000 and 5 000 000. Show less



OxonCapital ▪▫

• Investor

  • Apr 2011 - Sep 2020

  Member of the Investment Committee.



FIC Network

• United States
• Financial Services

• Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer/Chief Investment Officer

  • Feb 2017 - Dec 2019

  New York City, Philadelphia, Riga Startup building software Infrastructure for credit markets on a distributed ledger technology platform. Facilitated the launch of the first DLT corporate bond in 2018.



Estateguru.co

• Estonia
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member of the Advisory Board

  • May 2015 - Aug 2018

  Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia Advised on corporate strategy, institutional capital raising, balance sheet risk, and market entry for crowdfunded commercial real estate lending startup.



RAIT Financial Trust

• Managing Director & Portfolio Manager

  • Aug 2006 - Dec 2014

  Philadelphia, PA; Dublin, Ireland; Hamilton, Bermuda; and New York, NY Portfolio manager and managing director at RAIT Financial Trust (NYSE: RAS), with primary responsibility for corporate debt and real estate securities portfolios totaling ~$7.8bn. The portfolios consisted of banking and real estate-related assets, including corporate loans & securities, secured loans on commercial real estate, and direct ownership of commercial real estate, with geographic exposure to developed markets in North America and Western Europe, as well as emerging markets in Eastern… Show more Portfolio manager and managing director at RAIT Financial Trust (NYSE: RAS), with primary responsibility for corporate debt and real estate securities portfolios totaling ~$7.8bn. The portfolios consisted of banking and real estate-related assets, including corporate loans & securities, secured loans on commercial real estate, and direct ownership of commercial real estate, with geographic exposure to developed markets in North America and Western Europe, as well as emerging markets in Eastern Europe, South America, Asia, and Africa. Investors included pension funds, endowments, insurance companies, banks, family offices and hedge funds. Show less



Institutional Financial Markets, Inc. (formerly Cohen & Company)

• Senior Equity Research Analyst

  • Apr 2004 - Jul 2006

  Covered up to 25 companies and assigned target prices and ratings to each based on projected earnings and other factors. Focus was on mortgage REITs but also covered specialty lenders, finance companies, banks, and thrifts.



Gallatin & Company

• Associate

  • Sep 2001 - Apr 2004

  Greater New York City Area Researched/analyzed closed-end and mutual funds to support asset allocation decisions. Gallatin's focus was on closed-end funds, but clients were invested in other instruments as well, including equities, municipal and taxable bonds, mutual funds, and alternative assets.



SNL Financial

• Editor

  • Oct 1997 - Aug 2000

  Charlottesville, Virginia Area Product manager and editor of two weekly newsletters: Securities & Investments Mergers & Acquisitions and Specialty Lender Mergers & Acquisitions. I researched and wrote most of the articles and shepherded the journals through the production process.



University of Virginia

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Jun 1996 - Aug 1997

  Charlottesville, Virginia Area Internship in UVA's alumni office, focused mainly on Reunions.