Taaleri Bioindustry’s goal is to become a leader in the entire bioindustry ecosystem. Taaleri accelerates the global transition from a fossil economy towards a circular economy through our Bioindustry Fund I, co-investments and direct investments.
Investments
About Taaleri Bioindustry
Taaleri Bioindustry is a forerunner and expert investing in the development and production of biobased materials on an industrial scale. Our portfolio covers scale-ups and industrial scale investments.
We have accumulated strong experience with investments in bioindustry over several years. Taaleri Bioindustry has a technically oriented and skilled investment team. Taaleri Bioindustry is one of the first private equity owner-operators in the Finnish bioindustry market.
The definition of bioindustry for Taaleri
Bioindustry means production utilising biobased materials or circular economy materials. Sustainable products replace products made from fossil or virgin raw materials. Taaleri invests in disruptive technologies and industrial-scale opportunities in bioindustry.
For example, Taaleri Bioindustry Fund I has invested in Enifer, a company producing mycoprotein. The fund has also invested in Nordic Bioproducts Group, a Finnish company producing cellulose-based materials.
Sustainable material solutions
Renewable resources have immense potential for replacing fossil-based materials and enabling a sustainable and circular economy where bioindustry investments act as the key enabler.
Taaleri Bioindustry aims to speed up this shift by enabling disruptive technologies to go to market, empowered by investment capital as well as strong expertise in new technologies and industry partnerships. Together with our investors, we are accelerating the global transition towards a more sustainable way of living.
Bioindustry at the core of Taaleri’s strategy
Taaleri Bioindustry is part of the Taaleri Group. At the core of the Group’s strategy are the private equity fund business and substantial industrial investments, especially in bioindustry.
Taaleri Plc is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki stock exchange.
Team
Tero Saarno
Director (Investments and Projects), Taaleri Bioindustry
Helsinki
+358 50 373 1923
tero.saarno@taaleri.com
Ilkka Laurila
Chief Financial Officer & Interim Managing Director, Taaleri Bioindustry
Helsinki
+358 40 076 1360
ilkka.laurila@taaleri.com
Juha Hyvärinen
Director, Biocoal Development
Nova Scotia
+1 438 535 4526
juha.hyvarinen@taaleri.com
Pyry Lipiäinen
Finance & Operations Manager
Helsinki
+358 41 506 4034
pyry.lipiainen@taaleri.com
Aleksanteri Tuomainen
Fund Manager
Taaleri Bioindustry Ltd
Helsinki
Helsinki
+358 50 400 3200
aleksanteri.tuomainen@taaleri.com
Pasi Tyyvi
Investment Director
Helsinki
+358 41 541 6555
pasi.tyyvi@taaleri.com
Tuomo Veivo
Analyst
Taaleri Bioindustry Ltd
Helsinki
Helsinki
+358 45 728 6432
tuomo.veivo@taaleri.com
Tero Saarno
Director (Investments and Projects), Taaleri Bioindustry
Tero joined Taaleri in 2021. He serves as Director (Investments and Projects) and a Portfolio Manager for Taaleri Bioindustry Fund I.
Tero has been working in the energy and process industries since 2006. He has been responsible for both Finnish and international power plant projects in various roles, served as the head of production for a Finnish energy company and managed the renewable energy project portfolio for a Nordic energy company. Tero has extensive experience in the process industry, including leading large industrial projects and managing industrial production within an organisation of approximately 100 employees.
Before joining Taaleri, Tero worked at AFRY’s predecessors Enprima and ÅF-Consult, Jyväskylän Energia (Alva Group), and St1. Tero holds a Master’s degree in Energy and Process Engineering, as well as a Bachelor’s degree in the Geothermal Engineering from Switzerland.
Ilari Haggren
Analyst
As an Analyst at Taaleri, Ilari supports the sourcing, evaluation and execution of investment opportunities across the bioindustry scope. His role includes conducting financial modelling, market analysis and due diligence in assessing potential investment opportunities. Leveraging his academic studies in business administration and economics from Aalto University (B.Sc) with past professional experience from buy-side M&A, industrial consulting and growth companies, Ilari is well-equipped to drive value for the bioindustry business unit.
Essi Heikkinen
Sustainability Manager
Essi joined Taaleri in 2022 and works as a Sustainability Manager for Taaleri Bioindustry, also serving on the bioindustry investment team. She plays a key role in ensuring that investments align with Taaleri Group and Taaleri Bioindustry’s sustainability criteria and policies. Essi oversees and conducts ESG due diligence assessments, leads asset management ESG strategy projects, and develops roadmaps for portfolio companies and supports them in developing their ESG journeys. Additionally, she manages the development and implementation of Taaleri Bioindustry’s impact investing processes, ESG strategy and long-term sustainability goals.
Before joining the Bioindustry team, Essi served as a Sustainability Specialist at Taaleri Plc, working closely on the implementation of SFDR and Sustainable Finance regulations. She brings a dynamic blend of experience from startups, academic research and SME sustainability consulting. Essi holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Economics from the University of Helsinki and is pursuing a PhD in Sustainable Use of Renewable Natural Resources.
Pyry Lipiäinen
Finance & Operations Manager
Pyry joined Taaleri in 2021 and currently works as a Finance & Operations Manager for Taaleri Bioindustry. He is responsible for the financial and risk management of Taaleri Biondustry products.
