Nordic Venture Forum 2019

Expert Jury

Admir Berbiu
StarFinder Capital Fund

Admir Berbiu

Investment Associate
StarFinder Capital Fund (Poland)
Digital health
Jörgen Bodin
Almi Invest

Jörgen Bodin

Almi Invest (Sweden)
Circular Economy
Cleantech
Christophe Bodin
CBO Consulting

Christophe Bodin

Director
CBO Consulting (Belgium)
ICT
David Braga Malta
Vesalius Biocapital Partners

David Braga Malta

Venture Partner
Vesalius Biocapital Partners (Luxembourg)
Life Sciences
Digital health
Jacob Bratting Pedersen
Vaekstfonden

Jacob Bratting Pedersen

Partner
Vaekstfonden (Denmark)
ICT
Frank Bulens
imec.xpand

Frank Bulens

Partner
imec.xpand (Belgium)
Life Sciences
Medtech
ICT
Willem Bulthuis
WBX Ventures

Willem Bulthuis

CEO
WBX Ventures (Germany)
ICT
Cleantech
Jens Busse
Evonik Venture Capital

Jens Busse

Investment Manager
Evonik Venture Capital (Germany)
Life Sciences
Medtech
FoodTech
Max Damgaard
Copenhagen Business Hub

Max Damgaard

Business Advisor
Copenhagen Business Hub (Denmark)
Life Sciences
ICT
Geert Dauwe
EEN Vlaanderen

Geert Dauwe

Strategic, Financial and Banking Expert
EEN Vlaanderen (Belgium)
Medtech
Lyall Davenport
Claret Capital Partners

Lyall Davenport

Associate
Claret Capital Partners (United Kingdom)
Life Sciences
ICT
Cleantech
Tanja Dowe
Debiopharm Innovation Fund

Tanja Dowe

CEO of Debiopharm Innovation Fund
Debiopharm Innovation Fund (Switzerland)
Life Sciences
Medtech
Thomas Einfeldt
Eteq Venture

Thomas Einfeldt

Partner
Eteq Venture (Denmark)
FoodTech
FinTech
Martin Ericsson
Eight Roads Ventures Europe

Martin Ericsson

Eight Roads Ventures Europe (United Kingdom)
FinTech
SAAS
ICT
Louise Ertman Baunsgaard
Copenhagen Business Hub

Louise Ertman Baunsgaard

Bussines Developer
Copenhagen Business Hub (Denmark)
FoodTech
Chris Gay-Crosier
investiere | Verve Capital Partners AG

Chris Gay-Crosier

Investment Manager
investiere | Verve Capital Partners AG (Switzerland)
Circular Economy
Cleantech
FoodTech
Paul Gillespie
SH Gillamor Stephens

Paul Gillespie

Partner
SH Gillamor Stephens (United Kingdom)
ICT
Cleantech
Anna Gran
Johnson & Johnson Innovation

Anna Gran

New Ventures Lead, Nordics
Johnson & Johnson Innovation (United Kingdom)
Thomas Grotkjaer
Novo Holdings

Thomas Grotkjaer

Investor, Partner
Novo Holdings (Denmark)
Pejman Hafezi
Samsung Electronics UK

Pejman Hafezi

Technology Scout
Samsung Electronics UK (United Kingdom)
SAAS
ICT
Morten Halborg
Skandia Asset Management

Morten Halborg

CEO
Skandia Asset Management (Denmark)
FinTech
ICT
Jesper Hart-Hansen
Vækstfonden

Jesper Hart-Hansen

Vækstfonden (Denmark)
ICT
Circular Economy
FinTech
Magnus Holm
Peppermint Venture Partners

Magnus Holm

Venture Partner
Peppermint Venture Partners (Germany)
Medtech
Digital health
Brian Jacobsen
Copenhagen Business Hub

Brian Jacobsen

Senior Business Advisor
Copenhagen Business Hub (Denmark)
Life Sciences
Medtech
Digital health
Monika Luniewska Jensen
Novo Holdings

Monika Luniewska Jensen

Novo Holdings (Denmark)
Life Sciences
ICT
Cleantech
Bjarne Henning Jensen
Energy and Cleantech

