Anna Ratala — CEO
Business leader and tech enthusiast. Entrepreneur. Storyteller at heart. Built two ventures in two different markets. Women founders receive only 2.5% of global venture capital. I'm one of them. Moved to America with 2 suitcases and became one of the top leaders in audio tech. Built a venture-backed startup Zvook, a platform transforming podcast advertising from spreadsheets into a click of a button. Highlighted as one of the "marketing mavericks redefining the industry" (U.S. Venture News 2023). Previously founded Slush Singapore, one of Asia's leading tech startup events, inspired by the global Slush movement in Finland. Started with no money, no team, no experience. In three years, Slush Singapore gathered 7,000 startups, investors & media from 60+ countries. Featured in Entrepreneur, Branding in Asia, TechCrunch, Business Insider, Podcast Movement, Venture Insider, Entreprenista, Podfest etc. Foodie, world traveler, champagne lover.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a MarTech and SaaS expert with a strong entrepreneurial background.
Location: New York, New York, United States
Experience: 17 yrs 9 mos
Skills
- Sales Management
- Consultative Selling
- Software Sales
- Direct Sales
- Marketing
- Sales And Marketing
- Public Speaking
- Leadership Development
- Copywriting
- Financial Services
Career Highlights
- Founded Zvook, transforming podcast advertising.
- Created Slush Singapore, connecting 7,000 startups.
- Recognized as a marketing maverick in 2023.
Work Experience
RedCircle
Marketing Director (1 yr)
Zvook.co
Founder & CEO (4 yrs 6 mos)
Antler
Entrepreneur In Residence (5 mos)
Slush
Founder & CEO of Slush Singapore (2 yrs 11 mos)
PineCone
Owner & CEO (1 yr)
Meltwater Group
Sales Manager (2 yrs 2 mos)
Sales Consultant (9 mos)
Da Vinci Media
Marketing Executive (4 mos)
Nitro ID
Concept Designer & Copy Writer (5 mos)
Junior Chamber International
Member of the Chamber (1 yr 11 mos)
City of Lappeenranta
City Councilor (1 yr 9 mos)
Mediakolmio Oy
Copy Writer (6 mos)
City of Lappeenranta
Deputy Project Coordinator (1 yr 6 mos)
Enklaavi ry
Editor-in-Chief & Member of the Executive Board (11 mos)
Southeast Finland and St.Petersburg Region Brussels Office
Assistant (6 mos)
Education
Executive MBA at Aalto University
Master of Science (M.Sc.) at LUT University
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) at LUT University