Team

Management team

Saul Mäenpää
Partner and CEO

Saul is a serial entrepreneur who has started over 10 companies, including Friends & Brgrs (acquired by NoHo Partners), and GeoDrill (acquired by Rototec). Saul brings extensive expertise in corporate strategy, product and business development, leadership, sales, and marketing.

+358 44 340 3755
saul.maenpaa@anchor-ventures.com

Jonas Grankulla
Partner, finance

As a co-founder of the management consultancy Solvex, Jonas has helped dozens of companies, including global manufacturers, improve their operational efficiency. He was previously in charge of production management at Nautor. Jonas has extensive experience in operational excellence, supply chain management, and digital transformation. He holds dual degrees in engineering and finance.

+358 50 465 6558
jonas.grankulla@anchor-ventures.com

Frank Enqvist
Partner, operations

As a co-founder of the management consultancy Solvex, Frank has helped dozens of companies, including global manufacturers, improve their operational efficiency. He was previously in charge of production management at Nautor. Frank has extensive experience in operational excellence, supply chain management, and digital transformation. He holds a degree in engineering.

+358 40 373 4796
frank.enqvist@anchor-ventures.com

Josua Fagerholm
Partner, business development

Josua co-founded and led the performance marketing agency Rho+One (acquired by Genero). He has spent over a decade supporting the growth of 50+ companies across Europe and North America. Josua brings deep expertise in marketing, branding, business development, and corporate strategy. He holds a degree in business administration.

+358 40 701 6019
josua.fagerholm@anchor-ventures.com

Partners and advisors

Rasmus Östman
Partner

As co-founder and CEO, Rasmus has helped build Genero into a top 10 marketing agency in Finland and an acquisition by A-lehdet. Rasmus also co-founded Friends & Brgrs (acquired by NoHo Partners) and Nooga (acquired by Accountor Group). 

Sebastian Östman
Partner

As co-founder and Chief Growth Officer, Sebastian has helped build Genero into a top 10 marketing agency in Finland and an acquisition by A-lehdet. Sebastian also co-founded Friends & Brgrs (acquired by NoHo Partners) and Nooga (acquired by Accountor Group).

Isak Fagerholm
Partner

As the company’s second hire, Isak has helped build Friends & Brgrs into a top-ranked restaurant brand in Finland with 600+ employees and around 30 million euros in revenue. Currently serving as COO, he has played a key role in operations, recruitment, product development, business strategy, and marketing.

Jonathan Björkskog
Partner

As co-founder and Growth Marketing Director, Jonathan has helped build Genero into a top 10 marketing agency in Finland and an acquisition by A-lehdet. He has helped 100+ companies with tactical and strategic growth marketing, ranging from bootstrapped startups to global brands.

Thomas Pettersson
Advisor

Since becoming CEO of OSTP Finland in 2010, Thomas has led the company to revenues of almost 200 million euros and strong profitability. He is currently the chairman of Sundström and previously worked at Wärtsilä where he participated in dozens of M&A transactions.