Erik Wenngren Overview
- Firm
- Spintop Ventures
- Primary Position
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Co-Founder & Par...
- Primary Industry
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Information Technology
- Active Board Seats
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5
- Med. Deal Size
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- Med. Valuation
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Erik Wenngren General Information
Biography
Mr. Erik Wenngren is a Co-Founder and serves as a Partner at Spintop Ventures. He serves as a Board Member at AiBA, SkickaTarta.se, Waya Finance and Technology, Donkey Republic, Dazzle Rocks and DealDash. He served as a Board Member at Pacemaker and Practio. He served as a Board Member at Hemma. He was an Investor and served as an Early Funding Advisor at Kobalt Music. He also became a Senior Advisor to Teknoseed Portfolio Management in 2009 and is currently managing EW Capital which supports European early-stage companies from its London base. He is an active business angel investor in the UK with a current portfolio of 15 investments. Before this, he spent 18 years in investment banking where he managed over 100 IPOs at Enskilda Securities, Paribas, and Danske Securities. He has also held senior management positions at NYSE Euronext, the stock exchange group. He has lived and worked in the Nordics, UK, France, US, and Japan and has traveled extensively across especially Asia and Europe in business. He has a BSc from Lund University and an MBA from Columbia Business School where he studied as a Fulbright Scholar. He currently also serves as a Board Member at Pastry Sweden and Waya Finance and Technology.
Contact Information
Address
- Gomorron Tegelmagasinet, Biblioteksgatan 11
- 831 43 Ostersund
- Sweden
Erik Wenngren Positions (1)
Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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Spintop Ventures | Investor | Co-Founder & Partner | Venture Capital |
Erik Wenngren Board Seats (5)
Company | Industry | Ownership Status | Financing Status | Location | Since |
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AiBA | Network Management Software | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | Gjøvik, Norway | |
Dazzle Rocks | Entertainment Software | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | Helsinki, Finland | |
DonkeyRepublic Admin | Application Software | Publicly Held | Formerly VC-backed | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
SkickaTarta.se | Food Products | Acquired/Merged (Operating Subsidiary) | Formerly VC-backed | Malmo, Sweden | |
Waya Finance & Technology | Financial Software | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | Stockholm, Sweden |
Erik Wenngren Lead Partner on Deals (13)
Erik Wenngren has been the lead partner on 13 deals. Their latest deal was with Seven Stars, a entertainment software company. The deal was made on 25-Feb-2025.
Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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Seven Stars | 25-Feb-2025 | Seed Round | Completed | Entertainment Software | Kajaani, Finland | |
AiBA | 01-Dec-2023 | Completed | Network Management Software | Gjøvik, Norway | ||
DonkeyRepublic Admin | 24-Apr-2023 | Completed | Application Software | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
Gubbe | 12-May-2022 | Completed | Elder and Disabled Care | Espoo, Finland | ||
Hemma | 06-Oct-2020 | Completed | Database Software | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
Practio | 11-Aug-2020 | Completed | Clinics/Outpatient Services | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
Dazzle Rocks | 05-May-2020 | Completed | Entertainment Software | Helsinki, Finland | ||
Dazzle Rocks | 01-Sep-2019 | Completed | Entertainment Software | Helsinki, Finland | ||
DonkeyRepublic Admin | 22-Feb-2019 | Later Stage VC | Completed | Application Software | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
Waya Finance & Technology | 16-Mar-2016 | Early Stage VC | Completed | Financial Software | Stockholm, Sweden |
Erik Wenngren Network (111)
Board Members (39)
Name | Company | Representing | Location | From |
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Jacob Key | Pacemaker (Entertainment Software) | Self | Stockholm, Sweden | |
Helen Agering | AiBA | Spintop Ventures | Gjøvik, Norway | |
AiBA | AiBA | Gjøvik, Norway | ||
DonkeyRepublic Admin | Denmark's Export and Investment Fund | Copenhagen, Denmark | ||
SkickaTarta.se | Industrifonden | Malmo, Sweden |
Portfolio Executives (64)
Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
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Alexander Bell | Seven Stars | Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer | 25-Feb-2025 | Kajaani, Finland |
Olli Aurola | Seven Stars | Chief Technology Officer & Chairman | 25-Feb-2025 | Kajaani, Finland |
AiBA | Co-Founder, Board Member & Advisor | 01-Dec-2023 | Gjøvik, Norway | |
AiBA | Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer & Board Member | 01-Dec-2023 | Gjøvik, Norway | |
AiBA | Co-Founder & Data Scientist | 01-Dec-2023 | Gjøvik, Norway |
Fund Team Members (8)
Name | Investor | Fund | Fund Location |
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Helen Agering | Spintop Ventures | Spintop IV | |
Peter Carlsson | Spintop Ventures | Spintop II | |
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Erik Wenngren Affiliated Funds (4)
Fund | Investor | Fund Type | Status | Vintage | Size | Dry Powder | IRR | IRR Quartile |
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Spintop I | Spintop Ventures | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Fully Invested | 2011 | ||||
Spintop II | Spintop Ventures | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Closed | 2014 | ||||
Spintop IV | Spintop Ventures | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Open | 2022 | ||||
Spintop III | Spintop Ventures | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Closed | 2018 |
Erik Wenngren FAQs
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Who is Erik Wenngren?
Mr. Erik Wenngren is a Co-Founder and serves as a Partner at Spintop Ventures.
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How much does Erik Wenngren typically invest?
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What is Erik Wenngren’s main position?
Erik Wenngren’s primary position is Co-Founder & Partner.
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How many active board seats does Erik Wenngren hold?
Erik Wenngren holds 5 board seats including AiBA, Dazzle Rocks, DonkeyRepublic Admin, SkickaTarta.se, and Waya Finance & Technology.
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