NEW MEMBER: Swedbank joins EstVCA as an Associate Member
EstVCA is honoured to welcome Swedbank as an Associate Member to join the pool of leading consultants, financial institutions and legal advisors working closely with regional Private Equity and Venture Capital funds and their portfolio companies.
EstVCA Managing Director Kadri Lindpere is very happy to have Swedbank join the PE/VC community: “For years, we have had great cooperation with the Swedbank Investment Funds team, who have been active members as Limited Partners and investors in our funds. Now having also Swedbank, the largest financial institution in Estonia join us, will definitely create further access for our investing members and their portfolio companies to the variety of services from the bank as well as brings new synergies in sustainable financing and impact investing.”
Allan Marnot, Head of Financial Institutions and Capital Markets Department: "Joining the EstVCA is a logical step for Swedbank, as Estonia's largest provider of fund services, and represents a strategic move to deepen our engagement and participation in Estonia's rapidly evolving investment landscape, also, being close to our current and future clients. We believe that our active involvement and collaboration with fellow EstVCA members will foster innovation, growth, and sustainability across Estonia's capital markets. It's our duty to support sustainable development and economic diversification, not only to our clients and shareholders but also to the broader economy and society."
Triin Preem, Start-Up Segment Manager: "In recent years, we at Swedbank have devoted more attention to the new economy and the startup landscape. Swedbank has supported the start-up community and investors in various ways: we are the co-founders of Prototron, we co-operate with sTARTUp Day and the Estonian Startup Awards. Alongside this, we aspire to expand our relationships with the investor community. We believe that establishing closer ties with EstVCA, in addition to our existing partners, lays a solid foundation for more meaningful collaboration in the future."
ABOUT SWEDBANK
Swedbank is the largest bank in Estonia. It has more than 960,000 private and 130,000 business customers. We offer a wide selection of financial services, including accounts, mortgages, insurances, credit cards, loans, pensions, and investments, both for private customers and companies, including foreign and local financial institutions.
We provide comprehensive support to international institutions through a range of cash management, trading, and custody services. Additionally, we offer a suite of house bank and back-office solutions tailored for both regulated and alternative funds locally, encompassing depositary and fund administration services.
Our vision is a financially sound and sustainable society, and we value responsible financing and sustainability through all our activities. We aim to promote financial literacy and entrepreneurship, and to contribute into social participation through the development of the entire society.
In 2024 Europe’s largest independent brand study on sustainability, Sustainable Brand Index by SB Insight, marked Swedbank brand as the most sustainable among banks in Estonia.
Key contacts for the EstVCA community:
- Allan Marnot, Head of Financial Institutions and Capital Markets; allan.marnot@swedbank.ee
- Nele Tambaur, Head of Financial Institutions; nele.tambaur@swedbank.ee
- Triin Preem, Start-Up Segment Manager; triin.preem@swedbank.ee
- Andres Suimets, Head of Private Banking; andres.suimets@swedbank.ee
- Allan Gaidunko, Head of Private Wealth Management, allan.gaidunko@swedbank.ee
www.swedbank.ee