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Member of the management board, Fund Manager

Sille Pettai, CEO and fund manager, has worked at SmartCap since 2016. Sille has a broad experience in investment management positions, e.g. Swedbank Investment Funds and Estonian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association.

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.

Investment manager

Karl Järvsalu, investment manager, has worked at SmartCap since 2020. Karl has a broad experience in investment analysis and asset management fields.

He holds a Master’s degree in Finance from Tallinn University of Technology and is a CFA candidate.

Investment Manager

Mattias Karu, investment manager, joined SmartCap team in 2023. He has previous experience from finance markets and investment analysis.

He holds a BA degree in economics from University of Tartu and is a CFA candidate.

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.

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.

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.

Compliance and Risk Manager

Triin Dampf, Compliance and Risk Manager, joined SmartCap team in 2023. Triin has vast experience in financial sector, working for over 6 years in LHV Pank as a DPO and compliance specialist, covering different regulatory areas.

Project Lead for EU Funding

Merilin Laager, Project Lead for EU Funding, joined SmartCap team in 2021. Merilin has long term experience leading and coordinating public and private sector small- and large-scale projects in the field of infrastructure, culture and tourism.