Ieva Jāgere is the Director General of the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) and an experienced investment and corporate finance leader with more than 20 years of experience across investment attraction, private equity, and M&A advisory.
She leads LIAA’s efforts to strengthen Latvia’s international competitiveness and attract high-value investment. Before taking on this role, she headed the Venture Capital and Private Equity Division at ALTUM, Latvia’s national promotional bank, where she oversaw approximately EUR 300 million in investments across Baltic venture capital and private equity funds.
Prior to that, Ieva advised on and led transactions with a combined value exceeding EUR 200 million, working with firms including Callidus Capital, Oaklins M&A Baltics, and Swedbank. Her professional expertise includes capital raising, valuation, due diligence, and strategic business advisory.
She holds an Executive MBA from the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, together with academic degrees in economics and marketing. She brings together deep transaction experience, fund-investment expertise, and public-sector leadership in support of innovation, growth, and investment.
