Who are the builders?

Former Head of Sustainability within two publicly listed companies and Brand Manager for leading Norwegian consumer goods brands in Orkla, Nora brings 10 years of experience in sustainability and business strategy. She is also an investor and co-owner of family office Constantia. She holds a Master’s from Copenhagen Business School.
NORA LØKE THOMMESSEN
Partner, Venture Builder

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

Serial entrepreneur and board professional, Camilla Andersson founded TextTV (exit: TV2), WIN Ventures I & II, and the Nordic Ignite pre-seed fund. She is currently Chairman of HER AS, has also served as Chairman of SpareBank 1 SR-Bank Stiftelse, and recently raised NOK 150m for Feddie Ocean Distillery.
Camilla Andersson
Partner, Investor Relations

Stewart Stanbra is an entrepreneur and investor. He co-founded CSUSA/Pursue AS in 2007, which became Scandinavia's largest agency, before getting acquired by Keystone Education Group in 2021, where he served as VP Finance & Commercial, leading a business division of $10m+. He is an active angel investor and advisor, and a founder of The Visionary VC Invest AS.
Stewart Stanbra
PARTNER, Venture Builder

Former Head of Sustainability within two publicly listed companies and Brand Manager for leading Norwegian consumer goods brands in Orkla, Nora brings 10 years of experience in sustainability and business strategy. She is also an investor and co-owner of family office Constantia. She holds a Master’s from Copenhagen Business School.
NORA LØKE THOMMESSEN
Partner, Venture Builder

Serial entrepreneur and board professional, Camilla Andersson founded TextTV (exit: TV2), WIN Ventures I & II, and the Nordic Ignite pre-seed fund. She is currently Chairman of HER AS, has also served as Chairman of SpareBank 1 SR-Bank Stiftelse, and recently raised NOK 150m for Feddie Ocean Distillery.
Camilla Andersson
Partner, Investor Relations

Stewart Stanbra is an entrepreneur and investor. He co-founded CSUSA/Pursue AS in 2007, which became Scandinavia's largest agency, before getting acquired by Keystone Education Group in 2021, where he served as VP Finance & Commercial, leading a business division of $10m+. He is an active angel investor and advisor, and a founder of The Visionary VC Invest AS.
Stewart Stanbra
PARTNER, Venture Builder

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