#51: Wolt COO Marianne Vikkula on leadership, operational excellence and hiring
Marianne Vikkula joined Wolt as a small startup with fewer than 100 employees. Today she’s the COO, overseeing a global operation with 10,000+ people across 27 countries. We discuss operational excell...
15 Aug 20241h
#50: 100M€ turnaround in early childhood education with Pilke CEO Mari Puoskari
As CEO of Pilke, Mari Puoskari has driven rapid growth and achieved profitability at Finland’s largest private early education company. Now also CEO of Dibber Sverige, Mari joins us to discuss the Nor...
11 Juli 202447min
#49: Minister Anders Adlercreutz on state ownership & aid, Fortum/Uniper, SSAB investment and more
The Finnish state is an investor or owner in over 70 companies. We discuss with Minister Anders Adlercreutz the state's role as a shareholder, lessons learned from the Fortum-Uniper deal, challenges w...
27 Juni 202426min
#48: Silmäasema & other growth stories with Antti Kummu from CapMan
Antti Kummu, a founding partner of CapMan Growth, joins us to discuss their take-private of Silmäasema, what makes companies valuable, the importance of storytelling, Elon Musk, and much more. Learn ...
6 Juni 202450min
#47: Building a $2.55 billion startup with Oura co-founder Petteri Lahtela
Petteri Lahtela is the co-founder and former CEO of Oura, the $2.55 billion startup behind the world's most accurate smart ring. We discuss the challenges of the early days, the importance of intentio...
23 Maj 20241h 2min
#46: Jyri Engeström on startups, investing, and building the future
Jyri Engeström is a startup expert, having sold his company to Google and invested in numerous unicorns. We discuss opportunities and technologies, lessons learned from Silicon Valley, and how Finland...
25 Apr 202454min
#45: From profitability to exceptional growth with Christoffer Rutgersson
Christoffer Rutgersson co-founded Bambora, and helped lead the startup to a 1.5 billion euro exit. Then he became CEO of public fintech company Qliro, quickly turning it profitable while doubling down...
11 Apr 202448min
#44: Saving the world from McDonald's with MAX CEO Richard Bergfors
MAX is a family-owned restaurant chain with more than 170 locations, consistently ranked as the favorite burger chain in Sweden. We talked with CEO and owner Richard Bergfors about the secret to their...
14 Mars 202447min
