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Tapio Passinen

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Investment Director at Finnish Industry Investment Ltd (Suomen Teollisuussijoitus Oy)
📍 Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

Tapio Passinen is an Investment Director at Finnish Industry Investment (Tesi) with extensive experience in venture capital and private equity. He holds a Ph. D. in Statistics and a CEFA certification, and previously advised Finlands Ministry of Finance on SME financing and the Eurozone crisis. Colleagues describe him as brilliant, cheerful, and emotionally intelligent.

Beyond finance, Tapio demonstrates a strong intellectual curiosity in pioneering endeavors and complex systems. His interests include following the strategic insights of Harvard Business Review and the scientific advancements of NASA, suggesting a passion for both business innovation and technological exploration outside of his direct professional responsibilities.

He has a unique combination of a Ph. D. in Statistics and a high-level career in venture capital, bringing a deep analytical background to his investment work.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Investment Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland
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Priorities

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Venture Capital
As Investment Director at Tesi, he is directly responsible for making venture capital and private equity investments to stimulate Finnish business and economic growth.
SME Financing
While at the Ministry of Finance, he served as a Special Advisor with tasks specifically related to the financing of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
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Career

Work history

11-2013
Investment Director
Finnish Industry Investment Ltd (Suomen Teollisuussijoitus Oy)
10-2012
Owner and Chairman of board
Legal and Commercial PE Oy
1-2012 - 10-2013
Special Advisor
Ministry of Finance, Finland
1-2011 - 5-2011
Investment Director
Access Capital Advisors Finland Ltd
11-2008 - 12-2010
Investment Director
Pohjola Private Equity Funds Ltd
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Education
2010 - 2011
CEFA
Hanken School of Economics
2002 - 2007
Ph.D.
Joensuun yliopisto
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