Bjarne Henning Jensen

CEO
Energy and Cleantech (Denmark)
Cleantech
Anders Kjær
PreSeed Ventures

Anders Kjær

Investment Manager
PreSeed Ventures (Denmark)
Digital health
Kristjan Laanemaa
Karma Ventures

Kristjan Laanemaa

Founding Partner
Karma Ventures (Estonia)
FinTech
SAAS
ICT
Petri Laine
Innovestor Ventures

Petri Laine

Managing Partner
Innovestor Ventures (Finland)
ICT
Cleantech
Maxime Lingjaerde
Banque Lombard Odier & Cie SA

Maxime Lingjaerde

Private French market customers
Banque Lombard Odier & Cie SA (Switzerland)
Medtech
Digital health
SAAS
Hans Maenhout
Finindus NV

Hans Maenhout

Investment Director
Finindus NV (Belgium)
Circular Economy
Cleantech
Seppo Makinen
Pathena

Seppo Makinen

Partner
Pathena (Portugal)
Digital health
Alexandra Malmberg
Haflo AB

Alexandra Malmberg

Associate
Haflo AB (Sweden)
Life Sciences
Medtech
FoodTech
Aleksander Mokrecki
StarFinder Capital Fund

Aleksander Mokrecki

Investment Director
StarFinder Capital Fund (Poland)
Digital health
ICT
Michael Jean Nettersheim
BASF Venture Capital GmbH

Michael Jean Nettersheim

Investment Manager
BASF Venture Capital GmbH (Germany)
FoodTech
Cleantech
Bioeconomy
Anette Nørgaard
Vaekstfonden

Anette Nørgaard

Network Consultant
Vaekstfonden (Denmark)
ICT
Andrus Oks
Tera Ventures

Andrus Oks

Founding Partner
Tera Ventures (Estonia)
ICT
Steen Palle
Borean Innovation A/S

Steen Palle

Investment Manager
Borean Innovation A/S (Denmark)
FoodTech
Stig Poulsen
Stig Poulsen

Stig Poulsen

Freelance Investor
Freelance Investor (Denmark)
Life Sciences
Cleantech
Eric-Alan Rapp
Vaekstfonden

Eric-Alan Rapp

Partner
Vaekstfonden (Denmark)
FoodTech
Jan Rosenbom
Keystones

Jan Rosenbom

Partner
Keystones (Denmark)
ICT
Bioeconomy
Lars Rønn
Vækstfonden

Lars Rønn

Partner
Vækstfonden (Denmark)
ICT
Cleantech
Joshua Sands
UCB Ventures

Joshua Sands

Principal, Venture Investments
UCB Ventures (Belgium)
Life Sciences
Medtech
Bioeconomy
Ulrich Schmidt
Scala Ventures SA

Ulrich Schmidt

CEO and Managing Partner / Founder
Scala Ventures SA (Switzerland)
ICT
FoodTech
Søren Svanebjerg
Spring Nordic

Søren Svanebjerg

Investment Manager
Spring Nordic (Denmark)
Circular Economy
FoodTech
Cleantech
Erik Sørensen
Vækstfonden

Erik Sørensen

Investment Director
Vækstfonden (Denmark)
ICT
Ole Jakob Thorsen
Eteq Venture

Ole Jakob Thorsen

Partner
Eteq Venture (Denmark)
FoodTech
Marcel van Berkel
Circular Biobased Delta

Marcel van Berkel

CEO
Circular Biobased Delta (Netherlands)
Circular Economy
Cleantech
Bioeconomy
Fred van Beuningen
Chrysalix Venture Capital

Fred van Beuningen

Managing Partner
Chrysalix Venture Capital (Netherlands)
Circular Economy
Cleantech
Christian von Seelen Schou
IBM (DK)

Christian von Seelen Schou

Sales Management Advisor
IBM (DK) (Denmark)
Joost Waeterloos
Dow

Joost Waeterloos

European Technology Scouting Leader
Dow (Belgium)
Circular Economy
Cleantech
Kim Neel Wyon
Optiteam

Kim Neel Wyon

Senior Partner
Optiteam (Denmark)
Digital health
ICT