Founding members

CEO & CO-FOUNDER

TRUECALLER

ANGEL

ALBACROSS, CRED, SOUNDTRAP

Alan is the CEO and co-founder of telecom giant Truecaller, a true pioneer in its industry. Prior to co-founding Truecaller, Alan co-founded Möbeljakt.se and Jobbigt.se. He also founded Bidding.se in 2006.

FOUNDING PARTNER

IN.TELLI.GENT

AUTHOR

FERMI MEDIA AB 

ANGEL

Alfred co-founded Videoplaza, a company he sold in 2014. Alfred invests in disruptive tech and artificial intelligence through in.telli.gent. Author of Fermis Filter, a science fiction trilogy investigating how artificial intelligence will affect our everyday lives.

FOUNDER

NORDIC ANGELS, ONE AGENCY

ANGEL

SAVR, ACADEMIC WORK, MIOO, WISORY, CINODE, SYNCC, LOGCAST, IDKOLLEN

Involved in Stockholm’s venture landscape for 20 years. Founded One Agency, which was acquired back in 2021, and has established Nordic Angels. As an active angel investor and advisor, Andreas contributes actively to Stockholm’s tech scene, providing valuable guidance and support to numerous ventures.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

NORDAX BANK, MAX MATTHIESEN,

LUDVIG & CO.

ANGEL

PAYTRIM, KREDITZ, GEOGUESSER, STORYKIT

Board professional and investor in the European banking sector with assignments for ABN Ambro, Nordax Bank, Nordea and Max Matthiesen. Anna is an expert in anything related to fintech. Her latest operational assignment was as the head of Nordea’s Swedish operations.

CHAIR OF THE BOARD

TOBII DYNAVOX, ARTIFICIAL SOLUTIONS, SWEDISH TENNIS FEDERATION

A true board professional with specialities in commercialisation, digital transformation and implementation. Åsa is a scaleup specialist who’s taken part in scaling brands like Elekta and Filippa K. Holds board assignments as Chair in Tobii Dynavox, Artificial Solutions, the Swedish Tennis Federation, as a member in Nolato, Cellavision, Tobii and more. Advisor to Chalmers University of Technology in the fields of microtechnology and nanoscience.

FOUNDER

NORDIC ANGELS, UNLTD, BRILLIANT MINDS, CONVENDUM, AUDIUS, MIND MEDICINE

PARTNER / ANGEL

TRILLER, ANTLER, BOLT, NOTHING, TSX

A serial entrepreneur who has built a number of worldwide brands and whose private seed portfolio has reached its sixth unicorn. Angel who has invested in a large number of companies.

PRIVATE INVESTOR
CO-FOUNDER & EX SENIOR PARTNER

TRITON

Björn is a private investor with a background in banking and finance. For some 20 years, Björn was a senior partner at Triton, an international investment firm that he co-founded. Björn is a philanthropist and serves on committees of the Human Rights Watch and Room to Read.

CO-FOUNDER 

CHARGE AMPS, SWEDEN SUSTAINTECH VENTURE DAY

ANGEL

CARE TO TRANSLATE, COVITUM, GIGITAL, PRION, PROPEL CAPITAL

BOARD

PROPEL CAPITAL, COVITUM

Sustainability entrepreneur, angel investor and author of the book Hjärnsmart. Boel is one of Sweden’s most influential people in the field of sustainability. Co-founder of the electric vehicle charging company Charge Amps and initiator of Sweden Sustaintech Venture Day.

FOUNDER 

BOARD

WEHYPE

ANGEL

APPJOBS, CARE TO TRANSLATE, BRAIVE, AIRMEE, MEDITUNER, MEDICHECK, TWISTSHAKE, WEHYPE

Background as CEO and COO at Vitamin Well, with a wide experience of board work, as an advisor to successful entrepreneurs, and with building great companies. Now running Rentr, effortless trailer rental.

