Mikko Suonenlahti recognised as the EIC Scaling Club’s “Most In-Demand Mentor”!

Europe has no shortage of deep tech ambition. The question is whether we can match it with the capital, governance and commercial discipline required to build companies of global consequence.

That is the central theme running through two recent pieces featuring ETF Partners’ Venture Partner, Mikko Suonenlahti.

Following his recognition as the EIC Scaling Club’s “Most In-Demand Mentor” at its Growth Forum, Mikko spoke with Jennifer Schenker for The Innovator about Europe’s deep tech opportunity, and the structural changes needed if more of its most promising companies are to scale from technical excellence to global leadership.

His perspective is grounded in five decades of working with technology founders, service on 100+ boards across ten countries, and a long record of helping companies navigate fundraising, governance and exits. But what stands out is not simply the track record. It is the clarity of the message: European deep tech companies need to become more disciplined in how they tell their equity story, build their boards and demonstrate measurable value to customers.

As Mikko argues in the interview, the strongest companies will be those that can translate technical excellence into customer ROI.

At ETF Partners, this conviction resonates deeply. The companies that will shape the next decade of climate, industry and infrastructure will be those that combine breakthrough innovation with disciplined execution, resilient governance and the ability to win markets at scale.

Congratulations to Mikko on this well-deserved recognition, and thank you to EIC Scaling Club and The Innovator for spotlighting a conversation Europe urgently needs to have.

Read more HERE.