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David Sonnek
David Sonnek
CEO and Investment Manager

After a career in strategy and R&D in the telecom industry, David has spent more than 20 years in Venture Capital investing. Believing strongly in the transformative power of science, David focuses mostly on physics, ICT and quantum technologies. David holds a Ph.D. in Atomic Physics from the Royal Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from the Stockholm School of Economics.

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Elin Almstedt
Elin Almstedt
Principal

Passionate about life science startups and with pharma industry experience from Sobi, Elins investment scope spans the entire life science field, from research tools to therapeutic and diagnostic applications. She gained extensive entrepreneurial experience as a business coach at Karolinska Institutet Innovations before joining Navigare. Elin holds a M.Sc. in Medical Research and a Ph.D. in Neuro-Oncology from Uppsala University.

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Alex Basu
Alex Basu
Acting CFO and Investment Manager

Alex invests over a broad range of deep tech areas, primarily in the intersection of engineering and biology. He has gained his transaction experience from Industrifonden, a multi-stage venture capital fund, and from Alder, a sustainability-focused investment firm. He holds an M.Sc. in Biotechnology Engineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering Physics from Uppsala University.

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Salla Franzén
Salla Franzén
Investment Manager

Salla invests over a broad range of deep tech areas, primarily in the intersection of mathematics, engineering and technology. She has spent large parts of her career working in the boundary between academic research and industrial applications, both at SEB Group and IKEA Retail (Ingka Digital). Salla has a PhD in mathematics from Stockholm University and was voted Nordic data science professional of the year in 2021.

 

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Diana Henningsson
Diana Henningsson
Principal

Diana is responsible for sourcing and managing the investment process. She also focuses on the analysis and modelling of business cases, competitive landscapes and industrial shifts. She has a background as management consultant and holds an M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering and Management from the Royal Institute of Technology, specializing in Computer Science and Communication.

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Pontus de Laval
Pontus de Laval
Senior Expert

Pontus has deep insight in industrial R&D, and how new technologies impact businesses and industrial verticals. Originally a radar engineer, Pontus has a long career in the high tech and defence industries, including fourteen years at Saab as CTO. He has an Executive M.B.A. from the Stockholm School of Economics and an M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the Royal Institute of Technology.

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Michelle Nilsson
Michelle Nilsson
Coordinator
Lilian Wikström
Lilian Wikström
Senior Expert

Board

Göran Sandberg, Chair
Executive Director, Marianne and Marcus Wallenberg Foundation

David Sonnek
CEO, Navigare Ventures

Håkan Buskhe
CEO, FAM

Jenny Ashman Haquinius
 Principal, Patricia Industries

Lars Holm
Investment Director, SEB   

Marcus Wallenberg
Chair, FAM and Wallenberg Investments 

Sophia Bendz
General Partner, Cherry Ventures

Jacob de Geer
Board member, Wallenberg Investments