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KTHVENTURES

About Us

KTH Ventures is the venture capital arm of KTH Royal Institute of Technology.

We serve as the first investor in breakthrough deep tech companies built on KTH's world-class research. We partner with KTH's most promising research teams to transform laboratory discoveries into market-leading ventures, providing both capital and hands-on support to accelerate their journey from breakthrough science to global impact.

Working closely with KTH Innovation, we selectively invest in and help build companies that combine academic excellence with commercial success, creating solutions that drive both scientific advancement and societal benefit.

Companies since start

1650

MSEK

Raised by portfolio companies

Active companies

122

MSEK

Portfolio value

About KTH Ventures

Lisa Ericsson

Lisa Ericsson has worked at KTH since 2002 and took over as CEO of KTH Holding AB in 2006. The following year, she took over as head of department at KTH Innovation. With over 20 years of experience from working with innovation and entrepreneurship in close connection with the university world, she has a deep insight into Sweden’s innovation system. She studied economics at Örebro University and the International Business School in Amsterdam. She has also supplemented her education with courses from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and IFL School of Business.

Daniel Carlsson

INVESTMENT MANAGER

Daniel Carlsson is responsible for investments in companies and IP at KTH Holding. He is also a business development coach at KTH Innovation and supports ideas with commercialization potential in medtech, chemistry and materials technology. Daniel has 20 years of experience in all areas required to bring early stage high tech ideas to market incl. funding, patenting, licensing etc. Daniel has previous worked for a medtech start-up. Daniel Carlsson has a master’s degree in engineering biology from Linköping Institute of Technology and a master’s degree in business from Linköping University.

Linda Hellsvik

Cfo

Linda Ergon Hellsvik has worked as CFO at KTH Holding AB since 2017. She is also CFO for the subsidiary KTH Executive School AB. Linda has 20 years of experience in accounting both in smaller companies and in larger international groups. She has studied International Economics at Södertörn University and Computer Economics at the University of Borås.

Simon Vaske

Portfolio Manager

Siimon has worked with small and medium-sized companies since 2004. He is currently business development coach at KTH Innovation within energy and cleantech. Previously he has been with the Swedish Trade Council and CEO of a start-up company. He has also had his own consulting company active in technology development as well as being an advisor to venture capitalists interested in renewable energy. He has has experience from board work and as chairman. Siimon holds a master’s degree in chemical engineering from Chalmers University of Technology and has studied commercial law at the Gothenburg School of Economics.

About KTH Ventures

Stefan Ståhl

Chairman

Stefan is Professor of Molecular Biology, Dean of KTH Biotechnology and founder of several companies within biotechnology.

Peter Holmstedt

Board member

Peter is adjunct professor at KTH. He is senior advisor at RISE and an active business angel.

Per Anell

Board member

Per is Senior Investment Director at VC Industrifonden.

Kerstin Jacobsson

Board member

Kerstin is University Director at KTH

Våra verksamheter

KTH Executive School

Affiliates that offer management courses and training to increase the digital knowledge and capabilities of executive-level employees and business leaders in areas where technology plays a critical role.