Blog
Our blog is an easy way to deepen your knowledge about Private Equity and Venture Capital. We strive to cover inspiring career stories and demystify the topic one post at a time. All our blog posts are in English.
Level20 - Empowering Diversity in Private Equity and Venture Capital
In the world of finance and investments, Private Equity and Venture Capital is where new innovations, strategic decisions and financial expertise come together to shape the future of businesses. This captivating field offers opportunities to transform companies and drive growth.
Meet the Professionals 2023: Highlights
On the 24th of August, Aalto Private Equity Club hosted the Meet the Professionals -event, which brought together ten global and local private equity firms with twenty investment professionals. The event had 120 participants, making it one of the largest events the Club has ever hosted to date.
Aalto Private Equity Club’s 3+1 Interview: Managing Director of the Finnish Venture Capital Association
In this series we interview professionals from the Private Equity industry. The first two questions are personal questions and the third is a company-related question. Last but not least, we ask each interviewee what they would like to say to students interested in the fields of Private Equity and Venture Capital.
Aalto Private Equity Club’s 3+1 Interview: Investment Professional from Sponsor Capital
In this series we interview professionals from the Private Equity industry. The first two questions are personal questions and the third is a company-related question. Last but not least, we ask each interviewee what they would like to say to students interested in the fields of Private Equity and Venture Capital.
Essence of Venture Capital: Highlights
On the 9th of November AaltoPEC had the pleasure to host the club’s first-ever venture capital event together with Wave Ventures, Europe’s largest student-run venture capital company, and Aalto Entrepreneurship Society (AaltoES). The guest company was Maki.vc whose Investment Analyst Petra Koivuvaara gave insigths into the venture capital industry.
Private Equity Kick-Off 2022: Highlights
On 28th of September AaltoPEC had the pleasure to host the second Private Equity Kick-Off. The guest speakers included Finnish Venture Capital Association’s CEO Pia Santavirta and NREP’s CIO Jani Nokkanen, who inspired the attendees with vivid insights and stories.
AaltoPEC x Grand Meet: Highlights
For our last event of the spring, the PE Grand Meet, AaltoPEC brought together four top players in the industry: CapMan, Sponsor Capital, Altor, and Bocap. During the evening, the participants got to hear two inspiring panel discussions, enjoy some delicious antipasti with sparkling wine, and mingle with the company representatives.
AaltoPEC x Sponsor Capital: 3 Key Insights From PE Fund Night
Aalto Private Equity Club had a pleasure to invite our partner Sponsor Capital to Private Equity Fund Night, an event dedicated to discussing Private Equity Funds’ founding process and lifecycle. The evening was a success with an abundance of participants and insightful conversations with Sponsor Capital’s management and investment professionals. Read AaltoPEC’s three key insights from the event. You can also find Sponsor Capital’s presentation materials regarding establishing a PE fund at the end of the post.
AaltoPEC’s 3+1 Interview: Head of Cross-Asset Allocation at Ilmarinen
In this series, we interview professionals from the Private Equity industry. This time the current Head of Cross-Asset Allocation and former Head of Non-Listed Investments at Ilmarinen, Esko Torsti shares his story and talks about what kind of private equity investors large pension funds, such as Ilmarinen, are.
AaltoPEC’s 3+1 Interview: Managing Director of the Finnish Venture Capital Association
In this series, we interview professionals from the Private Equity industry. This time the Managing Director of the Finnish Venture Capital Association, Pia Santavirta, talks about her career path, the mission of FVCA, and what that the PE industry has to offer for ambitious students.