Harry Jankola

Experience

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  Goldman Sachs

  Mar 2015 - Mar 2015

  Work experience

  High school work experience in the Global Private Equity division.

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  NYSE

  Apr 2015 - Apr 2015

  Work experience

  High school work experience shadowing brokers on the trading floor.

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  FiltraCycle

  Jan 2019 - Nov 2022

  As co-Founder and CFO, I oversaw business development activities, strategic planning and developed financial strategy and reporting. I helped execute strategies to build commercial relations and raise funding for the company. As part of the management team, I provide financial insights and analysis to support strategic decision-making.Participant in Trinity’s LaunchBox Accelerator, the EU’s EIC Climate Kic Accelerator, and the Monaco Ocean Protection Challenge. As Head of Business Development I played a pivotal role in driving growth and expanding the company's market presence. Helped develop new product offerings and launch campaigns to bring them to market. Key responsibilities include: Strategic Planning, Partnership Building, Sales, Market Research and Analysis, Customer Acquisition and Negotiation.

  • Chief Financial Officer

    Jan 2019 - Nov 2022

  • Head Of Business Development

    Jan 2019 - Nov 2022
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  LaunchBox, Tangent's Student Accelerator @ Trinity College Dublin

  Feb 2020 - Sept 2020

  Tangent Launchbox 2020 Participant

  Startup accelerator for my first startup FiltraCycle, recycling cigarette waste into sustainable plastic products.

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  Climate-KIC

  Sept 2020 - Jan 2021

  Current Climate KIC Participant

  EU-funded Start-up accelerator focusing on climate and the environment. Joined with my first startup FiltraCycle, recycling cigarette waste into sustainable plastic products.

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  XFuel

  Sept 2021 - now

  As Founders Associate, my role is to support the founders and senior leadership in driving the company's vision forward. I am deeply involved in various aspects of the business, including strategic planning, operations, project management, business development and fundraising.Reporting directly to the CEO, I have been leading investor relations during our Series A fundraise. Core activities include pitching, research, financial analysis and strategy. My role in business development is to help develop projects by identifying project partners, developing these relationships, acquiring feedstock supply and product off-take agreements, identifying site locations and assisting with environmental licensing and permitting requirements. Show less In this dynamic role, I undertook a broad range of responsibilities, spanning from overseeing site and operations management to conducting fuel product sampling & preparation and shipping of dangerous goods. Additionally, I performed business analysis and market research, led hiring and recruitment initiatives, facilitated company meetings, and tracked company OKRs. I helped ensure the smooth running of internal processes and collaborated closely with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Science, Operations, Business Development and Management.I also assisted with hiring activities and executed comprehensive recruitment strategies to attract qualified candidates across various technical roles. I conducted thorough candidate screenings, interviews, and assessments to evaluate skills, experience, and cultural fit. Show less

  • Founder’s Associate

    Dec 2022 - now

  • Operations Coordinator

    Mar 2022 - Dec 2022

  • Intern

    Sept 2021 - Mar 2022
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  Lfca.earth - Community | Leaders for Climate Action

  Mar 2022 - now

  Member

  LFCA is an entrepreneurial community of 3,000+ practitioners from over 40 countries driving climate action in their organizations. Member with the XFuel team, the objective is to continuously work towards emissions reduction to reach climate neutrality.