Swedfund International
Amanda Olsson is an Investment Analyst at Swedfund International, specializing in evaluating investment opportunities in developing countries and engaging with portfolio companies regarding financial performance and sustainability. Previously, Amanda served as a Management Consultant at Capgemini Invent, where collaboration with clients focused on digital solutions and operational improvements. As a Business Analyst at H&M, Amanda analyzed customer behavior across multiple markets, managed budget goals, and led strategic projects. Amanda's early career included a role as Financial Coordinator at Luxury Action, where Amanda designed travel programs and managed financial verifications. In leadership, Amanda was the Head of Marketing for the Student Association at the Stockholm School of Economics, overseeing a project with significant financial turnover. Amanda holds a Master’s degree in Finance and a Bachelor's degree in Retail Management from the Stockholm School of Economics and participated in an MBA exchange program at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School.
Swedfund International
Swedfund International AB is a principal investment firm specializing in direct and fund of fund investments. The firm does not invest in the Swedish businesses of Swedish companies and in companies that manufacture or sell weapons, tobacco or alcohol. It prefers to invest in seed, start-ups, and mid and late venture in mature and middle marketcompanies. It seeks to provide risk capital in the form of share capital, share options, convertible loans, preference shares, royalty loans, subordinated loans, secured loans, loans, guarantees, and part-financing of leasing agreements. It prefers to invest in emerging markets of Africa, Asia, and Latin America, Sweden, as well as the non-European Union countries of Eastern Europe. The firm typically invests between SEK 5 million ($1.33 million) and SEK 100 million ($13.37 million). It seeks to exit its investments between five years and ten years. It does not invest together with private individuals, partnerships, sole trader, or co-operative or similar associations, and does not provide aid in the form of donations, and is also not involved in sponsoring. The firm takes a Board seat in its portfolio companies and seeks to participate in the investment committee for fund investments. The firm is a minority investor and its investments do not exceed one-third of the total investment. Swedfund International AB was founded in 1979 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden with an additional office in Nairobi, Kenya.