Verna Vuoripuro

Background

About Verna Vuoripuro

I work across strategy, founder and client experience, brand, and positioning at Illusian, the Founder Office of people who have built and scaled companies like Supercell, Zalando, Wolt, Aiven, Pigment, and Smartly. Through venture capital and philanthropy, I bridge the gap between startup innovators and nonprofits, ensuring that technological breakthroughs benefit the many rather than the few. My background is in tech and journalism. I used to run the news desk at Helsingin Sanomat, the biggest subscription daily in the Nordics, and worked as the CCO of Reaktor, a global tech consultancy. I'm currently expanding my perspective on business strategy through executive education at Harvard. My greatest passions lie in culture and hosting, cultivating meaningful connections with friends old and new. I appreciate the art of hospitality, the beauty of well-crafted details, and the quiet luxury of time well spent.