Prior to joining the Bioindustry team, he worked as a Business Controller at Taaleri Private Equity Funds Ltd. Pyry has gained experience in the financial sector, including roles in EY's Financial Assurance Services and Strategy and Transactions team, as well as at the State Treasury of Finland, where he worked on government debt and liquidity operations.
Pyry holds a Master’s degree in Economics and Business Administration from the Jyväskylä University School of Business and Economics. Additionally, he has studied at the University of Bern in Switzerland.
Laura Luukkonen
Analyst
Laura joined Taaleri in spring 2024 and works as an Analyst in the Bioindustry team. Her responsibilities involve financial and commercial analysis of investments, as well as deal sourcing and pipeline work.
Laura previously worked in asset management and M&A within the renewable energy sector. She brings experience to the team from cleantech innovations and impact investing, where environmental aspects are prioritised alongside financial returns.
In the Bioindustry team, Laura is actively involved in financial modelling and conducting due diligence for target companies. She holds a Master’s degree in Finance.
Iiro Tiilikainen
Project Director
Iiro started with Taaleri in spring 2021 within the Taaleri Bioindustry team. He works in Taaleri Bioindustry as a Project Director, as a technical expert supporting the bioindustry funds and fund representative in the target companies. Iiro has been leading the Joensuu Biocoal project in Joensuu, Finland and has made a large contribution to the technical development and equipment and supplier selection of this biocoal plant.
Since 2000, Iiro has been working in various fields of the heavy process industry, such as energy and steel. His roles have included operation and maintenance, project and development activities, the design of technology solutions and sales. He also has experience in consulting process industry companies in the field of productivity and energy efficiency improvement.
Before starting at Taaleri, Iiro worked for Rautaruukki, Ovako, ABB, Outotec and Metso, among others and, before joining Taaleri, spent 10 years working in different countries including the UK, Germany and the USA.
Iiro holds a degree in Energy Technology from Helsinki Institute of Technology and has a qualification in Energy Efficiency from Lappeenranta University of Technology.
Helsinki
iiro.tiilikainen@taaleri.com
+358 44 491 5922
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Emilia Tognetty
Analyst
Emilia joined Taaleri in 2024 and works as an Analyst at Taaleri Bioindustry. She has prior experience in various roles within the paper and pulp industry, as well as in bioindustry consulting. Additionally, she has worked on business development projects on a Europe-wide scale.
Emilia has a Master’s degree from the Aalto University School of Chemical Engineering, majoring in International Design Business Management and specialising in fibre and polymer technology. She has also studied international business in Canada at Polytechnique Montréal.
Aleksanteri Tuomainen
Fund Manager
With over 10 years of extensive experience in the venture capital industry, Aleksanteri has been involved in numerous significant investment and transaction projects, with a particular focus on green transition initiatives. Aleksanteri brings deep expertise and strategic insight, which have played a key role in the success of several growth companies.
Aleksanteri holds a Master’s degree in Law, combining his legal expertise with investment management in a unique way. He actively serves as an advisor and on the boards of several companies, where he contributes valuable input to strategic decision-making. In addition, Aleksanteri is dedicated to mentoring growth companies and supporting their development and expansion, particularly in the fields of sustainable development and bioindustry.
Taaleri Bioindustry Ltd
Helsinki
aleksanteri.tuomainen@taaleri.com
+358 50 400 3200
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Pasi Tyyvi
Investment Director
Pasi joined Taaleri in 2021. He works as an Investment Director in Taaleri Bioindustry and as a Fund Manager for Taaleri Bioindustry Fund I.
Pasi has been working with financing arrangements, investments and M&A since 2005. His experience includes local and international transactions and investment processes including cross-border transactions. Pasi has worked in different roles and in several countries on multiple industries. Before joining Taaleri, Pasi worked as a Director at KPMG and headed KPMG Finland's Healthcare and Life Sciences sector team. Additionally he has worked for BDO in the UK.
Pasi holds an MBA in International Business from the University of Birmingham, UK.
Tuomo Veivo
Analyst
Tuomo has been working at Taaleri since 2020. He is responsible for Taaleri Bioindustry’s funds’ early stage pipeline and investment work. He has previously worked at Taaleri Energia, concentrating on renewable energy projects, and in financial administration outside Taaleri.
Tuomo holds a Master’s degree in Finance from Aalto University. In his studies, he focused on sustainable finance. He has also studied international business at the University of Chile.
Taaleri Bioindustry Ltd
Helsinki
tuomo.veivo@taaleri.com
+358 45 728 6432
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Vicktor Wahlberg
Investment Manager
Vicktor works as an Investment Manager at Taaleri Bioindustry, having been part of the team since the inception of the business segment. He is responsible for managing investment processes, deal execution and portfolio management of Taaleri Bioindustry Fund I.
Prior to joining Taaleri Bioindustry, Vicktor worked with Corporate Finance at KPMG Deal Advisory, where he gained experience in growth equity financing, M&A, divestitures and company valuation. Vicktor holds a Master’s degree in Economics and Business Administration from Hanken School of Economics.
Helsinki
vicktor.wahlberg@taaleri.com
+358 40 024 9440
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