CEO & CO-FOUNDER 

PARTNER

DO GOOD INVEST

INVESTOR

N!CKS, OATLY, KAVALL, INIKA SUPERFOODS, OATLAWS, EL TACO TRUCK

CEO and co-founder of Nicoya, one of the most active foodtech investors in the Nordics. Deep industry knowledge in FMCG, brand strategy and finance. Christopher puts his capital and efforts to good use by helping to transform the global food system.

CO-FOUNDER 

RYSKA POSTEN

 ANGEL

AIRNIUM, BUDBEE, BOAPPA, INSTABOX, HAILEY HR, NEA, MANTLE, SELLPY, SKRYM, WARONCANCER

Co-founder of the logistics and express delivery service Ryska Posten. Daniel is considered as one of Sweden’s most powerful tech investors. An active angel investor and an expert in logistics solutions and tech.

CO-FOUNDER

ONLINEPIZZA, TRELLIS ROAD STARTUPTOOLS

FOUNDER

STARTUPTOOLS

ANGEL

Co-founded OnlinePizza and was the CEO until he sold the company to Delivery Hero in 2012. Erik is passionate about helping other tech startups, partly by building stuff for the ecosystem and partly by investing in and advising startups through Trellis Road.

FOUNDER

POCKETMOBILE

 ANGEL / BOARD

DCC INVESTMENT CLUB, NK PADEL BY ASCARO

Founder of PocketMobile, a worldwide leading supplier of mobility solutions, which he sold to the British Royal Mail that had the need for his solutions all over the world. Since then, Fredrik has become a super angel with allocations in over 60 unlisted companies.

FOUNDER

XZAKT KUNDRELATION

BOARD

KUNGL. IVA NÄRINGSLIVSRÅD

PARTNER

TRANSCOM 

VICE CHAIR

UN WOMEN NATIONAL COMMITTEE SWEDEN

Known as one of Sweden’s most prolific entrepreneurs and as a philanthropist who is deeply passionate about entrepreneurship. Gunilla founded Xzakt Kundrelation, which she then sold to Transcom, where she today is a partner and board member. Hostess for the Swedish version of the television show The Apprentice.

CO-FOUNDER

IZETTLE

ANGEL

Widely considered as one of the most influential leaders in fintech and a renowned investor in many successful startups. Jacob is a co-founder and the ex-CEO of iZettle, a company that he sold to PayPal. A super angel praised for his involvement in the tv-show Draknästet.

CO-FOUNDER & BOARD

ACADEMIC WORK

ANGEL

Co-founder of the highly successful staffing and recruitment company Academic Work. Jeremias is passionate about education and helping youths in society. An active investor in many high-growth startups.

PARTNER

RECAPEX, DHS, PES HOLDINGS

ANGEL

A seasoned digital executive with a passion for entrepreneurial game-changing technologies. Johan has been involved in breaking ground for a wide range of digital ventures within companies like Axel Johnson, Kinnevik, Spray, Schibsted and IAC. Prominent angel investor and senior advisor to some of Sweden’s finest entrepreneurs.

FOUNDER

TRICE IMAGING INC

BOARD

STING, HELGA INVEST

CEO

Founder and board member of Trice Imaging, a global leader in cloud-based medical imaging. Johanna is passionate about helping other founders and supports numerous startups through her involvement as an advisor and board member in Stockholm Innovation and Growth (STING).

FOUNDER

TOBII

MANAGING PARTNER

NODE.VC

MANAGING PARTNER & CO-FOUNDER

Serial entrepreneur and investor. Founder of the listed company Tobii, the world leader in eye-tracking technology. Venture capitalist at Brightly Ventures with investments in companies such as Zevoy, Debricked, Hooked Foods and Yabie. Managing Partner of node.vc, a firm investing early in Nordic game-changers.

EXECUTIVE STRATEGY ADVISOR & EX CEO

MOJANG STUDIOS

ANGEL

Former CEO of Mojang Studios, the creative studio behind Minecraft, which was acquired by Microsoft. Prior, Jonas founded betting operator Mobilbet.com, which he later sold. Jonas invests as an angel and through AGOF, with allocations in companies like Casumo, Brite and Funrock.

