Jaakko Kangasniemi has been the CEO of Finnfund since 2002. Finnfund is a development financier and impact investor. It builds a sustainable future and generates lasting impact by investing in businesses that solve global development challenges. Previously he was an economic advisor with Finland's Ministry for Foreign Affairs and an agricultural economist with the World Bank. He holds a Ph.D. (Agricultural Economics) degree from Michigan State University, an MBA from the Helsinki School of Economics (currently the Aalto University School of Economics) and a M.Sc. (Economics) degree from the University of Helsinki.