Kalle has nearly 20 years of experience in developing, financing and leading growth companies. In this time, he has also led the formation and/or transformation of several companies and investment vehicles, while helping to raise the associated capital from private and public markets.
In addition to having co-founded Polarnode in 2024, he is the co-founder of Ilmatar which is a leading renewables IPP. Kalle was Ilmatar’s CEO from the founding of the company in 2011 until 2016 when he became company Chairman. During his time as CEO, he managed the early and mid-stage growth of the company. He was also key in bringing the best international wind industry practices and several leading renewables financiers to Finland.
Kalle graduated with a Master of Science in Economics from the University of Vaasa in 2002. He has since completed other studies for his degree at Harvard University and at Institut Supérieur du Commerce in Paris. In 2010 he completed Executive Program for Growing Companies, at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, designed for executives in high growth companies.
At Polarnode, Kalle works with fundraising and business development where he has extensive experience from areas such as renewables, PPAs and M&A.