Kinnevik

Kinnevik is an industry-focused investment company based in Sweden, founded in 1936 by the Stenbeck, Klingspor, and von Horn families. The company aims to build digital consumer businesses that enhance choice for consumers. Kinnevik partners with talented founders and management teams to create, invest in, and lead fast-growing enterprises in both developed and emerging markets. Committed to delivering both shareholder and social value, Kinnevik emphasizes the importance of well-governed companies that contribute positively to society.

Anna Adlarson

Investor

Andreas Bernström

Investor

Akhil Chainwala

Investment Director

Javier Echavarri Fernandez

Investment Professional

Georgi Ganev

CEO

Tim He

In-charge, Investments

Fredrik Holmgren

Investor

Magnus Jakobson

Investment Director

Erika Söderberg Johnson

Chief Financial Officer

Mathew Joseph

GRC Director

Torun Litzen

Director, Corporate Communication

Samuel Marsden

Investor

Ola Nordbye

Investor

Anton Norrman

Investor

Christian Scherrer

Investor

Charlotte Strömberg

Director

Jessica Thorell

Investor

Natalie Tydeman

Senior Investment Director

Past deals in Copenhagen

Agreena

Series B in 2023
Agreena is a startup that mints, verifies and sells carbon credits generated by farmers to provide an economic incentive to switch from traditional arable farming to regenerative agricultural methods.

Agreena

Series A in 2022
Agreena is a startup that mints, verifies and sells carbon credits generated by farmers to provide an economic incentive to switch from traditional arable farming to regenerative agricultural methods.

Pleo

Series C in 2021
Pleo Technologies ApS is a financial technology company that provides prepaid MasterCard virtual and physical cards designed for businesses in Denmark and the United Kingdom. Founded in 2015 by Jeppe Rindom and Niccolo Perra, Pleo aims to simplify business spending through its user-friendly platform, which includes a mobile and web app for tracking expenses and managing users. The company's cards are widely accepted by merchants globally, and they are paired with tools to provide real-time analytics, automate bookkeeping, and generate automatic expense reports, thereby enhancing visibility over company spending. Pleo operates from offices in London and Copenhagen, supporting its mission to revolutionize expense management for modern teams.

Pleo

Series C in 2021
Pleo Technologies ApS is a financial technology company that provides prepaid MasterCard virtual and physical cards designed for businesses in Denmark and the United Kingdom. Founded in 2015 by Jeppe Rindom and Niccolo Perra, Pleo aims to simplify business spending through its user-friendly platform, which includes a mobile and web app for tracking expenses and managing users. The company's cards are widely accepted by merchants globally, and they are paired with tools to provide real-time analytics, automate bookkeeping, and generate automatic expense reports, thereby enhancing visibility over company spending. Pleo operates from offices in London and Copenhagen, supporting its mission to revolutionize expense management for modern teams.

Superb

Series A in 2021
SUPERB is a Guest Experience Management (GXM) platform built specifically for the mid-to-high-end restaurant market.

Simple Feast

Venture Round in 2021
Simple Feast operates as an online cookbook platform. Aside from this, they also offer plant-based food that is sustainably produced and organic, delivered straight at consumer's doorstep. At Simple Feast, they offer Weekly Boxes and Comfort Food Boxes. Weekly Boxes are three nights of entire vegetarian or vegan meals that require a few steps of preparation. Comfort Food Boxes are monthly offerings of 4 to 8 complete jarred meals that only require heating up and your favorite side dish. Founded in 2015 by Jakob Jønck and Thomas Ambus, the company is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Vivino

Series D in 2021
Vivino, Inc. develops a mobile application and an Internet platform for the wine community. The company allows users to contribute ratings for wines from around the globe. Its Vivino application gives crowd-sourced tasting notes, average retail price, and suggested food pairings. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in San Francisco, California with additional offices in Copenhagen, Denmark; Ireland; Ukraine; and India.

Pleo

Series B in 2019
Pleo Technologies ApS is a financial technology company that provides prepaid MasterCard virtual and physical cards designed for businesses in Denmark and the United Kingdom. Founded in 2015 by Jeppe Rindom and Niccolo Perra, Pleo aims to simplify business spending through its user-friendly platform, which includes a mobile and web app for tracking expenses and managing users. The company's cards are widely accepted by merchants globally, and they are paired with tools to provide real-time analytics, automate bookkeeping, and generate automatic expense reports, thereby enhancing visibility over company spending. Pleo operates from offices in London and Copenhagen, supporting its mission to revolutionize expense management for modern teams.

Pleo

Series A in 2018
Pleo Technologies ApS is a financial technology company that provides prepaid MasterCard virtual and physical cards designed for businesses in Denmark and the United Kingdom. Founded in 2015 by Jeppe Rindom and Niccolo Perra, Pleo aims to simplify business spending through its user-friendly platform, which includes a mobile and web app for tracking expenses and managing users. The company's cards are widely accepted by merchants globally, and they are paired with tools to provide real-time analytics, automate bookkeeping, and generate automatic expense reports, thereby enhancing visibility over company spending. Pleo operates from offices in London and Copenhagen, supporting its mission to revolutionize expense management for modern teams.