Pekka Siivonen-Uotila

Pekka Siivonen-Uotila is a Partner and co-founder at Nordic FoodTech VC, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Helsinki, Finland. In this capacity, he co-manages a €42 million fund dedicated exclusively to investing in deep technology startups that are transforming the global food system. He systematically evaluates and supports commercial spin-offs from prominent European research institutions, including the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, to accelerate agricultural innovations. His strategic investment portfolio features notable Nordic enterprises such as Solar Foods, which produces novel proteins from carbon dioxide, and EniferBio, a developer of sustainable mycoprotein ingredients. Siivonen-Uotila leverages his professional background in corporate strategy and venture financing to scale early-stage companies across the Nordic and Baltic regions. His current focus remains on bridging the gap between scientific research and commercial food production to establish sustainable supply chains.