Swedfund International
Philip Reznik is a legal professional with extensive experience in various roles within the legal field. Currently serving as Legal Counsel at Swedfund International since August 2021, Philip previously held positions as Senior Associate and Associate at Törngren Magnell & Partners Advokatfirma from September 2015 to June 2021. Earlier, Philip contributed as a Course Administrator and Teaching Assistant at Stockholm University from January 2013 to January 2015, and worked as an Analyst at Knowledge Strategy/Optimal Software from February 2010 to August 2011. Philip's career began with a role as Secretary/Archivist at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Sweden, from December 2008 to December 2009. Educational qualifications include a Master of Laws (LLM) from the University of Westminster in 2015 and a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in Finance from Stockholm University, completed in 2012. Additionally, Philip pursued language studies at Försvarets Tolkskola/Swedish Armed Forces Language School between 2006 and 2007.
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.