Erik Wenngren Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Co-Founder & Par...

  • Primary Industry
  • Information Technology

  • Active Board Seats
  • 5

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

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

Primary Position
Co-Founder & Partner, Spintop Ventures
Education
Columbia Business School, MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Lund University, BS (Bachelor of Science)
Gender
Male
Email
er
Phone
+46
Address
  • Gomorron Tegelmagasinet, Biblioteksgatan 11
  • 831 43 Ostersund
  • Sweden
+46

Erik Wenngren Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Spintop Ventures Investor Co-Founder & Partner Venture Capital

Erik Wenngren Board Seats (5)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
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
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
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
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

Erik Wenngren Affiliated Funds (4)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
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

  • Who is Erik Wenngren?

    Mr. Erik Wenngren is a Co-Founder and serves as a Partner at Spintop Ventures.

  • How much does Erik Wenngren typically invest?

    Erik Wenngren's median deal size is .

  • What is Erik Wenngren’s main position?

    Erik Wenngren’s primary position is Co-Founder & Partner.

  • What are the contact details for Erik Wenngren?

    Erik Wenngren’s email address is er and his phone number is +46 .

  • 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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