The Team

Management

Experienced professionals in financial analysis, software engineering, and business operations — united by a shared commitment to analytical excellence.

Esa Mäkeläinen

CEO & Founder

Education

MSc Economics, Helsinki School of Economics

Before founding Valuatum in 2000, Esa worked across multiple dimensions of financial analysis and valuation: as a management consultant in value-based management at SMCF, Rettig/Marli, and Kamensky Consulting; in credit risk analysis at Merita Bank; and in equity analysis at Nordea Securities. Esa is currently also active as a board member in several IT companies.

Niklas Mäki

Vice President & CTO

Education

MSc Data Science, University of Helsinki

Niklas joined Valuatum as a software engineer in March 2017. He became CTO in 2018 and Vice President in 2022. His role encompasses managing day-to-day operations, overseeing all software development, employee management, and technical implementation of the platform.

Markus Päivärinta

Head of Business Operations

Education

MSc Economics, University of Turku

Markus joined Valuatum as an operations specialist in December 2022 and took on the role of Head of Business Operations in May 2023. He oversees the operational side of the business, ensuring the organization runs efficiently as the platform and customer base continue to grow.

Join the Team

We're always looking for talented people.

If you have experience in financial analysis, data science, or software engineering — and you speak Finnish and English fluently — we'd like to hear from you.