SmartCap team consists professionals from investment, legal, risk management, compliance and management field.
The Management Board of SmartCap has two members: Sille Pettai and Mari Vavulski.
The Supervisory Board has four members: Priit Põldoja (Chairman), Aare Järvan, Veiko Hintsov and Mikko-Jussi Suonenlahti.
SmartCap’s Investment Committee includes also external experts: Alan Chelko, Sven Söderblom and Troy A. Weeks.
Mari Vavulski
Member of the management board
Member of the management board
Mari Vavulski, COO, has worked at SmartCap since 2015. Mari has a long experience in boosting Estonian startup ecosystem, developing the concept and implementing the national ecosystem support program Startup Estonia, managing the team and coordinating all related activities.
Robert Martin
Investment Manager
Investment Manager
Investment Manager Robert Martin joined SmartCap in 2023. Having graduated from Aarhus University, Robert has developed a strong foundation in finance and investment analysis. Prior to joining SmartCap, he worked with private loans at LHV Pank and as an Investment Analyst at a family office.
Margus Ülper
Analyst
Analyst
Margus Ülper, joined the SmartCap team as an economic analyst in 2021. He has previous experience in public sector financing as well as in corporate law. Margus holds a master’s degree in finance & investments from Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University and is an avid individual non-professional stock investor.
Helen Kapp
CFO
CFO
Helen Kapp, CFO, joined SmartCap team in 2023. Helen has a long term experience in financial management, acting as CFO both in public and private sector companies. Prior to joining SmartCap she worked over 10 years as CFO at Foundation KredEx, which dealt with loans and loan guarantees.
Markus Voldemar Jakobsoo
Head of Legal
Head of Legal
Markus Jakobsoo, Head of Legal, has worked at SmartCap since 2019. Markus has prior background and experience in finance and private equity industry through his work as an associate for a leading Estonian law firm, as well as from being an in-house legal counsel for Swedbank Investment Funds.
