Panu Matilainen is Market Origination Lead at Capalo AI, where he leads the company’s long term offtake agreements across 11 countries. In this role, he works to secure the commercial partnerships that underpin Capalo AI’s battery energy storage system optimization and trading business across Europe.
Since joining Capalo AI, Panu has held several commercial roles, including Business Development Executive and Business Development Manager, before moving into his current position as Market Origination Lead. Across these roles, he has built a deep understanding of how technical energy market dynamics connect with commercial strategies.
Before joining Capalo AI, Panu worked as a trainee at eSett in Helsinki, gaining early exposure to the Nordic energy market.
Panu holds a Bachelor of Science in Technology from Aalto University.