Petri Vainio, M.D., Ph.D.
Managing Director, London- M.D.
- University of Helsinki
- Ph.D.
- University of Helsinki
- M.B.A.
- Stanford University
Petri Vainio, M.D., Ph.D., has over 20 years of experience as a venture capital investor. Dr. Vainio spent more than 10 years as a General Partner of Sierra Ventures, one of Silicon Valley’s leading venture capital firms with over $1 billion under management. While at Sierra, Dr. Vainio was a General Partner in five successive funds and led their healthcare investment practice.
Dr. Vainio has been a lead investor in numerous successful healthcare companies in all sectors of healthcare, including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices and healthcare services. He has served as a director on the boards of over 20 private and public healthcare companies. He has helped these companies raise over $1 billion in venture capital financing and reach a combined market value of over $20 billion.
Dr. Vainio joined Essex Woodlands as Managing Director in the London office in 2004.