CHAIRMAN

H&M

ANGEL

One of the most recognised and influential private investors in all of the Nordics. Karl-Johan is the acting Chairman and the former CEO of Hennes & Mauritz. A very active angel investor, Karl-Johan invests through 41an Invest and through Phillian Invest.

INVESTOR & CHAIRMAN

DHS VENTURE PARTNERS, CURUS

ANGEL

Has been an angel investor since 1984. Lars has invested in over 80 startups and has taken companies public in Sweden, France and the US. Founder of SVCA, the Swedish Private Equity and Venture Capital Association. A pioneer within the Swedish venture capital industry.

CFO

GOALS

SENIOR ADVISOR & EX CEO

SRS SECURITY

ANGEL

A seasoned executive that has driven digitalisation and M&A activities across organisations and companies since 2011. Has been named by Veckans Affärer as one of Sweden’s Supertalents, and as one of the Most Powerful Women in Digital.

ANGEL

An early employee of the Swedish major export success-story Klarna, as well as the impact leader Norrsken. Louise is an expert on anything related to fintech. A former partner at London-based Blossom Capital. Today, an angel investor with allocations in fintech leaders such as Pleo and Anyfin.

FOUNDER & CHAIRMAN

VISIT GROUP

CO-FOUNDER

ESS GROUP

ANGEL

One of Sweden’s most influential angels with a strong presence in the hotel and tourism industry. Magnus is a major owner of NA-KD, a serial entrepreneur, and known by many as perhaps the most powerful angel investor in Gothenburg.

FOUNDER & CHAIRMAN

VÅRDEN.SE

CO-FOUNDER

KEYSTONE EDUCATION GROUP

ANGEL

A serial entrepreneur with a deep technological understanding of the internet and software. Marcus is an active angel investor, and the founder and acting chairman of Vården.se, the largest gathering place for legitimate healthcare in Sweden.

CO-FOUNDER & BOARD

UNIFAUN, VITAMIN WELL

ANGEL

An experienced entrepreneur, CEO, investor and board member with a demonstrated history of building successful companies. Martin co-founded Vitamin Well and Unifaun, two leading companies in their respective industry in northern Europe.

CEO

INBOX CAPITAL

BOARD

BARNEBYS, RABBLE, ZIMPLER

INVESTOR

Started out as an IT entrepreneur with Contur Software that he sold to Accelrys in 2011. Today, Martin is the CEO of Inbox Capital, with many successful investments under his belt, including unicorns Truecaller and Voi. With many board assignments and investments, Martin is a venture capitalist powerhouse.

FOUNDER

BOXMAN, STARDOLL

CHAIRMAN

HYPIDO, RAW FURY

ANGEL

A serial entrepreneur who founded Boxman, an online DVD rental subscription service, that he later on sold to Amazon. Then went on to start another success with Stardoll. Mattias is a highly regarded angel investor, with investments in many of Sweden’s most interesting tech startups.

FOUNDER, MAIN OWNER & CHAIRMAN

COELI

The founder, chairman, and main owner of Coeli, an asset manager trusted with around 40 Billion SEK under management. Mikael has an unparalleled understanding and experience of the financial markets and has been leading the Coeli corporate group since 1994.

FOUNDER

ASYNJOR INVEST

ANGEL

Serial entrepreneur and founder of Asynjor Invest, an educational company for female investors. Responsible for business development at the European Space Agency’s incubator. Monica also runs an investment company and invests both in Sweden and internationally.

FOUNDER & CEO

INTERGALACTIC INDUSTRIES

STRATEGIC ADVISOR

Serial entrepreneur, venture capitalist and futurist who’s worked in deeptech for 20+ years. Nicklas manages investments made by the European Innovation Council, with the goal of investing in groundbreaking technologies for the future. With 40 Billion SEK to invest, the EIC fund is Europe’s largest deeptech fund.

