Linda Alexandra Höljö

Polaris Partners invests primarily in companies in the consumer technology, digital media/entertainment, e-Commerce, network hardware, software and semiconductors sectors. They invest in seed, early-stage and high growth, middle-market companies. The firm's early-stage investments focus on information technology and life sciences companies. Within the information technology sector, Polaris looks for companies that are developing Internet and broadband infrastructure, enterprise software products, e-Commerce products/services, digital media/entertainment, consumer software, network hardware and network software. In the life sciences sector, the firm looks for companies that are developing medical devices, pharmaceuticals, genomics, proteomics, drug delivery, medical services and consumer products and services. Polaris' private equity efforts focus on high-growth, middle-market companies in industries including technology, healthcare, digital media, consumer products and services and business services. Polaris serves as the lead or co-lead investor in the vast majority of their portfolio companies. The firm participates in minority growth equity investments, recapitalizations with liquidity and LBOs.

Provides data storage and cloud services

InnovationsKapital is an active, long-term manager which invests in start-up, early-stage or early expansion stage companies in the ICT, healthcare & life sciences and clean tech sectors in Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway, with a special emphasis on the commercial development of leading edge scientific research by high growth technology companies. The firm seeks to invest in companies with high-growth, innovative technology and well-focused businesses and the ability to create dominant or defensible market positions, evaluating all investment proposals based on the quality of the investee company management and board, the market opportunity and the uniqueness of the firm's technology. InnovationsKapital typically seeks a position on the investee company's board of directors, partnering with management to create value by developing sound corporate and product strategies and plans, expanding into international markets, building an industry network, supporting their growth, identifying and recruiting experienced board members and professional advisors, raising new financing and preparing the company for an IPO.

Functions as a College/University

KTH CC is an active investment partner. They focus on developing early-stage technology from all sources, with a preference for technologies emanating from KTH and Chalmers. They invest from SEK 2 million to SEK 10 million. A typical first round can range from SEK 3 million to SEK 6 SEK in raised capital. Over several rounds, they invest a maximum of SEK 15 million for each firm. They also seek syndication with one or several other investment partners. The key business criteria KTH CC looks for are talented management teams that share the same vision and objectives, approachable markets and business model scalability, and unique technologies that create customer value. KTH CC requires Board positions. They look for founders who share their development views and exit strategy scenarios. They typically exit through industrial trade opportunities or IPO.

FAM takes an active approach to ownership by focusing on activities that are in the best interests of holdings in the long-term. The firm’s investment managers, who follow and analyze the holdings and the markets they operate in, support the board representatives. Through their investments, they aim to be a committed and value-adding owner of their portfolio firms. FAM invests in a wide range of sectors, focusing on companies active in Sweden with international markets.

Operates as an information and communication technology company

Operates as a holding company which provides data center and cloud technology services

Provides business process outsourcing and user generated content moderation services