Lasse Leppäkorpi

Lasse Leppäkorpi has a diverse work experience spanning several industries and roles. Lasse currently serves as an Operations Executive at CardioSignal by Precordior, a fast-growing startup focused on revolutionizing preventive heart health care. Prior to this, Lasse was an Angel Investor and Founder at Livilia, a family office providing investment and consulting services.

Lasse also has experience as a Board Member and Senior Advisor at Cuckoo and served as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Maki.vc, where they specialized in health tech, commercialization, and business development.

Before their entrepreneurial ventures, Lasse worked at Apple as a Manager in Health Technologies and was the CEO and Co-founder of Beddit, a company that was eventually acquired by Apple. Lasse also worked as a Research Scientist at the Helsinki University of Technology (Aalto University) and as a Research Officer at Datex-Ohmeda (now part of GE Healthcare).

Lasse's early career includes roles as an Assembly and Testing Worker at Helvar, where they worked part-time while studying at the university, and as a CNC Machinist at Vahti Oy.

Overall, Lasse's work experience showcases their expertise in health tech, entrepreneurship, research, and leadership roles.

Lasse Leppäkorpi began their education journey in 1998 at the Military Sports School, where they pursued studies in scouting, intelligence, triathlon, and sports training, earning the degree of Corporal. In 1999, they transitioned to Helsinki University of Technology (Aalto University), where they obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Electrical Engineering and Industrial Management. During their time there, they also focused on applied electronics, marketing, and international business strategy. Lasse then continued their studies at the same institution, earning a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Electrical Engineering and Industrial Management in 2004.

In 2006, Lasse Leppäkorpi pursued additional studies at the University of Helsinki, where they engaged in M.Sc. level studies in physics, mathematics, and pedagogy. Finally, from 2004 to 2007, they returned to Helsinki University of Technology (Aalto University) to embark on their Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) studies, specializing in applied electronics and biomedical engineering. Although they completed their D.Sc. studies, their thesis was not yet ready.