MB Funds strengthens its team with the appointment of Niko Mokkila as Partner

Niko Mokkila has been appointed as Partner at MB Funds and will join the team on 1st December 2026. His appointment further strengthens MB Funds’ investment team following the successful closing of the €222 million MB Equity Fund VII.

Niko has over 20 years of experience in the private equity industry in Finland, Sweden and the UK. Prior to joining MB team, Niko worked as a Managing Director and Head of Investments at Hartwall Capital Oy Ab for over six years where he held responsibility for the company’s overall investment operations. Before Hartwall Capital, Niko worked at Nordic private equity fund manager Altor Equity Partners in Sweden for over 12 years. Niko holds a Master of Science degree in Technology and a Master of Science degree in Economics and Business Administration.

“I am very delighted to join MB’s strong team in December. It will be exciting to continue supporting high-quality Finnish companies and their management teams with their value creation agendas. I have always seen MB as the leading Finnish private equity firm and it is a privilege for me to join the team and to contribute developing the firm in the future.”, tells Niko Mokkila.

“I am very pleased to get Niko in our team as a partner. He has exceptionally strong experience in private equity industry and in highly impactful value creation work in very demanding cases and environments. We know Niko from a long period, and he fits very well to our team and culture”, continues Managing Partner Kimmo Vanne from MB Funds.

Niko Mokkila

Further information:
Kimmo Vanne
Managing Partner, MB Funds
+358 40552 8398 or kimmo.vanne@mb.fi

MB Funds is a leading Finnish private equity firm established in 1988, with a long track record of partnering with entrepreneurs and management teams to build successful growth companies. The firm focuses on attractive mid-sized companies and supports their profitable growth and transformation through active ownership, strategic development and responsible investing. Over nearly four decades, MB has raised seven buy-out funds, invested in more than 50 companies across broad range of industries and built a strong track record across different economic cycles. www.mb.fi