Yliopistoportti sculpture by Pero Luostarinen

University of Jyväskylä Investments

Driving research innovation, sustainable growth and societal benefit.

The University of Jyväskylä manages its endowment to grow the real value of its assets and secure long-term financial stability. Our investments span multiple asset classes and are guided by financial discipline, responsible ownership, and a long-term perspective.

Within the portfolio, we are among Finland’s leading investors in deep technology and early-stage companies, with substantial commitments to venture capital funds. These investments support innovation, economic opportunity and sustainable growth, while contributing to the University’s mission and societal impact.

The endowment targets an average annual return of more than 10% over the long term, consistent with the University’s investment horizon and risk tolerance.

Investment strategy

We are a multi-asset investor pursuing our objectives through diversified portfolios designed to balance long-term growth, resilience, and responsible risk-taking. Asset allocation, manager selection, and risk management are guided by the University’s long-term investment horizon and return objectives.

Venture capital and deep technology investments form a meaningful part of the portfolio, complementing public markets and other private asset classes. This structure enables both attractive long-term returns and measurable impact aligned with the University’s mission.

Governance and oversight

The University’s Investment Committee brings together a broad range of investment and business leadership experience to oversee the University’s endowment. As a multidisciplinary body, the Committee combines extensive expertise in alternative investments with broader strategic and commercial insight, ensuring informed and balanced capital allocation decisions.

Investment Committee members for 2026–2027 (above left) Antti Määttä, Kimmo Jyllilä, Kari Kolu, Jari Ojala, Päivi Seppä and Patrik Louko, along with Ilkka Hämälä, who retired from the committee at the end of 2025.

Members for 2026–2027:

Jari Ojala, Chairman, Rector of the University of Jyväskylä
Kimmo Jyllilä, Chairman of the Board at Paree Group
Kari Kolu, Chairman of the Board at Finnreit Rahastoyhtiö
Päivi Seppä, JYU Finance and Service Director
Antti Määttä, Chairman and CEO at Osuuskauppa Keskimaa

Investment Committee

Antti Määttä and Päivi Seppä — Investment Committee members for 2026–2027 (above left) Chairman and CEO at Osuuskauppa Keskimaa Antti Määttä and JYU Finance and Service Director Päivi Seppä.

Chief Investment Officer

Contact details:
Patrik Louko, Chief Investment Officer

patrik.a.louko@jyu.fi, Tel. +358 50 341 2360

Patrik Louko leads JYU Investments and is responsible for the management and development of the University’s endowment.

Patrik joined JYU Investments in 2023 and oversees endowment strategy, asset allocation, portfolio construction, and day-to-day investment operations. His work focuses on long-term value creation, disciplined risk management, and aligning investment activities with the University’s financial and societal objectives.

Under his leadership, the endowment is evolving toward a higher-return, alternatives-focused investment model, with increasing allocations to private equity, venture capital, and international private markets. Patrik has extensive experience in venture capital, fund selection, manager due diligence, and early-stage technology investing, with a particular focus on deep technology, innovation-driven growth, and sustainable value creation.

His investment approach emphasises diversification across asset classes, long-term capital appreciation, active ownership, and responsible investing practices.