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EPISODE #6 - Marco Natoli of European Investment Fund

In the #6 episode of EstVCA LP Insights, we were honored to welcome Mr. Marco Natoli - Head of Lower Mid-Market Equity Investments, Northern, Eastern & Southern Europe at European Investment Fund (EIF). Established in 1994, EIF is part of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group. Based in Luxembourg it has over EUR 10 billion of Net Equity Commitments across over 550 funds all over European Union and Accession Countries.

EPISODE #5 – Emma Honkanen of Evli Fund Management Company Ltd

30 January 2023

In the #5 episode of EstVCA LP Insights, we were honored to welcome Emma Honkanen – Investment Manager of Private Assets at Evli Fund Management Company Ltd. Evli is a Nordic asset management company with strong focus on responsible investing. Evli’s alternative investment fund-of-funds offering covers private equity, infrastructure, private debt and forest.

EPISODE #4 - Ene Õunmaa of Swedbank Investment Funds

07 November 2022

In the #4 episode of EstVCA LP Insights, we were delighted to welcome Ene Õunmaa - Senior Portfolio Manager at Swedbank Investment Funds – the first and largest asset management company in Estonia, which has been operating since 1994 and manages pension funds, investment funds, and institutional investment portfolios.

EPISODE #3 - Staffan Jåfs of eQ Plc

22 September 2022

In the #3 episode of EstVCA LP Insights, we were honoured to meet Staffan Jåfs – the Head of Private Equity at eQ Plc - the leading independent asset management platform in Finland. Staffan is heading an 8-people seasoned investment team with a long-term focus on lower mid-market buyout funds in Europe and the US as well as private credit strategies in Europe.

EPISODE #2 - Chris Wade of Isomer Capital

In the second episode of EstVCA LP Insights, our guest is a seasoned professional and practitioner in VC for more than 30 years. Chris Wade is the Co-Founder and Partner at Isomer Capital which is based in London, and currently holds investments in 50 VC funds across Europe. Chris is truly enthusiastic about the European VC scene and the players in the field and believes that the current macroeconomic challenges will only strengthen the field in the long run.

EPISODE #1 - Sille Pettai & Allan Gaidunko

The #1 pilot episode kicks off with future podcast hosts Sille Pettai (SmartCap) & Allan Gaidunko (LHV Asset Management) sharing their investment views as leading Estonian LPs. We talk about fund assessment procedures, dive deeper into ESG and impact, look at how the PE/VC industry is changing and analyse the dos and dont's in fundraising. Furthermore, we talk about how Sille and Allan started in the industry and hear about the aspects that have had the most impact on them as persons and as professionals.

EstVCA's new podcast series - LP INSIGHTS

Welcome to LP INSIGHTS, EstVCA's monthly podcast series, where influential LPs draw back the curtain and share their insights on investing. Each edition of LP INSIGHTS takes listeners on a 60-minute journey with an LP - either active or looking to become active in the Nordic-Baltic region.