Selection Panel Members
 
Axel Ahlstrom
Kvanted Ventures

Axel Ahlstrom

Founding Partner
Kvanted Ventures (Finland)
Anas Alhargan
Elm

Anas Alhargan

CVC Executive Manager
Elm (Saudi Arabia)
Heitor Benfeito
Critical Ventures

Heitor Benfeito

Managing Director
Critical Ventures (Portugal)
Lars Bohnisch
Evonik Venture Capital

Lars Bohnisch

Investment Manager
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
Keith Bonnici
Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment)

Keith Bonnici

Investment Director
Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment) (Finland)
Willem Bulthuis
Corporate Ventures Advisory

Willem Bulthuis

Founding Partner & CEO
Corporate Ventures Advisory (Germany)
Nuno Carvalho
KBC Focus Fund

Nuno Carvalho

Investment Director
KBC Focus Fund (Belgium)
Kevin Chen
Lam Research Capital

Kevin Chen

Partner
Lam Research Capital (United States)
Klaas de Boer
QFWventures

Klaas de Boer

Chairman, Board of Directors
QFWventures (United Kingdom)
Gianmarco De Pascalis
CDP Venture Capital

Gianmarco De Pascalis

Deeptech Investments
CDP Venture Capital (Italy)
Gabriele Dini
Breed Reply

Gabriele Dini

Investment Director Venture Capital & Corporate Development
Breed Reply (United Kingdom)
Niko Elers
Voima Ventures

Niko Elers

Investment Manager
Voima Ventures (Finland)
Alberto Emprin
3LB Seed Capital

Alberto Emprin

General Partner
3LB Seed Capital (Italy)
J D Englehart
In-Q-Tel

J D Englehart

Investment Director, Tech + Global Security
In-Q-Tel (United States)
Jonathan Fajardo Cortes
imec.xpand

Jonathan Fajardo Cortes

Principal
imec.xpand (Belgium)
Alexander Sasha Galitsky
Almaz Capital US

Alexander Sasha Galitsky

Managing Partner
Almaz Capital US (United States)
Paul Gillespie
Sheffield Haworth

Paul Gillespie

Managing Director
Sheffield Haworth (United Kingdom)
Guillaume Girard
Jolt Capital

Guillaume Girard

Managing Partner
Jolt Capital (France)
Alisha Golden
Techstars

Alisha Golden

Investment Principal
Techstars (Canada)
Danielle Gubbay
Foresight Group

Danielle Gubbay

Senior Investment Manager
Foresight Group (United Kingdom)
Jesper Hart-Hansen
PSV

Jesper Hart-Hansen

Investment Director
PSV (Denmark)
Olaf Joeressen
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF)

Olaf Joeressen

Senior Investment Manager
High-Tech Gruenderfonds (HTGF) (Germany)
Mark Johnson
Husqvarna Group

Mark Johnson

Vice President Corporate Venture Capital
Husqvarna Group (Sweden)
Semih Kacan
Swisscom Ventures

Semih Kacan

Investment Director
Swisscom Ventures (Switzerland)
Aleks Korolenko
SEB Estonia

Aleks Korolenko

Client Executive
SEB Estonia (Estonia)
Kristjan Laanemaa
Karma Ventures

Kristjan Laanemaa

Founding Partner
Karma Ventures (Estonia)
Chiara Lettieri
Primo Ventures

Chiara Lettieri

Investment Principal
Primo Ventures (Italy)
Willi Mannheims
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners

Willi Mannheims

Managing Partner
eCapital Entrepreneurial Partners (Germany)
Robert Martin
SmartCap

Robert Martin

Investment Manager
SmartCap (Estonia)
Allan Martinson
Estonian Founders Society

Allan Martinson

President, Defence Tech Executive
Estonian Founders Society (Estonia)
Novica Mrdovic-Vianello
Star Tech Ventures

Novica Mrdovic-Vianello

General Manager
Star Tech Ventures (Italy)
Matiss Neimanis
Buildit VC

Matiss Neimanis

Managing Partner & CEO
Buildit VC (Latvia)
Nicholas Nelson
MD One Ventures

Nicholas Nelson

Partner
MD One Ventures (United Kingdom)
Andrus Oks
Tera Ventures

Andrus Oks

Founding Partner
Tera Ventures (Estonia)
Moritz Pichler
HENSOLDT Ventures

Moritz Pichler

Head of Investments
HENSOLDT Ventures (Germany)
Fabian Probst
Silverpeak

Fabian Probst

Senior Associate
Silverpeak (United Kingdom)
Pekka Samuelsson
EF Capital Oy

Pekka Samuelsson

Angel Investor
EF Capital Oy (Finland)
Florian Schlehuber
Zaz Ventures

Florian Schlehuber

Business Development Manager
Zaz Ventures (Belgium)
Steve Schlenker
DN Capital

Steve Schlenker

Managing Partner
DN Capital (United Kingdom)
Kart Siilats
Superangel

Kart Siilats

Venture Partner
Superangel (Estonia)
Farid Singh
Startup Wise Guys

Farid Singh

General Partner
Startup Wise Guys (Estonia)
Wojtek Smolinski
VIGO Ventures

Wojtek Smolinski

Managing Partner
VIGO Ventures (Poland)
Victor Szabo
Matterwave Ventures

Victor Szabo

Investment Manager
Matterwave Ventures (Germany)
Florian Theyermann
FCF Fox Corporate Finance

Florian Theyermann

Managing Director
FCF Fox Corporate Finance (Germany)
Anette Ustal
SEB Estonia

Anette Ustal

Innovation Lead
SEB Estonia (Estonia)
Lennart Velten
NATO Innovation Fund (NIF)

Lennart Velten

Senior Investment Associate
NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) (Netherlands)
Taavi Veskimagi
2C Ventures

Taavi Veskimagi

Partner
2C Ventures (Estonia)
Marcel Otto Yon
Freedom Fund Venture Capital

Marcel Otto Yon

General Partner
Freedom Fund Venture Capital (Germany)