Swedfund International
Johan Boström Heiskala has extensive experience in the energy sector, currently serving as the Swedfund Project Accelerator at Swedfund International since May 2022. Previously, Johan held the position of Vice President, Asset Owner for Wind Power at Statkraft from September 2010 to May 2022, overseeing the company's wind power portfolio in Sweden and Norway, while also serving on various boards, including Fosen Vind. Johan's career includes roles such as Project Manager and Advisor at Statkraft, Founder of Campeones de la Solidaridad, and Research Assistant at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization. Johan began professional experiences as an Analyst at Accenture and a Project Manager with Engineers Without Borders, in addition to managing an integration project in Kosovo. Johan holds a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from Linköping University and has completed exchange studies at the University of Connecticut and Grenoble INP - UGA.
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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.