Vesa Renfors

Entrepreneur, Growth Partner @Renfors & Co.

Finland💰 Investor & VC🔥 Startup FounderBusiness Owner💼 C-level Executive🧨 Consulting🎥 Entertainment🏦 Finance🧮 EducationVenture Partner✨ Business OwnerCOOGeneral PartnerManaging PartnerChief Investment OfficerInvestor RelationsBanking OperationsLecturerExecutive CoachFinancial AnalystInvestment OfficerInvestment BankerFinancial PlannerPartnerM&A ExpertCEOCFOAdvisorFounderProduct Consultant

Vesa Renfors is an established entrepreneur and currently serves as a Growth Partner at many companies. With a strong background in business development, finance and strategy, he plays a crucial role in driving growth and expansion. His expertise lies in identifying and capitalizing on business opportunities, fostering strategic partnerships, and managing key client relationships. Renfors' entrepreneurial mindset and leadership skills have significantly contributed to the success and growth of many companies. His focus on innovation, long-term strategy and commitment to excellence continue to drive companies successfully forward.

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Patron InvestmentsDirector and COO

Jan. 2023Co-founder and COO of an AIFM, registered with Luxembourg's CSSF. Led the launch and operational setup of a specialized options strategy fund. Role involved overseeing the fund structure, building and maintaining effective partnership network, processes and ensuring regulatory compliance as the AML KYC Compliance Officer.

RBC Investor & Treasury ServicesSr Manager/AD, Private Capital Services

Jan. 2018 - Dec. 2019LuxembourgGrew PCS P&L by assisting client prospecting and onboarding new fund structure clients, managing operational changes, and liquidations. Also drove invoicing, change portfolio and business process management cross-LOB improvements & controls.

ApollonianChief Operating Officer, Private Equity and Venture Capital

Mar. 2017www.apollonian.com Co-founder, Ministry Authorised Business Manager and Chair. Managing group finances, operations and administration. Overseeing and developing investment and business advisory, valuation & support platform. Designing and leading alternative investment vehicle and funds platform & life-cycle operations as well as investor services.

J.P. Morgan Asset ManagementSr Associate/AVP, Global Asset Management

Aug. 2015 - Dec. 2018Luxembourgwww.jpmorganassetmanagement.lu Supported and streamlined JPMorgan Asset Management business by driving management and operational initiatives within European sales offices and business lines, for example, a fund distribution subsidiary set up in Switzerland, Target Operating Model, AML/KYC, TA and other platform transformations.

Lombard International Assurance S.A.Manager, International Life Insurance

Jan. 2013 - Aug. 2015Luxembourgwww.lombardinternational.com Drove the firm's growth and development by managing & overseeing business process and technology initiatives with a team of 10-12 business analysts and testers.

ESCENTSenior Business Consultant, Banking, Clearing and Settlements

Jan. 2012 - Dec. 2013Luxembourgescent.eu Contributed to building two clearing- and settlements-related knowledge management databases, training programmes and client pitches.

BNY MellonAssociate, Global Asset Servicing & Custody

Aug. 2008 - Dec. 2012Luxembourgwww.bnymellon.com Developed the business by managing many fund operational and regulatory projects for the bank, including client projects for the top-tier fund and asset managers - also, managed budgets and a vendor.

Datanator OyJr Business Advisor, Information Technology Services

Jan. 2006 - May. 2006FinlandDatanator was an IT and Technology Services boutique operating in Central Finland. Performed strategic business and operations audit and development design project for IT Services and Technology SME Datanator Oy.

Corusfit OyJr Business Advisor, Health and Fitness Technologies

Jan. 2005 - Dec. 2005FinlandCorusFit was a company focused building cardiac prevention and rehabilitation solutions technologies. Conducted strategic start-up business audit and development ‘Launch Pad Project’ for Health and Fitness Technology industry SME Corusfit Co.

SkanskaFinance Adminstrator, Real Estate & Construction

Jan. 2004 - Dec. 2006Finlandwww.skanska.com Managed and processed hundreds of digital invoices and issued bills within the Finance Billing Operations Team weekly in the Real Estate and Construction industry. Set up a system to monitor internal stakeholders’ daily quotas to enhance efficiency.

SkanskaFinance Intern, Real Estate & Construction

Jan. 2004 - Aug. 2004Jyväskylä, Finland

Finnish Defence ForcesProject Manager

Jan. 2003 - Dec. 2003FinlandInitiated and project managed a break-through Training and People Development Project.

V. Lyytikäinen TmiFounder & Sales Representative

Jun. 1999 - Dec. 2001Finlandwww.acneuro.com B2B and B2C sales and distribution of telecommunication and energy (Marketing CDF-Trading Ltd, ACN Communications Finland Oy license) products in Central Finland. 40 energy contracts and clients on-boarded.