Olli Parkkonen Email & Phone Number

Helsinki, Fi

Managing startup M&A projects and minority investments from scouting to transaction. Supporting Fortum’s business units with startup piloting.

Espoo, Uusimaa, Finland

My first main responsibility was to manage a $100M investment proposal in a Venture Capital fund. My other responsibilities include ensuring that Forum gains optimal strategic value from Venture Capital Fund investments and Innovation & Venturing activities. This is done by summarizing the most relevant insights and findings about new technologies, business models, startups and energy market development, concluding their impact on Fortum's business and strategy, and sharing this… Show more My first main responsibility was to manage a $100M investment proposal in a Venture Capital fund. My other responsibilities include ensuring that Forum gains optimal strategic value from Venture Capital Fund investments and Innovation & Venturing activities. This is done by summarizing the most relevant insights and findings about new technologies, business models, startups and energy market development, concluding their impact on Fortum's business and strategy, and sharing this information with the relevant group management for strategic decision making in an impactful way. I also take part in managing relationship with Valo Ventures and other funds to maximize the strategic value of the investment and collaboration. Show less

Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland

Revenue and account management responsibility in Finnish and Dutch markets. Part-time CFO role in fundraising (raised total of 8M€). Member of management team.Nuuka provides AI and Diagnostics software solutions to operate buildings’ systems and HVAC remotely and automatically. All this while cutting costs and greenhouse emissions. The company possesses an impressive clientele and is executing an aggressive growth plan in the Nordics and key markets in Central Europe. Today more app 8M… Show more Revenue and account management responsibility in Finnish and Dutch markets. Part-time CFO role in fundraising (raised total of 8M€). Member of management team.Nuuka provides AI and Diagnostics software solutions to operate buildings’ systems and HVAC remotely and automatically. All this while cutting costs and greenhouse emissions. The company possesses an impressive clientele and is executing an aggressive growth plan in the Nordics and key markets in Central Europe. Today more app 8M sqm of real estate in eight countries are connected to the Nuuka SaaS. Show less

Helsinki Area, Finland

- Key account management among the Nordic industrial customers.- Focus on product and sales development in the Swedish market.- Did my master's thesis: "Customer benefits of demand-side management in the Nordic electricity market" for the company besides my role.

- Presales duties extensively such as sales support with global and domestic key accounts (large-scale enterprises).- Development of sales material- Development of CRM in Sweden- Product/service demos- RFP response preparation and management

Enegia Group was formed as a merge between Energiakolmio Oy and Skapat Energia Oy in 2015.Duties included management of B2B customers' physical electricity procurement, trading power in the Spot and Elbas markets, balance settlement and management of UMM's (Urgent Market Messages). Back-office tasks, such as controlling financial trades made by our portfolio management team, were performed on a daily basis.

Subject of Bachelor's thesis: "The utilization of financial derivatives in the wind power production risk management"

Jyväskylä

Master'S Degree, Economics

Major: Economics (Macro Economics and Finance) Minor: Accounting Master's Thesis: Customer benefits of demand-side management.

Economics

Graduate Economics courses during exchange semester

Bachelor'S Degree, Economics

Activities and Societies: Founder of JKV Ry - a sports organization for students Major: Economics Minor: Finance Bachelor's thesis.