Kasvu Consulting has presence in Finland and India

Our Services

We can help you build or update your India strategy, whether you are in pre-entry, entry or growth phase.
We can identify and verify business opportunity for your company.
We can help you find right partners, right channels and right business models.
We can work with you on your value proposal and product/service localisation to ensure a good fit.
We can help you in building and strengthening your network capital in India – the “know-who” is a valuable asset in a huge market place like India.
We can be your Indian arm by offering you country head, project manager, financial services for a short or long term and lead your partners locally.
We can coach your staff both in India and at HQ in cross-cultural management and communications, acting as bridge builder and facilitator.
We can provide assistance in identifying and applying for funding instruments.

Consultant

SILVA PAANANEN

Managing Director
And Partner of Kasvu Consulting Pvt Ltd

Recognised internationalisation expert with 30 years of global experience in international trade, management consulting and business development

Worked 11 years with Finpro, the Finnish trade promotion organisation in Italy, Finland and India
Trade Commissioner for Finpro in Chennai, India 2008-2011
Co-founder of Kasvu Consulting in New Delhi 2012
JCI Senator #60197 of Junior Chamber International

MATTI KAARNAKARI

Chairman and Partner
Director, Traustsala India Pvt Ltd

Recognized global business executive with 35 years of experience in international chemicals and energy business

Responsible for several Neste Chemicals companies in the US, France, and Finland
Member of International Management Team of NMC Group, Belgium. Responsible for Finnish and Baltic operations
Managing Director, Fortum India, 2012-2014
Experienced in M&A, post-acquisition integration, establishing new business and organiztional development and performance enhancement
Board positions in companies in France, India, and Finland

MARIA PAATERO-KAARNAKARI

Managing Director, Member of Board, Partner
Director, Traustsala India Pvt Ltd

Reputable strategy, new business development and change leader with over 30 years of experience

Management team member of Fortum Oyj, responsible for group strategy, R&D, and IT&BPM 2007-2012
Responsible for Fortum Asia operations, based in New Delhi, India 2012-2013
Board positions in companies in Finland and India
Key role in establishing new growth and technology-driven new business. Board positions in companies in India, and Finland

MANOJ KOTHARI

Principal Strategist at Turian Labs,
India

Over 20 years of experience in global innovation research & strategy across domains

A credible network of partners and collaborators to enhance the speed and quality of innovation delivery
Alumnus of National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad and Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai
Co-founder of the leading design company Onio Design Pvt Ltd in India

PRAVEEN AGARWAL

Lawyer, Chartered Accountant and Partner
at Agarwal, Jetley and Co, India

Over 30 years of experience in advising foreign companies in doing business in India

Expert in Commercial and Foreign Investment laws, assisted over 120 foreign companies in setting up business in India
Member of the Governing Council of the International Centre for Alternate Dispute Resolution
Fellow of the Institute of the Chartered Accountants of India