Swedfund International
Stephanie Persson is an accomplished professional with significant experience in sustainable business practices and project management. Currently serving as ESG Manager at Swedfund International since June 2020, Stephanie previously founded ESHI, a lifestyle brand focused on merging Ethiopian leather craftsmanship with Scandinavian design principles, from 2015 to June 2020. Additionally, Stephanie co-founded Responsify AB, a consultancy specializing in sustainable business development in Sub-Saharan Africa, and CSRguiden, which educates companies on Corporate Social Responsibility. Stephanie Persson holds a Master's degree in Business Administration and Economics from Stockholm University, attained from 2005 to 2009.
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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.