Enni Rautio appointed as the Interim Director of Tesi’s Fund Investments team
4.11.2024 10:00:00 EET | Tesi | Press release
M.Sc. (Econ.) Enni Rautio has been appointed as the Interim Director of Tesi’s Fund Investments team and as a member of the Management Team, effective 1 November 2024.

M.Sc. (Econ.) Enni Rautio has been appointed as the Interim Director of Tesi’s Fund Investments team and as a member of the Management Team, effective 1 November 2024. She transitions to this role from her previous position as Investment Director within the same team. Enni joined Tesi in 2016 and has since held roles in both the Financial and Fund Investments teams.
Matias Kaila, the previous director of the Fund Investments team, has decided to embark on a new phase in his career outside of Tesi. Recruitment for a permanent team lead will begin soon.
“Tesi is stepping into a new phase, in which its role will strengthen further. It’s fantastic to welcome Enni into her new position, where she will continue the valuable work of advancing the Finnish venture capital and private equity market—a task she has actively pursued with Matias and the entire team. We would also like to warmly thank Matias for his positive energy and many achievements during the last strategic period. Tesi’s fund investment activities have now reached a European benchmark level among state-owned investors,” says Tesi’s CEO, Pia Santavirta.
“I joined Tesi in 2017 with the goal of reforming and further developing Tesi’s fund investment operations together with the team. The current state of the operations is strong, and I’m confident that Enni’s capable leadership will continue this success. I would like to extend my gratitude to my team for an excellent and fulfilling journey together, and to the entire Tesi organization for their trust, collaboration, and support,” says Matias Kaila.
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Tel:+358 40 546 7749pia.santavirta@tesi.fiEnni RautioInterim Director, Fund InvestmentsTesi
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- A venture capital and private equity company founded in 1995
- Officially Finnish Industry Investment Ltd
- 100% owned by the Finnish state
- Investments under management EUR 2.6 billion
- EUR 12 billion in net sales and some 70,000 jobs in Finland through those growth companies that have received financing directly from Tesi or indirectly through its portfolio funds

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