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Dasos Capital Oy

Business ID FI19880781

Itämerentori 2 (4th floor)
FI-00180 Helsinki
FINLAND

Operational Team

Dr Olli Haltia has over 30 years’ experience in managing advisory and investment related teams in the environment of private equity and consulting with sound track record. Some 20 years of forest sector experience with wide geographical range and global touch. Thorough professional exposure to forest and natural resource technology-driven investments and financing issues and expertise in advisory assignments related to industrial restructuring. Expert in timberland investments, management and valuation as well as in the questions related to forest ownership and public-private-partnership models. He has a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of London, a M.Sc. in Economics and a M.Sc. in Forest Economics both from the University of Helsinki.

Dasos responsibilities:

Key Executive for Dasos Timberland Fund I and Dasos Timberland Fund II

CEO & Chairman, Indufor Oy (2003-2008)

Partner, Bio Fund Management Oy (20012003);

Senior Loan Officer, Economist, European Investment Bank (1996-2001)

Vice President, Forestry Finance, Jaakko Pöyry Consulting Ltd (1993-1996)

Ph.D. Student in Economics, University of London (1990-1993)

Forestry Expert, Indufor Oy (1983-1993)

About

Mr Petteri Seppänen has 30 years of professional experience and proven track record in sustainable forest management with focus on commercial forest plantations. Previously he has worked 10 years in the Latin American pulp and paper industry as plantation manageer and four years at Indufor Ltd as Senior Forestry Consultant covering Latin America, Europe, South East Asia, China and Africa. Most of his consulting assignments were related to plantation forestry (feasibility studies, valuation, and technical advice). In addition, Petteri has initiated, developed, and successfully exited a private teak plantation venture in Central America. He holds M.Sc. (1993) and a post-graduate degree (1996) in forest sciences (silviculture and forest management) from the University of Helsinki.

Dasos responsibilities:

Key Executive for Dasos Timberland Fund I and Dasos Timberland Fund II

Plantation Manager in Panama (2008-2009);

Senior Forestry Expert, Indufor (2005-2009);

Forestry Manager/Technical Manager in Latin American pulp and paper industry (several private companies 1996-2005);

Post-graduate studies and related research in forest sciences University of Helsinki (1994-1995), Reseacher in Finnish Forest Research Institute (1993-1994).

About

Mr Sami Veijalainen has 20 year’s experience in private equity, corporate finance and management consulting. He is a timberland investment professional with a long-term experience in timberland investments and valuations especially in Europe and Latin America. Prior to joining Dasos, he worked as a manager at KPMG Corporate Finance with focus on valuations and due diligencies in forest and other industries. Seven years’ experience with Pöyry Forest Industry Consulting focusing on timberland valuations, wood supply plans and various corporate strategy issues mainly in Europe, Russia and Latin America.

He has a M.Sc. in Accounting from the Lappeenranta University of Technology, M.Sc. in Forest Economics from the University of Joensuu, and CEFA from Hanken School of Economics (Helsinki).

Dasos responsibilities:

Key Executive for Dasos Timberland Fund I and Dasos Timberland Fund II

Assistant Manager, KPMG Oy Ab, Corporate Finance (2007-2008);

Consultant, Pöyry Forest Industry Consulting Oy (2000-2007);

Senior Advisor, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Control Unit (1999);

Researcher, University of Joensuu, Faculty of Forestry (1997-1999).

About

Mr Pahkasalo is an investment professional who specializes on natural resources and forestry in the private equity environment. He has over 15 years of management consulting and private equity investment experience in the fields of conservation and forestry, covering a wide range of countries and geographies (Latin America, Africa Asia, Russia and Europe). In the consulting business, he worked extensively with client’s business plans and strategy processes, feasibility and other pre-investment studies in the forest industries and was leading the forest asset valuations business. In the private equity business he has worked with deal identification, all parts of the DD process, deal structuring and portfolio company management. He holds M.Sc. in Forest Economics from University of Helsinki.

Dasos responsibilities:

Fundraising, due diligence, deal sourcing and forest asset management

Director, Portfolio Management, Timberland (2017-2019);

Vice President, Timberland Investment (2015-2017);

Head of Forest Investment Services Consulting (2013-2015), Sr Consultant (2011-2013);

Regional Manager, China and SE Asia (2009-2010);

Economic Affairs Officer (2009);

Analyst/Economist (2005-2009);

Researcher (2004);

Market Analyst (2003).

About

Ms Beata Rantaeskola works as Analyst for real asset/estate at Dasos. She has worked previously at Kiilto Family Oy in the field of wood adhesives and environmentally friendly fire retardants. She holds a degree of Masters in Science of Technology with focus on biomaterials and natural sciences.

Dasos responsibilities:

Analyst

Thesis Worker, Biostatistic Research at Tampere University (2021)

Research Assistant, Kiilto Family Oy (2017 – 2019)

Senior Advisors

About

Dr Marko Katila has worked in Dasos Capital, Europe’s leading timberland investment advisor, since 2008, first as Investment Director and Partner, and since 2012 as Senior Advisor responsible for timberland investment research, forest/climate policy analysis, and ESG/sustainability reporting. Marko has 35 years of experience as forest economist and policy expert working in 42 countries for private and public sector clients including development finance institutions such as IFC and World Bank. He has worked in senior positions in two leading international forestry consulting companies, Jaakko Pöyry and Indufor, and as freelance expert in some 20 assignments primarily for the World Bank and FAO. Marko has also been a Senior Economic Advisor in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Finland) and a university lecturer. He has a Ph.D. from Michigan State University (Fulbright scholar) and a M.Sc. from the University of Helsinki in forest economics.

