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Pia Santavirta

Evaluator · DISC type cds
Board Member at Finnvera
📍 Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

Pia Santavirta is the CEO of Tesi, Finlands state-owned investment company. With a Master of Laws, she previously led the Finnish Venture Capital Association (FVCA), growing it into the largest in the Nordics. Her expertise is in venture capital, private equity, and advancing Finlands growth company ecosystem.

Outside of her professional roles, Pia enjoys spending time with her family in the Finnish archipelago. Her preferred activities include being on a boat or going tour skating, showcasing a love for nature and the outdoors.

Under her leadership, the Finnish Venture Capital Association grew to become the largest private equity and venture capital association in the Nordic countries.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Board Member
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
Personality Overview

How Pia shows up

Fast But Analytical
Thorough Evaluator
Quality Focused

They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical

Priorities

Topics Pia cares about

Venture Capital
Her career is centered around the venture capital and private equity industry, from leading the FVCA to her current role as CEO of Tesi, a major investment company.
Finnish Growth Companies
She is deeply committed to financing and accelerating the growth and internationalization of Finnish startups and scaleups through her work at Tesi.
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Career

Work history

12-2024
Board Member
Finnvera
3-2023
Vice Chairman of the Board
Aker Arctic Technology Inc
3-2023
Board Member
LocalTapiola Asset Management
1-2023
CEO
Tesi
3-2016 - 12-2022
Managing Director
FVCA - Pääomasijoittajat
In the press

Media appearances

Personnel changes in Finnvera's Board of Directors. Featured in Finnvera (official press release)
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Education
1996 - 2001
Master of Laws - LLM
University of Helsinki
1999 - 2000
International Law and Legal Studies
Université - Paris V, René Descartes
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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