They have a wide range of businesses they invest in, but started their journey with entertainment companies.

Experience

KL was founded in 2001 as a platform for joint investments between Knutsson and Lundström. Their first years they started out investing in the gaming company Ladbrokers, that gave great success. It is a family owned firm with offices both in Stockholm and Gothenburg.

How much do they invest?

They invest capital, experience, and network. The capital investment varies with every company, but they can invest from $1 Million. KL takes a position as an active and devoted investor.

How do they work?

They look for a match within their description and recommend writing to them to present yourself and your business.

This makes a difference to them

They appreciate simple businesses that are scalable. As an entrepreneur, you should have drive and devotion to making your idea succeed.

Key People

Johanna Stenman – CEO and board member in KL Ventures and board member in KL Capital
Johanna has been part of the team since 2007. She has served on several boards presenting KL, as well as serving as CFO at Ladbrokes. Johanna studied economy and accounting in Frans Schartaus Business Institute and board work at Stockholms Chamber of Commerce.
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Staffan Gavel – Chairman of the Board of both KL Capital and KL Ventures
Staffan has been, and still is, an active board member as well as chairman of several boards. He holds an MSc in economics and business administration and has also studied at the University of Cambridge and Harvard University.
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Startups they funded

Arise, Enteractive, Nyheter24-gruppen, and Scandinavian Enviro Systems.