Anne is a serial entrepreneur with 25+ years of expertise in management, business development, marketing, high profile strategic partnerships and lobbying. Her past employers include World Economic Forum, RJ Reynolds Tobacco (JTI), SGS Société Générale de Surveillance, Formula 1, Aalto University/Aalto Global Impact and The Shortcut.

Since 2007, Anne has been an entrepreneur in impact investing and sustainable philanthropy. She has created several impact ventures: A2B Philanthropy, Aalto Social Impact, Aalto Global Impact, The Shortcut and now The X Search. She is a great advocate for diversity and internationalisation of tech startup and high growth companies in the Nordics.

Anne has lived and worked in many Asian countries and in Europe and has been residing in Finland for 16+ years.

She speaks French, English, a bit of German and Muumi Suomi.

She holds a Master in International Relations from the Graduate Institute of International & Development Studies, Geneva.

Awards: 
– Finnish Ecosystem Hero of the Year 2018, Nordic Startup Award 
– nominated with The Shortcut in 2019 and 2020 under Best Impact Startups

Board Membership:
– The Shortcut, Board Member (2015 – present)
– Ashoka Nordics, Advisory Board Member (2022- present)
– Aalto Social Impact, Founder, Chairperson & Board Member (2010-2013)

Startup mentor: Seedstars, Slush

Superpower: Anne can craft and verbalise complex thoughts with great clarity!💡

Hobbies: Competition sailing, tennis, scuba diving, skiing, knitting, jigsaw puzzles & mushroom picking.