I love helping startups succeed and I’m incredibly passionate about moving the Nordic ecosystem forward. I’ve founded multiple initiatives with the aim of helping founders attract capital and close the funding gap. Moreover, I’ve been CEO & co-founder of a Martech startup for seven years that we scaled to 50 employees, across multiple countries to…

I didn’t identify as an entrepreneur until the chairman of my board at that time told me with a smile, “There is no doubt about it – you’re too stubborn to be a regular CEO.” Yes, we are still good friends. By then, I had already founded a podcast, launched a female-led investment company, worked…

“The only way to predict the future is to create it” I have always been passionate about education, sustainability, and creating a lasting impact. That’s why I co-founded Tespack, an energy tech startup. I believe that making a positive impact and creating profit are not mutually exclusive, but rather the opposite – they are signs…

I am deeply passionate about fast growing tech companies and all the challenges and opportunities that accompany their journey. I’ve worked with complex B2B sales my entire career, and Software-as-a-Service and tech in an international setting since 2010. I was the CEO of a consultancy firm specializing in revenue growth, customer experience enhancement, and commercial…

During my 10+ years as CEO of PriceRunner, one of Europe’s leading price comparison sites, we experienced so many positive things by staying true to our mission; empowering our users to find the best deals. While many international competitors had challenges PriceRunner grew to a +250 MSEK business with very healthy margins, including expansion into…

Products are often too complex and can always be simplified while letting the user do more. I like to think beyond the current established ways to do things – there is always a way to do things very differently and very much better. I am really obsessed with supporting portfolio companies to create a sense…

Co-founder of two companies, Managing Director in Visma Solutions, Angel Investor, proud father of two daughters and enthusiastic computer gamer. I co-founded my first business (Nexon Consulting Oy) in 2002 at age of 22 and second (Severa Oyj) in 2004. I acted as Managing Director in Severa Oyj, but I was also coding, marketing and…

Entrepreneurs and Angel investors We founded NUMENUS in 2009, building a high tech company in the visualisation space targeting the automotive industry. In 2011 the company was acquired by Autodesk, our technology was merged into their solutions, and continues to be a viable part of their automotive offerings. Since 2013 we have been scouting the…

Together with Finn, I was part of the team of three founding Spintop Ventures in 2009. I focus on the consumer internet, e-commerce, music tech, fin-tech, gaming… My Board seats at DealDash, Pastry Sweden, InProdicon and Small Giant Games cover a multitude of different sectors and fun challenges. Throughout my career I have had an…

Per Roman is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of GP Bullhound LLP since 1999, and today is one of Europe´s best-known technology investment banks, expert in international M&A and capital transactions for high-growth businesses. Per has worked with successful companies such as Apertio, Avito, CLX, Cramer Systems, DeliveryHero, King.com, Klarna, Libratone, Nanoradio, Navteq, Neonode, Tobii, TradeDoubler,…

Ari is an Angel investor, venture capitalist and the founder of Lagoon Capital investment Company. Ari has been a successful technology entrepreneur for 20 years and a Business Angel for 10. He developed his own company, Komartek , into an international success story, selling it to WM-data in 2004 and taking the role of Vice…

Together with Erik and Finn, I co-founded Spintop Ventures in 2009. My primary area of focus is taking really big ideas from the consumer internet, media, fintech and learning sectors from garage to global. To mix things up a bit, I dabble in design and have a tendency to insist that things should look good….

This was the motto among our group of young ski guides in Chamonix-Mont Blanc, in the early 1990s. I like to think I have stayed true to it ever since. Being a management consultant and partner at McKinsey & Co in the telecoms, IT and Media sector throughout the formative years of the mobile and…