Leadership
At Tyson & Blake®, we believe innovation comes from passionate explorers in pursuit of endless possibilities. Our shared vision enables us to invest in unique companies that will make a profound contribution to society.
Background
Tyson & Blake® was founded in 2015 by Chris Tornblom with a singular purpose; provide growth capital to game changing companies that makes a positive impact in society. Within every sector that we operate in, we empower the communities around us to have the knowledge, the tools, and the voice to define and achieve their own outcomes.
“I have a penchant for dogs; their unwavering loyalty, integrity and courage inspired me on my own journey and laid the foundation of our firm, which we always strive to preserve.” – Chris
Carl Christopher Tornblom
Group Chair
A business executive and entrepreneur with vast experience in the global financial markets. He was previously the CEO of Metacon AB, which he took onto the stock exchange at fall of 2018, building the shareholder base from a mere few hundred to more than 20 thousand and increasing the value of the company from about USD 5 million to USD 265 million as of early 2021. He serves on several boards and highly dedicated to philanthropic matters. He lived and worked in among others, United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, Spain and South Africa. He now resides in Luxembourg. He is educated at Shenandoah University, USA and the Graduate School of Business Administration in Zurich, Switzerland.
Aaron Michelin
Director
Aaron is the founder of Corporatum OY, a Finnish based venture capital firm established in 1990. He is also the founder of Enersense International Oyj, a Nasdaq listed resource management company specializing in large scale projects and services in the field of energy, communication, digital products and industrial platforms with annual revenues of €200m. He is the Honorary Consul of Hungary in Finland. Aaron serves on many board of directors and act as mentor to many organizations that supports start-up companies with strategic advice and financing. He has an executive MBA from the university of Tampere.
Casimir Robert Arnold West
Director
Having studied marketing at IHM Business School and accounting at FEI Institute for Business Administration, Casimir has extensive experience as a consultant and entrepreneur, specialising in restructuring and turnarounds in financial services, hospitality, IT, life sciences, media and real estate.
Christian West
Director
Christian is a founder and investor in a number of growth companies with a particular interest in introducing new technologies to traditional industries. He began his career as a fund manager before moving into the venture capital arena as principal and investor. He is a founder and Director of CD Processing Limited and has served on the board of a number of private and listed companies where he focused and advised on Capital Market and investment opportunities.