Today’s Jury announcement introduces 2 new Jury members, founders of the new venture investment company Annia Capital.
Mikko Silventola is a founding partner of Annia Capital, a Nordic investment firm with a global reach. Annia focuses on tangible support, providing entrepreneurs with world-class marketing resources, access to an international expert and customer base as well as experience in building and selling high-growth profitable firms. Additionally he holds the position of Board Member and Founder at Calcus Group (www.calcus.fi), a Nordic publisher of focused Employer Branding and Corporate Branding reports. He is also the Chairman of the Board and Founder at TAEL Group (www.tael.fi), a rapidly growing Digital Content Marketing company.
Mikko has worked with a number of investments including Calcus and TAEL Group. Both companies have gone through a successful internationalization and growth phase during 2010 and 2011, with new branches in Sweden and Norway. Mikko is also actively involved in a number of other investments.
Anton Molander is also a founding partner of Annia Capital. Additionally Anton holds the position of Managing Director and owner at Cocoa Mediaproductions, an award winning and fast growing full service Media Production Company with some of the most respected companies and brands as its clients.
Anton has previously worked as CEO and founder of Nord Software, a rapidly growing Internet software consultancy with international clientele. Anton successfully managed the growth and exit of Nord Software. Anton is also actively involved in a number of other investments, including Monilaite-Thomeko, the leading importer and wholesale company on its field. Anton holds a Master in Economics from Hanken and has completed an executive course at the MIT Sloan Executive Education program.
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Simultaneously with the Jury announcement we want to introduce you to Calcus Group, our newest collaboration partner! Good to have them on board!
Calcus is Finland’s leading company specialised in building employer brands and developing the corporate image. Our references include most companies on the “Talouselämä 500” list of the largest companies in Finland, many listed companies and growing companies in various fields. We carry out more than 250 corporate presentations on a turnkey basis every year. We focus exclusively on the development of the corporate and employer brand.
Tom Laine, Chairman of SomePitching
CEO and Co-Founder of Innozed,
Co-Founder of Starttaamo startup center,
Chairman, Co-Founder of SomePitching.com,
Founder of HC Services Oy (personal consulting co.),
Co-Founder of InterestID,
Social Media and crowdsourcing specialist!
