Changes in Taaleri’s management – Marjatta Rytömaa to head Taaleri’s bioindustry business, Tero Saarno to step down from the Executive Management Team

TAALERI PLC                   STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE                 7 MAY 2025 AT 15:35 (EEST)

Changes in Taaleri’s management – Marjatta Rytömaa to head Taaleri’s bioindustry business, Tero Saarno to step down from the Executive Management Team

Taaleri has today appointed Marjatta Rytömaa (born 1967) as Managing Director, Taaleri Bioindustry and member of the Executive Management Team as of 19 May 2025.

Rytömaa has a background in private equity and possesses a broad range of biotech and business management skills. She was a partner at Sentica Partners, a private equity firm, from 2012 to 2023, having held the role as investment director there since 2007. Prior to that, she worked as an account director at Finn-Medi, as a senior advisor at Replicon and as a project manager and consultant at Thermo Fisher Scientific. She has also worked as a researcher in Finland and the UK. Rytömaa holds a PhD in Biochemistry and an MBA.

“I’m very pleased to welcome Marjatta to head Taaleri’s bioindustry business. She brings us valuable investment expertise from her long career in private equity, as well as insights from research and business development. Her experience in commercialising new technologies and actively creating value in investee companies will be crucial in implementing Taaleri Bioindustry’s growth strategy,” says Ilkka Laurila, Taaleri’s CEO.

“I’m excited about this new role and the opportunity to promote the growth of Taaleri’s bioindustry business together with the competent team,” says Marjatta Rytömaa, the new Managing Director of Taaleri Bioindustry.

Tero Saarno, Director of Investments and Projects at Taaleri Bioindustry, steps down from Taaleri’s Executive Management Team as of 19 May 2025. Saarno remains at Taaleri until 30 June 2025, after which he will continue as an advisor for Taaleri’s bioindustry fund and projects.

“I want to thank Tero for his significant contributions to the establishment of Taaleri’s bioindustry business and the development of new private equity funds. I strongly believe that our good cooperation will continue also as Tero transitions to a new role outside Taaleri,” Laurila continues.

“I’m very grateful for these years at Taaleri and for the opportunity to establish a completely new business unit. The operations have gotten off to a strong start and now is a natural time to hand over the reins of the bioindustry business to Marjatta. It is with great confidence that I continue to support this stellar team in an advisory capacity after the transition period,” says Tero Saarno.  

 

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For additional information, please contact:
Ilkka Laurila, CEO, tel. +358 40 076 1360, ilkka.laurila@taaleri.com

 

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Taaleri in brief

Taaleri is a Nordic investment and asset manager that focuses on businesses with industrial-scale opportunities within bioindustry and renewable energy. We create value by combining extensive know-how, deep expertise, entrepreneurship and capital through both funds under management and direct investments. We have been a signatory of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) since 2010, and we joined the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative in 2021. Taaleri’s vision is to become a leading investment manager operating internationally in bioindustry and renewable energy.

Taaleri has three business segments: Private Asset Management, Investments and Garantia. The Private Asset Management consists of renewable energy, bioindustry and real estate businesses. The Investments segment consists of direct investments, project development and non-strategic investments. The Garantia segment consists of Garantia Insurance Company.

Taaleri has EUR 2.7 bn of assets under management in its private equity funds and co-investments. The company has approximately 130 employees. Taaleri Plc is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.

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Linda Tierala, Head of Investor Relations, Communications and Sustainability, +358 40 571 7895, linda.tierala@taaleri.com