Yumi Ekberg

Pod's primary investment criterion is to add significant value in high-growth markets. Core values of their venture capital investment approach are partnership and entrepreneurship. They look for partnerships in the information and communication technology convergence sectors, as well as in the new media and consumer areas, with a particular focus on technological innovations such as next-generation media publishing, advertising and entertainment over broadband and wireless devices. They also invest in opportunities outside their primary focus which arealigned with their investment philosophy. The firm seeks to be lead or co-lead investor in a firm's first funding, targeting firms valued over USD1 billion in the Nordic region and the US. They look for firms in very early stages of growth. They also consider leading and syndicating later-stage transactions in corporate spin-outs, management buyouts, recapitalizations in addition to privatizations of firms in the mature stages of development. The firm provides bridge financing as well.