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Mika Kukkurainen
Managing Partner at Nordic Foodtech VC
Helsinki Metropolitan Area
Overview
Mika Kukkurainen is a Partner and Founder at Nordic Foodtech VC, with a strong background in marketing strategy and brand development. Notable highlights include founding Nordic Foodtech VC and holding various leadership roles in companies such as Raisio and Family Inc.
Work Experience
Managing Partner, Founder
2018 - Current
Investing in #food; #FutureFood & #FoodTech.
Chair of the Board
2024
Chair of The Board
2020
Member of The Board
2021 - 2023
Director, Strategy and Brands
2015 - 2018
Marketing director | Elovena, Muru💚, Sunnuntai, Nalle, Torino, Provena, KalasPuffar, GuldKorn, Nordic Oat and Benecol (Finland) Member of the board | Finnish Oat association Member of the marketing committee | Hyvää Suomesta label (origin label for Finnish food)
Strategy Director, Partner
2011 - 2015
Member of the Board | The Family Inc. Advertising Network Oy Chair of the Board | Family Insight Oy
Marketing Strategist, Entrepreneur
2009 - 2015
Concept development, brand & portfolio development, marketing strategies, trade/retail marketing, category management
Roll-out manager
2007 - 2009
concept development, partnerships & marketing
Account director
2005 - 2007
Retail marketing director | Nissan Nordic Europe
business development manager, business manager & trade marketing manager
1998 - 2005
International trade marketing strategies, category management & customer business development