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OUR PEOPLE
Our collective strength lies not only in the remarkable skills and expertise each member brings but in the synergy that emerges when we collaborate. Together, we elevate each other’s capabilities, pushing boundaries and creating solutions that surpass what any of us could achieve alone. This dynamic interplay of talent and shared purpose is the driving force behind our venture studio’s ability to shape groundbreaking companies that make a real difference in the world.
Our Chief Legal Officer Peter Näslund served as a lawyer and partner at DLA Piper Sweden where he was Managing Partner until 2025. With three decades of experience, he specializes in corporate law and M&A. Peter is frequently sought after as an advisor to the boards of public companies and currently serves on the boards of Sundströms Safety AB and OvZon AB.
Peter Näslund
Partner, CLO
Christina co-founded Hammer & Hanborg in 1994, building it into a market leader in communications and marketing talent across Sweden and Norway. She pioneered innovative recruitment approaches and the gig economy in Nordic markets. She is an active member of the "17 Network" of Sweden's leading female entrepreneurs.
Christina Hammer
Partner
Banking veteran Håvard Lindtvedt heads Startup& Growth at Nordea Norway, where he's built a platform connecting startups with financing, investors, and advisory services since 2018. With 30+ years of financial experience and an economics degree from NHH, he specializes in bridging traditional banking with the startup ecosystem.
Håvard Lindtvedt
Partner
Monica Hedberg is a prominent Swedish entrepreneur and investor with a track record of building and exiting several businesses. Named Female Entrepreneur of the Year and Female Investor of the Year by Dagens Industri, she's been a key player in Sweden's startup ecosystem and prominent supporter of female investors.
Monica Hedberg
Partner, Investor Relations Manager
An economist by education, Elin has a strong background in finance & fundraising, operations, and expansion. She has 10 years of experience building and scaling businesses – from launching her own ecommerce brand to serving as venture manager at Hidden Dreams.
Ellie Fokas-Schuettinger
Partner, COO
Jesper is an experienced business leader, entrepreneur, investor, sales person and board representative. He has a background from both listed and unlisted environments. During the last decade Jesper has founded, built, scaled and also advised several companies.
Jesper Vendel
Partner, CEO Pinecone Sweden
Camilla Andersson is an experienced serial entrepreneur and board professional (ex. chairman of SpareBank 1 SR-Bank Stiftelse). She notably started TextTV (exit:TV2), WIN Ventures, and HER. She was recently responsible for raising 150m NOK for Feddie Destillery as investor relations manager.
Camilla Andersson
Partner, Investor Relations
Michael Eeg is a Danish investor and entrepreneur who, along with his business partner Jesper Brandt, played a pivotal role in establishing and expanding the retail chain Normal in Norway, which under his leadership grew to 100 stores, 1,500 staff and 1 billion NOK in revenues.
Michael Eeg
Partner
Stewart Stanbra is a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of College Scholarships USA (CSUSA) in 2017, which became Scandinavia’s leading sports placement agency before getting acquired by Keystone Sports in 2021 where he served as VP Commercial & Finance.
Stewart Stanbra
PARTNER, COO
Anders Storeng is a prominent Norwegian business lawyer. Anders studied law at University of Oslo and Harvard Law School, and has a background from McKinsey, Schjødt and DLP Piper. His legal expertise encompasses a wide range of corporate and contractual issues.
Anders Storeng
PARTNER, LAWYER
Alvin Dammann Leer is the founder of Pinecone and grandson of Sir Erik Dammann, founder of global non-profit Future In Our Hands. Alvin studied journalism and social entrepreneurship in London and Boston and worked at WWF and Innovation Norway before starting 10+ companies.
Alvin Dammann Leer
Founder and Director, Pinecone / CEO, Bell AI
Banking veteran Håvard Lindtvedt heads Startup& Growth at Nordea Norway, where he's built a platform connecting startups with financing, investors, and advisory services since 2018. With 30+ years of financial experience and an economics degree from NHH, he specializes in bridging traditional banking with the startup ecosystem.
