”Developing business ideas with entrepreneurs and making them work is the best thing I know”
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Karl-Michael Cakste
Extensive experience from media, entertainment and hospitality. Has held senior executive positions in industry leaders such as MTG and Nordic Choice Hospitality Group, as well as being an entrepreneur in start-ups and growth companies in both Scandinavia and internationally. Key competences Angel investments Charity Work Motto: Do Good. Have Fun. Make profits. Board seats Nordic Choice Hotels Baltic Chairman of Agentum AB Chairmen of IFG AB |
“I’m driven by finding new technology in combination with new business models that are sticky and can be adopted quickly" |
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Martin Gemvik
Started one of the first VC-backed start-ups in Sweden and now with more than 25 years experience from early stage venture capital investments and hands-on management Built his own synthesiser as a teenager. Key competences Early stage investments Working “hands on” Product Market fit strategy Board seats Now Interact EvoThings BioServo Technologies Storegate Solutions Sting Capital Venture Securities Zaplox Pre-Post Studios |
“A company is like a choir! Everyone must sing in pitch and in the same key" |
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Åsa Otterlund
Expert in starting companies. As Investment Manager at Almi Invest, Åsa has seen what works and what doesn't. Åsa is also the best singer in the team (even though David might disagree...) Key competences Start-ups Business Development Business strategy Board seats The Local Europe AB Stim (Alternate Board member) Publit Sweden AB Prior engagements: VBN Components AB Goodtech ASA Sprint Bioscience AB Svenska Industriborstar AB |
“My vision with Amplify
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David Stenmarck
Music entrepreneur and composer with a passion to build businesses. An organised mind in the often chaotic world of music. Founder Epidemic Sound Planet Plant Ladies Night Composer credit (selected) Celine Dion, Westlife, Glee, A-Teens, DJ Ironik, Michael Learns to rock, Martin Stenmarck, Carola. Awarded with both a Grammis and a Rockbjörn |
“The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs.
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Andreas Liffgarden, advisor
Music entrepreneur who started as employee 25 at Spotify in 2008. Responsible for Business Development and Telecoms partnerships. Founder Soundtrack Your Brand Board seats Chairman of Soundtrack Your Brand Sweden Soundtrack USA S.Biz Holding AB |