Leading the charge against climate change with sustainable forestry solution
We are on a mission to make a positive impact on the planet through sustainable forestry practices.
We provide solutions that have a high level of impact on mitigating carbon loss and combating climate change. We enable digital data-driven forestry operations that protect nature and forests by reducing the environmental impact caused by conventional ways of working.
We are changing the world’s understanding of forests by providing the most accurate, scalable, timely analytics globally while enabling sustainable forestry and bringing transparency to carbon trading markets.
We are CollectiveCrunch
CollectiveCrunch is a privately held AI as SaaS startup since 2016. The company originated from the idea that we could make a difference by combining climate and geo data with state-of-the-art analytics to develop new insights.
Since its inception in 2016, CollectiveCrunch has established a strong position in Europe, having most recently partnered with first clients in the US. Linda Forest solutions today cover 23 million hectares of forest.
CollectiveCrunch has also been approved by Verra, a nonprofit organization that operates standards in environmental and social markets, including the world’s leading carbon crediting program, the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Program.
The company is led by the Co-Founders of the firm. We are an international team of 17 different nationalities, with our co-founders coming from Austria, Finland and Germany.
Our investors are some highly respected investors, including Alexander Ehrnrooth’s Nidoco AB and Thominvest, and a number of experienced angel investors.
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Marketing
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Mika Korvenranta
Director of Product & Business Management
mkorvenranta@collectivecrunch.com
Management Team
Juha Koponen
- Chief Executive Officer
- D.Sc., Technical Physics.
- Background in growing data and software heavy start-ups in telecom and ecommerce fields.
Jarkko Lipponen
- Chief Operations Officer, Co-founder.
- Studies in IoT, AI and cybersecurity.
- Engineering degree.
- Background in building large scale data services
Christof Danzl
- Chief Technology Officer, Co-founder.
- Engineering degree.
- Background in large scale internet services and big data Data architecture and analytics.
Rolf Schmitz
- Chief Business Development and Marketing Office
- Engineering and MBA degrees.
- Background in mobile networks, consulting and technology.
Mika Korvenranta
- Chief Product Officer
- Experienced GIS and forestry professional
- Deep digitalisation and productisation expertise
Board / Advisor
Markko Vaarnas
Chairperson
- Entrepreneur with an exit from Global Intelligence Alliance in 2014
- Growth advisor for a large number of SaaS and professional services companies since 2014
- Led CollectiveCrunch’s first angel investor round in 2017 and took the chairperson position in October 2023
Mona Grannenfelt
Member of the Board
- Entrepreneur with experience of successful turnaround and exit
- Passioned about profitable and sustainable growth
- Lots of practical first-hand knowledge about managing business from a cross-functional perspective
Juha Frey
Member of the Board
- 20+ years of experience as entrepreneur and CEO
- Angel investor, advisor and board member in several technology ventures
- Award-winning technology marketing and PR professional
Juha Koski
Member of the Board
- Juha is an investor and serial entrepreneur with institutional experience from capital markets and private banking
- He brings a strong pedigree in raising A-list VC capital in the UK and scaling his early-stage business to profitably across five continents
- As a board member Juha also advises companies operationally. He enjoys to get his hands dirty by implementing growth-hacks, business best practices; and as a result, see business operations and profitability flourish
Rolf Schmitz
Board Member
- CEO, Co-founder.
- Engineering and MBA degrees.
- Background in mobile networks, consulting and technology.
Jukka Sonninen
Advisor
- Member of Directors’ Institute.
- Finland 25+ years’ experience in ITC/Forestry.
- Various Board positions and executed M&As.
- Former CEO of SAP Finland.
Karl-Henrik Sundström
Advisor
- Former CEO of Stora Enso and a member of the board
of Mölnlycke, Vestas and NXP and the Marcus Wallenberg Foundation. - Deep expertise in sustainability, technology and innovation.
Hannele Arvonen
Advisor
- Former CEO of Setra Group and former CEO of Sveaskog.
- Comprehensive knowledge of commercial and operational transformations in the forestry industry.
Risto Valtakari
Advisor
- Former partner at Accenture with various Nordic and global management roles. 30+ years’ experience in IT and high-tech industries.
- Multiple board positions in IT companies and start-ups.
Tuomo Visanko
Advisor
- Former SVP at UPM Group Deep expertise in wood sourcing, sawmills, plywood.
- Consulting the forest industry globally.