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Say hi to Filippa Lambert, who will be working closely with our CFO, Samuel Sjöström, for the coming year. Get to know Filippa, her expectations for the year ahead, and who her dream founder coffee date would be ☕

Traditional drug development is facing significant challenges, resulting in inefficient and costly systems. However, this is about to change thanks to disruptive companies using a new data-driven approach. Discover how Kinnevik backed companies Enveda Biosciences and Recursion are transforming the industry by integrating AI and Big Tech into biotech. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dr9TGU3q

Tatiana Shalalvand, Investment Director at Kinnevik, and Staffan Helgesson, founder of Creandum, were guests on the latest episode of Dagens industri’s podcast and TV show “Mitt i bruset”. This specific episode aims to inspire entrepreneurs to take the leap and start a business. With Dagens industri’s Ida Hansson Brusewitz, Staffan and Tatiana discussed what they look for when backing founders and how to handle uncertainty as you scale your business. Tatiana and Staffan also delved into their respective investments in Aira and Spotify and shared their thoughts on which sectors will dominate the investment scene going forward. Watch the episode here (in Swedish): https://lnkd.in/dkf6xSAK

We are thrilled to welcome Amanda Hillström, our new CEO Trainee – LUMA #39, to the Kinnevik team! Get to know Amanda and her journey to Kinnevik here: https://lnkd.in/da4hy44e

Meet Anders Strandberg, Legal Director at Kinnevik. Working with everything related to the legal field, Anders supports our portfolio companies in all sorts of matters throughout their growth journeys. Discover what the role of a Legal Director entails and get his best advice for founders on what to look for in an investor. 

Meet Carl Arfwidson, a member of the Strategy & Finance team at Kinnevik. With a portfolio now consisting of 95% unlisted assets, financial analysis has become more crucial than ever. Read what Carl has to say about the importance of financial analysis, the advantages of being a listed investment company, and what he enjoys most about working at Kinnevik.

Kinnevik’s Maria-Helen Maras joined a panel at this week’s HLTH Europe to discuss European healthcare startups scaling in the US.    The discussion covered navigating regulation and reimbursement models, the importance of channel partnerships, getting the critical first hires correct, and practical dos and don’ts. A topic more relevant than ever, as the American market becomes increasingly important for European startups.   Thanks for having us and for the great discussions #HLTHEurope 

At last week’s Annual General Meeting, our Chairman, James Anderson, highlighted Kinnevik’s strategy and focus going forward – efforts aligned with our vision of being Europe’s leading listed growth investor. A vision being realised by backing companies that are redefining their industries, specifically within our focus sectors: Health & Bio, Software, Climate Tech, and Platforms & Marketplaces.

Why should climate tech be a prioritized sector for investments? And how can purpose and profitability be a given combination rather than a contradiction? Meet Anna Adlarson, Venture & Growth investor at Kinnevik, and discover her views on investing in climate tech.  

At our Annual General Meeting this Monday, we had the honor of welcoming two new additions to the Kinnevik board – Maria Redin and Claes Glassell. With their valuable experience and unique knowledge, Maria and Claes are appreciated additions to the board. We look forward to their contributions to Kinnevik and to the continued growth and development of our companies. Warm welcome!