Senior Advisor, Dasos Capital (2012-ongoing), Investment Director, Dasos Capital Oy (2008-2011);

Senior Advisor, Indufor Oy (2012-2017);

Senior Economic Advisor, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland (2005-2008);

Head of Research and Development/Senior Forest Economist, Indufor Oy (2002-2005);

Vice President, Natural Resource Management, Jaakko Pöyry Development Consulting Oy (2000-2002);

Senior Forest Economist, Jaakko Pöyry Consulting Oy (1990-1999);

Research Associate, University of Helsinki, Dept. of Social Economics of Forestry (1986-1990, 1983-1984).

About

Mr Visanko has served over 27 years in several Senior Vice President positions at UPM-Kymmene Oyj, recently leading international Sawn Timber and Living Business Area and Global Wood Sourcing and Forestry Business Area. His geographic experience covers in particular Europe, Asia, North Africa and Russia. He holds a degree in Engineering, Wood Technology from a University of Applied Sciences, and an eMBA from the University of Lappeenranta. At Dasos, he will support especially the rapidly growing forest management and wood marketing functions as well as the company’s continuous strategy fine-tuning, design and development.

Senior Business Advisor, Midagon (2012-present);

Senior Vice President, Wood Sourcing, Forestry Business, Sawn Timber and Living Business Area UPM Kymmene Corporation (2004-2012);

Director, UPM Eastern Finnish Sawmills (2000-2004);

During 1984-2000: Director, UPM Further Process Units and Heinola sawmill/Director, UPM Heinola sawmill/Mill Manager, Nurmes sawmill/ Production Manager and Sales Manager, Saarijärvi sawmill/ Production Manager, Kuhmoinen sawmill/Production Manager.

About

Mr Ochoa has 43 years of world-wide professional experience in consulting and investment project analysis and evaluation. He has worked 27 years in a Multinational Financial Institution realising identification, design and evaluation of more than 400 financial transactions in natural resources and related industries, and gaining a comprehensive sectorial understanding ranging from raw material production in developing countries to end processing and trade activities all around the world. Mr Ochoa has relevant expertise in investments in agro-forestry, forestry and forestry related industries by public and private investors. As a recognized international expert in timberland funds, he has been instrumental in developing the European timberland industry. Interested in sustainable management of natural resources and environmental protection, he has been active in nature conservation financing and environmental technical norms for new forest investments. He holds a degree in Agricultural Engineering from Madrid’s Polytechnic University and a Master in Rural Engineering from CIHEAM.

Senior Technical Advisor, European Investment Bank (Luxembourg, 1986-2013);

Advisor to the Ministry of Spanish Public Works (Ecuador,1985);

Project Director, Initec (Madrid, Spain’s leading Consulting Company 1975-1985);

Project Engineer, Italconsult (Rome, Italy’s leading Consulting Company 1972-1975).

About

Dr Cormac O’Carroll has over 23 years’ experience with leading forest industry consultants Pöyry, in various senior roles, latterly as Global Practice Head; Forestry, Biomass and Wood Industries. Key areas of expertise include, M&A, due diligence, investment appraisal, growth, market and corporate strategy, wood industry, bioenergy and sustainability. Dr O’Carroll has advised most of the major resource owners and forest industry companies globally, many of the key finance providers to the sector (investment & development banks, private equity…) as well as important policy making bodies such as the EC and national governmental organisations. He has led hundreds of consulting assignments across the forestry value chain in Europe, Asia and Americas. Previously, he worked with major pulp and packaging company Jefferson Smurfit in marketing and strategic planning roles in Ireland, France and the UK. Dr O’Carroll has a PhD (Environmental Resource Management) and a B.Agr.Sc. (Forestry) from University College Dublin. He is an alumnus of the London School of Economics Corporate Finance and Strategy programme as well as a Technical member of the Society of Irish Foresters.

Independent Consultant (2018, ongoing);

Global Practice Head, Forestry, Biomass and Wood Industry (from 2015) and Business Group Executive Committee (from 2016), Pöyry Management Consulting;

Director, Pöyry Management Consulting (UK) Ltd (2012-2015);

CEO, Pöyry Management Consulting (London) Ltd. (2005-2012);

Manager/Principal, Wood Industry, Pöyry Forest Industry Consulting Ltd. (1994-2005), Marketing Manager/Strategic planner, Jefferson Smurfit Group (1989-1994).

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Contacts

Dasos Capital Oy

Operational Team

Dr Olli Haltia, Senior Partner, CEO

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Petteri Seppänen, Partner

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Sami Veijalainen, Senior Partner

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Tapani Pahkasalo, Partner

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Nina Forsman-Haapaniemi, Administrative Manager

Jari Mikkola, Financial Manager

Beata Rantaeskola, Analyst

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Senior Advisors

Dr Marko Katila, Senior Advisor

Tuomo Visanko, Senior Advisor

Pedro Ochoa, Senior Advisor

Dr Cormac O'Carroll, Senior Advisor

Dasos Capital Oy