A team with experience in value-creating investments
Management
Henrik jerner, CEO
Nearly 20 years of experience in direct investments in companies, primarily those in startup and growth phases, including 13 years at the Sixth AP Fund. Henrik has experience in sourcing, corporate governance, board work, financing processes, and has worked closely with company management teams. Henrik also has a background in Treasury operations, financial management, and project management, both nationally and internationally. Board experience includes Apotea, among others. Henrik holds a Master’s degree in Economics from the School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg. Born in 1968. Started at CapSek in 2020.
Göran Carlson, Investment Manager
Göran represents CapSek in Sweden’s northern growth cluster, based in Piteå. Göran has successfully run the angel investment company Carlson Invest for over 20 years, with investments in Sweden, Hong Kong, Spain, the Czech Republic, and the USA, primarily in tech. In recent years, he has combined this work with roles at the northern incubator Arctic Business and the European Space Agency’s space incubator. Born in 1971. Started at CapSek in 2023.
Robin Komulainen, CFO
Robin has 10 years of experience in accounting and valuation across various industries and has run an accounting firm in recent years. He has previously held consulting assignments as CFO at various companies and served as in-house CFO at AIFM Group. He is an authorized accounting consultant. Robin is a board member of Slottsallén Holding AB and RK Förvaltning AB and holds additional assignments as a deputy. He holds a degree in business administration from Linnaeus University in Växjö. Started at CapSek in 2019.
Styrelse
Bertil Fredriksson, Chairman of the Board
Bertil has over 30 years of experience in board work in private companies, serving as a professional chairman in both listed and unlisted companies from various industries. He has extensive experience in strategic work within companies, M&A projects, and financing issues. He has previously worked operationally at SEB and as CEO of several companies. Bertil is currently the chairman of Triice AB, Scaffolding Projects Sweden AB, K Lindell Invest AB, Styrelseresurs AB och Northern CapSek Ventures AB. Bertil holds a degree in economics from the University of Gothenburg and is based in Stockholm. Born in 1946. Chairman of the board since 2022.
PETER WENDEL, SENIOR ADVISOR
Peter has extensive experience in entrepreneurship within software development and other areas of the tech industry. Peter has over 30 years of experience in developing companies in roles such as innovator, entrepreneur, employed CEO, and founder. Additionally, Peter Wendel has coached and advised a large number of companies both in the early development stage and during the scale-up phase. Peter was the chairman of CapSek from 2019 to March 2021, serving as working chairman from 2020 to March 2021.
Anders Lundkvist, member of the Board
Anders has a broad background, ranging from research to entrepreneurship, board work, and politics. His experience includes serving as CEO and co-owner of the IT company Arctic Group. Anders also has experience in European research within IT and telecommunications, as the director of the Center for Distance-Spanning Technology (CDT) at Luleå University of Technology. He was also a municipal councilor in Piteå for five years. Anders holds a Master’s degree in Computer Engineering from Chalmers University of Technology and is based in Piteå. Born in 1957. Board member since 2023.
Hanna Moisander, member of the Board
Hanna has a background as an entrepreneur, investor, and business consultant. She currently runs the tech innovation agency Hedy Tech, the board education program Deb, and the startup of the impact fund Maya Impact. With extensive board experience and as a business consultant, she has helped numerous companies achieve growth, streamline operations, and lead teams in various industries. Her expertise lies in identifying growth drivers, strategic work, leadership, building teams, and raising capital for the entrepreneurial journey. Born in 1989. Board member since 2022.
Lennart bergström, member of the Board
Lennart has extensive experience in the business world, including as a CFO. Lennart was involved in growing Boule Diagnostics, which was later listed on the stock exchange. He co-founded Carmel Pharma AB, which was acquired by Becton Dickinson Inc., where Carmel Pharma had 200 employees and a turnover of SEK 400 million at the time of the acquisition. He is now involved in real estate projects and invests in entrepreneur-led companies. Lennart has an economics degree from Lund University. Born in 1947. Board member since 2019.
