Eetu Valjakka - CartoonEetu Valjakka
    10+ years
    Of experience

    Meet the founder

    Hi, I'm Eetu

    (Pronounced A-2 — yes, that's where the name comes from! 👋)

    I'm a growth marketer who believes that great marketing comes from truly understanding your customers — not just running campaigns.

    Previously at
    Nike
    PwC
    Slush

    My journey to founding A2 Growth

    Nike & PwC
    &
    Nike & PwC
    2014–2017

    Nike & PwC

    Started in finance at Nike's CFO team, then sharpened strategic thinking at PwC consulting.

    3 yearsfinance & consulting
    Slush & Startuplifers
    2017–2019

    Slush & Startuplifers

    Built startup services at Slush, then led growth connecting Finnish talent with YC startups.

    2500+startups served
    ONEiO
    2019–2022

    ONEiO

    Growth marketing lead for B2B SaaS — building customer journeys and go-to-market strategy.

    3xpipeline growth
    A2 Growth
    2022–Now

    A2 Growth

    Founded the service I always needed — a dedicated strategist without the agency overhead.

    4,000+hours of client work
    1/4

    My Full Story

    My path to founding A2 Growth wasn't a straight line — it was a journey through some of the most dynamic companies in the Nordics, each teaching me something essential about what makes businesses grow.

    I started in finance at Nike, working in the CFO's team. I was good at building analysis, but I realized something was missing — I wanted to be the one making the decisions, not just informing them.

    That led me to PwC for management consulting, where I sharpened my strategic thinking. Then I joined Slush, where I got to roll up my sleeves and build services for the startup ecosystem. Both roles were formative, but they left me wanting even more ownership over growth.

    At Startuplifers, I finally got to build something from scratch — connecting Finnish talent with startups from Y Combinator, Berkeley, and Stanford. This was my first real taste of growth marketing, and I was hooked.

    "I needed an external digital marketing strategist that could work together with the team, without the hassle of a bigger agency."

    — The moment I realized I had to build A2 Growth

    My time at ONEiO was where everything clicked. As growth marketing lead, I worked closely with product and sales, building customer journeys and positioning for a complex B2B SaaS product. But I kept running into the same problem: I couldn't find a marketing partner that met my standards.

    Agencies were expensive and slow. Freelancers were unpredictable. I needed someone who could think strategically, execute quickly, and integrate seamlessly with the team — without the overhead.

    So I built it myself.

    Now, after more than two years running A2 Growth full-time, I've had the pleasure of working with all kinds of teams — from small teams just kicking things off, to publicly traded company teams, and family-owned business teams. Achieving real business growth while having a great time doing it. I've also been building my own AI products on the side, because I believe the best marketers need to understand the tools shaping our future.

    What I believe in

    Results over reports

    I care about business outcomes, not vanity metrics or impressive-looking decks.

    Partnership, not service

    I work with your team, not as an outsider handing off deliverables.

    Speed & transparency

    Fast delivery, clear communication, and real-time visibility into everything.

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    Ready to grow faster?

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