Håvard Lindtvedt
Partner
Camilla Andersson is an experienced serial entrepreneur and board professional (ex. chairman of SpareBank 1 SR-Bank Stiftelse). She notably started TextTV (exit:TV2), WIN Ventures, and HER. She was recently responsible for raising 150m NOK for Feddie Destillery as investor relations manager.
Camilla Andersson
Partner, Investor Relations
Michael Eeg is a Danish investor and entrepreneur who, along with his business partner Jesper Brandt, played a pivotal role in establishing and expanding the retail chain Normal in Norway, which under his leadership grew to 100 stores, 1,500 staff and 1 billion NOK in revenues.
Michael Eeg
Partner
Stewart Stanbra is a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of College Scholarships USA (CSUSA) in 2017, which became Scandinavia’s leading sports placement agency before getting acquired by Keystone Sports in 2021 where he served as VP Commercial & Finance.
Stewart Stanbra
PARTNER, COO
Anders Storeng is a prominent Norwegian business lawyer. Anders studied law at University of Oslo and Harvard Law School, and has a background from McKinsey, Schjødt and DLP Piper. His legal expertise encompasses a wide range of corporate and contractual issues.
Anders Storeng
PARTNER, LAWYER
Alvin Dammann Leer is the founder of Pinecone and grandson of Sir Erik Dammann, founder of global non-profit Future In Our Hands. Alvin studied journalism and social entrepreneurship in London and Boston and worked at WWF and Innovation Norway before starting 10+ companies.
Alvin Dammann Leer
Founder and Director, Pinecone / CEO, Bell AI
Our Chief Legal Officer Peter Näslund served as a lawyer and partner at DLA Piper Sweden where he was Managing Partner until 2025. With three decades of experience, he specializes in corporate law and M&A. Peter is frequently sought after as an advisor to the boards of public companies and currently serves on the boards of Sundströms Safety AB and OvZon AB.
Peter Näslund
Partner, CLO
Christina co-founded Hammer & Hanborg in 1994, building it into a market leader in communications and marketing talent across Sweden and Norway. She pioneered innovative recruitment approaches and the gig economy in Nordic markets. She is an active member of the "17 Network" of Sweden's leading female entrepreneurs.
Christina Hammer
Partner
Monica Hedberg is a prominent Swedish entrepreneur and investor with a track record of building and exiting several businesses. Named Female Entrepreneur of the Year and Female Investor of the Year by Dagens Industri, she's been a key player in Sweden's startup ecosystem and prominent supporter of female investors.
Monica Hedberg
Partner, Investor Relations Manager
An economist by education, Elin has a strong background in finance & fundraising, operations, and expansion. She has 10 years of experience building and scaling businesses – from launching her own ecommerce brand to serving as venture manager at Hidden Dreams.
Ellie Fokas-Schuettinger
Partner, COO
Jesper is an experienced business leader, entrepreneur, investor, sales person and board representative. He has a background from both listed and unlisted environments. During the last decade Jesper has founded, built, scaled and also advised several companies.
Jesper Vendel
Partner, CEO Pinecone Sweden
Alvin Dammann Leer is the founder of Pinecone and grandson of Sir Erik Dammann, founder of global non-profit Future In Our Hands. Alvin studied journalism and social entrepreneurship in London and Boston and worked at WWF and Innovation Norway before starting 10+ companies.
Alvin Dammann Leer
Founder and Director, Pinecone / CEO, Bell AI
Alvin Dammann Leer is the founder of Pinecone and grandson of Sir Erik Dammann, founder of global non-profit Future In Our Hands. Alvin studied journalism and social entrepreneurship in London and Boston and worked at WWF and Innovation Norway before starting 10+ companies.
Alvin Dammann Leer
Founder and Director, Pinecone / CEO, Bell AI
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