Team

CEO

Ott Pärna has led the Development Fund since its launch in April 2007. Under his leadership, Parliament's ambitious "business idea" has realised into a motivated, focused, and action orientated organisation.

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Head of Investment Division

Heidi leads the Investment Division by preparing the investments and developing the whole market. After a 14 year career in management and finance fields, she joined the Development Fund in December 2008.

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Investment expert

Indrek focuses on finding suitable innovative companies for investment  for the Development Fund, analysing and managing portfolio companies. Indrek has worked at the Development Fund since September 2007.

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Investment expert

Andrus is engaged with the every day analysis of Estonian start-up companies and the development and preparation of investors. His special interest lies in the medical and health care areas. Andrus has worked at the Development Fund since January 2009.

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Head of Foresight Division

Kitty is responsible for developing the Development Fund's foresight activities. She has lead the team of experts at foresight division since January 2008. 

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Information society expert

Kristjan leads the Development Fund's information and communication technology related foresight work, including the project "EST_IT@2018". An expert in good foresight methods, he is also involved in spreading foresight related knowledge in Estonia. Kristjan has worked in Development Fund since September 2007.

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Economy expert
As a "big picture" person, Siim works in Development Fund on scanning and analysis of global economic and business trends. His additional work-area revolves around the future of Estonian manufacturing industries. He led the relevant "Industry Engines 2018" foresight project. Siim joined the Fund in February 2008. 

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Economy expert

Heido deals with monitoring of global macroeconomic trends and translating them into Estonian context. His job includes publishing and sharing the resulting thoughts and suggestions through media and the Fund's website. Heido started working in Development Fund in July 2007.

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Expert

Imre is responsible services sector related foresight work in the division. That includes the "Service Economy 2018" which covers topics from the creative industry to Estonian health care services exports. Imre joined the foresight team in February 2009. 

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Head of Administrative Division / Lawyer

Signe has been working for the Development Fund since it was established and she is responsible for all legal and in-house matters. In addition, she is responsible for juridical analyses of the investment projects (due diligence).

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PR & marketing

Neeme is responsible for the Development Fund marketing and public relations. In addition, he is responsible for developing the web and looks after the visual language of the Development Fund. Neeme joined the Development Fund in March 2008.

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Office assistant

Aivi is the heart of the Development Fund. Her tasks include everything connected to administration, documentation and HR. Aivi is the person who firmly organises our everyday life - since 2007.

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Board assistant

Pille works at the Development Fund as the management and supervisory board assistant since November 2007. In addition she contributes to raising awareness of venture capital in Estonia: organising topical seminars and supporting the creation of investor networks.

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Media relations

Helle mediates Estonian Development Fund's relations with media and also with the rest of the world through the editing of website both in English and in Estonian. She works in the Development Fund from August 2010.

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Secretary

Anu is of key importance for the Estonian Development Fund's staff in distributing information both from in- and outside of the office as well as in communicating with the clients/partners. As a secretary she is contributing to the realization of the main activities of the Estonian Development Fund through qualified service and work environment, and creating positive atmosphere in the office.

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