Who we are
Venture and private equity firms are great with numbers, but they usually lack operational experience. Monterro has both covered.
Monterro combines entrepreneurial spirit, business experience and personal networks to support the management teams it partners with.
Based in Stockholm, Monterro is a hand-on growth investor targeting software companies in the Nordic region. Unlike other firms, who only invest other people’s money, the Monterro partners have a personal stake in each and every investment. We have skin in the game.
The partners are united by successful track records and long friendships. Before founding Monterro in 2012, we worked together for many years, building and managing tech businesses – hence the hands-on approach to investment.
Most of the partners at Monterro are operations people at heart. They’ve spent their entire careers in the software business, at companies like Pointsec, Episerver and Orc Software. Our partners also have deep experience in Monterro’s tech-finance sweet spot, having worked as top-ranked tech analysts at firms like SEB Enskilda and in corporate finance.
4.3
SEK billion under management
30%
of capital from the Monterro team
13
platform investments
14
add-on acquisitions
Together, we bring a combination of clear vision, unique operational experience, strategic know-how and strong financial expertise to every investment.
The partners’ hands-on involvement allows Monterro to actively support every investment, and to innovate in ways other firms cannot.
Today, Monterro manages three funds, with a combined SEK 4.3 billion under management. And with 30% of that capital coming from the partners’ own pockets, our personal interests align with the interests of the entrepreneurs and investors.
Unlike other firms, who only invest other people’s money, our partners have a personal stake in each and every investment. We have skin in the game.
Operations
thomas.bill@monterro.se
M.Sc. Computer Science and Engineering, KTH
Thomas has held a number of senior positions in the software industry, including Global VP Sales and COO of Front Capital Systems, President of Pointsec Mobile Technologies, and CEO of Protect Data and Orc Software.
Operations
peter.larsson@monterro.se
B.Sc. Data and Systems Science, Stockholm University
Peter has held a number of senior positions in the software industry, including CTO of Front Capital Systems, CEO of Protect Data and Episerver, President of Pointsec Mobile Technologies and board member of IAR Systems.
CEO and Operations
gustav.lagercrantz@monterro.se
Entrepreneur
Gustav has over 20 years of experience in the software industry as innovator, entrepreneur, investor and senior executive. Previous positions include founder and CEO of Netstar, COO and VP Sales at Episerver, founder of Trive and co-founder of Wiraya.
Operations
per.ivansson@monterro.se
M.Sc. Computer Science, Stockholm University
Per has over 20 years of experience in the software industry as a senior executive. Previous positions includes SVP, Global CTO and Managing Director EMEA at Episerver.
Operations
fabian.folcker@monterro.se
M.Sc. Industrial Engineering and Management, KTH
Fabian has six years of management consulting experience from Bain & Company and BearingPoint, where his primary focus areas were operations and private equity.
Talent Management
johan.redtzer@monterro.se
Johan has 20 years of experience in executive search across Europe, primarily for the technology sector and Fortune 100 companies as well as high-growth technology start-ups. He is the former founder and MD of Head Executive Search (acquired by Penna Plc), Penna Spain and Cross Executive Search.
Operations
pauline.daremark@monterro.se
M.Sc. Industrial Engineering and Management, Chalmers University of Technology
Pauline has three years of experience from management consulting at Boston Consulting Group and business analytics at Cabonline. Her responsibilities at Cabonline included analytics, business intelligence, product management and business development.
Transactions
lars.sveder@monterro.se
M.Sc. Mathematics Economics, University of Karlstad
Lars was a first-ranked tech analyst for six years at Skandia, Nordea and SEB Enskilda and has worked with corporate finance at HDR Partners. Founder of Monterro.
Transactions
david.kuritzen@monterro.se
M.Sc. Economics and Business, SSE
David has worked with corporate finance for seven years at HDR Partners, where he focused on private M&A, primarily working with fast growing entrepreneurial companies.
Transactions
adam.prinselaar@monterro.se
Adam has 2 years of experience from leveraged finance at Danske Bank, where he worked with debt financing of private equity transactions.
General Counsel
peter.bergson@monterro.se
Degree of Master of Laws LL.M., University of Uppsala
Peter has served in private practice but mainly held senior positions in private and public IT companies including Legal Director in Sun Microsystems and General Counsel in Orc Software, Bisnode and Fingerprint Cards.
Administration
madelene.magnusson@monterro.se
Madelene has worked with corporate relations at SEB Enskilda and Handelsbanken Capital Markets and as a team assistant at Asia Growth Investors and East Capital.
Chief Financial Officer
anja.wik@monterro.se
Anja has 10+ years of experience from accounting and controlling with a demonstrated history of working in the private equity industry from Summa Equity and Nordic Capital. Her expertise covers accounting as well as fund structure and finance.