HEAD OF ENTREPRENEURS

& CLIENT ACQUISITION

CARNEGIE INVESTMENT BANK

ANGEL

After a successful ice hockey career that included 20 games for the Swedish national team, Niklas went on into the Nordic banking sector. Today, Niklas is an active angel investor, a market-maker, and puts his sharp sense of business to good use as Head of Sales for the Spotlight Stock Market.

CO-FOUNDER & BOARD

MEDIAPLANET

ANGEL

Widely experienced and highly regarded within the media sector. Rustan is an active angel investor, entrepreneur and the founder of Mediaplanet, a media company with operations in 18 countries. Early investor and chairman of Storytel for over ten years.

PARTNER

CHERRY VENTURES

ANGEL

One of Sweden’s most renowned angel investors. Sophia was the global marketing director of Spotify and oversaw its growth into what it is today. A former partner at Atomico and innovation counsellor to the Swedish Prime Minister. Sophia invests privately and through her role as a Partner at Cherry Ventures.

FOUNDING PARTNER

BACKING MINDS

INVESTOR

Serial entrepreneur with seven companies under her belt, including one of Sweden’s largest e-commerce companies in beauty care. Susanne is redefining venture capital with BackingMinds, a venture capital firm that focuses on underinvested segments and founders. Awarded as the Pioneer of the Year by the Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf.

M&A & VP

UTOPIA MUSIC

BOARD DIRECTOR

LUNAR, EASYPARK

ANGEL

Product-savvy tech executive with 20+ years of experience in successfully building, developing, and scaling up organisations and products at companies such as Utopia Music, Klarna and Nordnet. Activist investor through SHE Invest, and angel investor in multiple startups.

FOUNDER

STHLM TECH MEETUP / FEST / WEEK

HOST

Founder of the EU’s largest monthly startup event and Sweden’s startup festival. After helping to create a successful tech startup environment in Los Angeles, Tyler has been advising the cities of London and Stockholm on building thriving startup ecosystems. He is frequently credited for his contribution to making Stockholm the world’s new “unicorn factory” and the startup capital of Europe.

ANGEL

SUPERB, FORLOOP.AI, HANDYHAND, CROWDBOOK, SKIN BLISS, HUBB KITCHENS, MYSECONDEAR, DOUBBLE

One of Denmark’s most prominent angel investors. Nicolaj is a serial entrepreneur and very active business angel who devotes a significant part of his time to helping other startups and strengthening the Danish ecosystem.

COO & CHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFFICER

TECHBBQ

BOARD

DANISH STARTUP GROUP, TECHBBQ, EUROPE STARTUP NATIONS ALLIANCE, SILICON VALLEY - INNOVATION CENTRE DENMARK

ANGEL

As one of the main architects behind TechBBQ, Sam has played a pivotal role in establishing one of the must-attend tech and startup events in Europe. Beyond TechBBQ, he is an angel investor in Republic and through Ada Ventures. Renowned for his door-opening capabilities, Sam is an integral player in the Nordic startup scene.

CEO & CO-FOUNDER

SINGA

BOARD

ETKO BREWING

Atte was part of the founding team of Slush, the Nordics’ largest startup event. Today, Atte is digitising and redefining an entire industry, striking at something that people already love to do – singing.

CO-FOUNDER 

INVESTMENT DIRECTOR

NORDIC NINJA VC

As a co-founder of FiBAN (Finnish Business Angels Network), Claes-Mikko has been actively involved in building the Nordic startup ecosystem since 2010. Today, FiBAN is one of the largest active business angel networks in the world.

FOUNDER 

Investor based in Helsinki with a strong international capacity to help companies enter South-East Asia, Korea or Japan. Claude is an experienced investment banker and a passionate angel investor.

