Juha Valvanne

Founder & Chief Corporate Development Officer at Nosto

Juha Valvanne is an experienced entrepreneur and executive with a strong background in the ecommerce industry. Juha is the Founder and Chief Corporate Development Officer of Nosto, where they are responsible for developing strategies to accelerate the company's growth, including identifying and acquiring companies, securing financing, and arranging strategic alliances. Juha also serves as a Board Member for Nosto. Prior to this, Juha held the role of Founder and Chief Product Officer, driving Nosto's product strategy and transforming it into a leading commerce experience platform. Juha also founded and served as CEO of Dropin, a successful street fashion retail group in the Nordics, and worked as a Senior Consultant at Smilehouse, where they developed an ecommerce platform and gained valuable experience in the industry. Juha is actively involved in the industry and has served on various advisory boards and boards of directors for companies such as Videoly, Phaver, Emmy Clothing Company, Blidz, and Yeply Oy. Juha was also a Board Member for Internet Industry Finland. Overall, Juha's extensive work experience and expertise in ecommerce have contributed to their success as a leader and entrepreneur in the field.

Juha Valvanne has a diverse education history spanning multiple institutions. In 2000, they enrolled at Aalto University and pursued a Master of Science degree in Economics with a specialization in Telecom. Management. Juha successfully completed their studies in 2010.

After a gap of seven years, in 2017, Juha Valvanne attended Henley Business School, where they pursued an Executive MBA program in Business Administration and Management. Juha dedicated three years to this program, successfully completing it in 2020.

More recently, in 2021, Juha Valvanne enrolled in an Mergers and Acquisitions program at Harvard Business School. Although the field of study is not specified, they obtained a certification in Mergers and Acquisitions from Harvard Business School in the same year, February 2021.

Overall, Juha Valvanne's educational journey includes a Master of Science degree from Aalto University, an Executive MBA from Henley Business School, and a certification in Mergers and Acquisitions from Harvard Business School.

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