Eerik Oja

CEO & Co-Founder at Planet42

Eerik Oja has a long and varied work experience. Eerik started out as a Labourer at Juhani Puukool in 2001, then moved on to be a Lawn Mower at Räpina Aianduskool in 2004. In 2006, they became a Sales Guy at Tele2 Eesti. In 2007, they were an Infantry Team Leader at the Estonian Defense Forces. In 2010, they interned at NASDAQ OMX. In 2011, they became a Business Development Specialist and Analyst at Trigon Capital. In 2012, they were an Investor Relations Specialist at Agromino A/S. In 2014, they were a Country Manager Estonia at Eleving Group. In 2020, they became a Member at the Estonian Founders Society. Most recently, in 2017, they became the CEO & Co-Founder of Planet42, a company that is CarbonNeutral since 2021 and has enabled more than 10,000 people in South Africa and Mexico to get access to a personal vehicle.

Eerik Oja obtained a BSc in Economics and Business from Rīgas Ekonomikas augstskola - Stockholm School of Economics in Riga from 2008 to 2011. Eerik also obtained a BSc in Economics and Business from Ege University. Additionally, they obtained a certification in The Science of Well-Being from Coursera in 2020, and a certification in Venture Deals from Kauffman Fellows in 2020.

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  • CEO & Co-Founder

    January, 2017 - present