BOARD MEMBER 

St1
Aalto University

Serial entrepreneur with two successful exits - including one IPO and one unicorn outcome. Former Senior Advisor at McKinsey & Company, specialising in scaling and financing hyperscalers. Board member at St1 and member of Aalto University's financing committee. Lotta brings operator rigour and an exceptional network to the companies she works with. Currently redefining health for half the global population through her work in hormonal health and longevity.

MANAGING DIRECTOR

VALTONEN CAPITAL 

FOUNDING PARTNER

FINESTLOVE VC, FINEST BAY AREA DEVELOPMENT, RANDOM VENTURES

ANGEL

One of Finland’s leading angels. Kustaa is a seasoned business angel and Founding Partner of Finest Bay Area Development, driving projects like the Helsinki-Tallinn undersea railway tunnel. Through FinestLove VC, Valtonen Capital, and Random Ventures, he invests in early-stage startups with global ambitions.

CO-FOUNDER & ADVISOR

WOLT

BOARD

GREEN PLANET ASTRONAUTS

ANGEL

AATOS

Oskari is a co-founder and an advisor for Wolt, the food delivery and quick commerce company sold to DoorDash for 7 billion euros. Also an active angel investor and venture capital LP.

FOUNDER 

SLUSH, STARTUP SAUNA,

FINEST BAY AREA, FINESTNINJA,

FINESTLOVE VC, EDUNATION, MOBILEMONDAY

ANGEL

SNORBLE, CAIDIO, DEAL ROOM EVENTS, WOLF3D, REHABOO

Entrepreneur and angel from the Finest Bay Area. Branded communities co-created and initiated by Peter include the HP Bazaar, Mobile Monday, Slush, and Startup Sauna. He was the Mighty Eagle at Angry Birds for many years taking that brand to unprecedented heights. In 2011 Time Magazine named Peter one of the 100 most influential people on the planet.

FOUNDING PARTNER 

WIN VENTURES

FOUNDER

SPARKUP NORGE EQUITY CROWDFUNDING, AROUND NORGE, MEDIA TOTAL

ANGEL

FEDDIE OCEAN DISTILLERY, NORDIC IGNITE, FJÅK CHOCOLATE, SØSTERSELSKAPET, ULRIKEN643, SPARKUP, VIDAMO GROUP

Serial entrepreneur and angel investor. Camilla has launched multiple ventures in media technology and equity crowdfunding. She currently leads capital efforts at a women-only financed Norwegian gin and whiskey distillery. As CEO of WIN (Women Investment Network), she drives the mission to empower women of all ages in investing. Additionally, she co-founded Nordic Ignite and WIN Ventures 1, investment firms with exclusively female investors.

DIRECTOR

FARVATN VENTURE

OWNER

FARVATN, PLANET 9 CAPITAL

ANGEL

Johan is a seasoned technology investor specializing in the ocean, life sciences, and renewable energy sectors. He successfully sold Jo Tankers, an international shipping company, in 2016. Currently, he owns Farvatn and Planet 9 Capital, leveraging his extensive expertise in international finance, investments, and operations.

PRINCIPAL

SNÖ VENTURES

CEO

THE CUTTING EDGE FESTIVAL

ANGEL

A prominent figure in the Norwegian startup ecosystem, notably building Norway’s largest tech conference, the Cutting Edge Festival, from 2015 to 2018. Currently, Kremena invests in high-growth technology companies with SNÖ Ventures and supports the brightest and most ambitious entrepreneurs in the Nordic ecosystem.

FOUNDER

SKATAPULT FOUNDATION, KATAPULT FUTURE FEST, KATAPULT OCEAN, KATAPULT ACCELERATOR, NORDIC IMPACT

ANGEL

Norwegian serial entrepreneur and dedicated impact investor, founder of Nordic Impact, and founder of the Katapult Foundation with Katapult Future Fest, Katapult Accelerator, and Katapult Ocean, all aimed at fostering tech startups with social and environmental impacts. Tharald is actively shaping the global impact investing ecosystem.