Swedfund International
Staffan Ahl has extensive experience in investment and project management, primarily with Swedfund International since 1999, where roles have included Technical Assistance Manager, Director of Swedpartnership, and Investment Manager. In the position of Technical Assistance Manager, responsibilities include enhancing Swedfund's ownership capabilities to improve portfolio quality. As Director of Swedpartnership, Staffan oversaw financing and risk-sharing for over 250 Swedish SMEs in more than 40 countries, facilitating investments exceeding SEK 625 million. Prior to Swedfund, Staffan served as Project Manager at Region Stockholm from 1992 to 1998, focusing on implementing the Stockholm model. Educational qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Finance from Lund University, and certifications as a Certified European Financial Analyst and Certified Environmental, Social and Governance Analyst.
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.