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.

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Maria Håkansson

Roshi Motman

Henning Haugerudbråten

Johanna Raynal

Karin Kronhoffer

Ann-Caroline Andersson

Johan Selander

Jacob Hagerman

Marie Aglert

The Investment Team at Swedfund International is responsible for identifying, evaluating, and managing investment opportunities in emerging markets across Africa, Asia, Latin America, and non-European Union countries in Eastern Europe. Their focus includes providing risk capital through various financial instruments to seed, start-ups, and mid to late-stage venture companies, with an emphasis on sectors like energy and climate. They monitor portfolio companies, take board seats, and aim to optimize investment outcomes over a typical horizon of five to ten years, ensuring alignment with Swedfund's strategic and ethical guidelines.

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