Sakari Saarela is a Partner at UB FIGG, a private equity fund focused on accelerating the shift from<\/p>\n\n\n\n
fossil-based to renewable, bio-based materials. He has over ten years of experience in international<\/p>\n\n\n\n
finance and private equity, with deep expertise in the forest, packaging and industrial sectors. At<\/p>\n\n\n\n
UB FIGG, he leads growth investments into European scale-ups that provide commercially viable<\/p>\n\n\n\n
solutions to climate and resource challenges\u2014ranging from plastic alternatives to low-carbon<\/p>\n\n\n\n
construction materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prior to joining UB FIGG, Sakari advised institutional clients at Rothschild & Co in London and<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Helsinki on mergers, acquisitions and financing strategies. He holds an M.Sc. in Finance from Aalto<\/p>\n\n\n\n
University School of Business. UB FIGG is a signatory of the Operating Principles for Impact<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Management and integrates ESG and impact metrics across its investment process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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