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Daniel Uusitalo

Daniel Uusitalo

Venture Capitalist and Environmental Activist focused on Climate Tech

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Europe
Joined April 2025
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Summary

Daniel Uusitalo is a venture capital investor with a strong focus on climate tech and impact-driven startups. His experience spans from early-stage to growth-stage companies in the energy technology sector across Europe. He currently works as an Investor at 4impact capital and previously held a similar role at Helen Ventures, a corporate venture capital fund. danieljpuusitalo+3
With a diverse international background, having grown up in Finland, New York City, Vienna, and London, Daniel possesses a global outlook and multilingual abilities (Finnish, Swedish, and English). His professional experience also includes strategy and management consulting at Monitor Deloitte and EY, and risk management at Nordea, providing him with a comprehensive business perspective. danieljpuusitalo+2
Daniel is actively involved in global initiatives, serving as a WEF Global Shaper, Climate Reality Leader, and Davos50 Delegate at the World Economic Forum Annual Summit 2025. He is passionate about sustainability and the rapid deployment of technology to address climate change. danieljpuusitalo+1
He holds a Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration with a focus on Sustainability Management from Aalto University, a Bachelor of Science in International Business from Brunel University London, and completed a Scholarship Program in Leading Digital Transformation at MIT. He also has a Nanodegree in Programming for Data Science with Python & Business Analytics from Udacity. danieljpuusitalo+1

Work

Education

Writing

Building for International Scale from Day One

October 24, 2025

An article touching on Nordic start-up internationalization and shifting trends in energy tech.

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24 months in VC minus a few

April 1, 2025

Article discussing the transition from Helen Ventures to 4impact capital and experiences in VC.

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From Davos with Love

January 1, 2025

A short reflection around experiences from attending the World Economic Forum 2025 in Davos, Switzerland.

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12 months in VC + Some

December 1, 2024

Reflections on a year spent in venture capital, including lessons learned.

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Daniel Uusitalo: Supercharging Innovative and Transformative Energy Tech in Europe

March 29, 2024

An interview about Helen Ventures' role in supercharging innovative energy tech in Europe through minority investments in startups.

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Hobbies

He is an avid practitioner of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. medium

He is a passionate public equities trader. medium

He enjoys reading, writing, swimming, running, and weight lifting. medium