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Björn Westman

Investor

Investment Director at Chalmers Ventures AB

Greater Gothenburg Metropolitan Area

About

Björn Westman is an Investment Director at Chalmers Ventures focused on deeptech investments at growth and seed stages. He has experience in venture capital and private equity, with additional background in the automotive and logistics sectors. His expertise includes strategy development, business development, innovation management, and technology product development.

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Experience

  1. Chalmers VenturesInvestment Directorcurrent2022 — presentGothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden
  2. EneryieldMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentGothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden
  3. ReteinMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentGothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden
  4. Parakey.coMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2022 — presentGothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden
  5. Aqua Robur TechnologiesMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2022 — presentGothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden
  6. ReVibe EnergyMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2022 — presentGothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden
  7. AtiumDeputy Board Membercurrent2022 — presentGothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden
  8. YoleanMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2020 — presentGothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden
  9. Halon.ioDeputy Board Membercurrent2017 — presentGothenburg, Sweden
  10. Halon.ioMember of the Board of Directors2013 — 2017Gothenburg, Sweden
  11. DetechtDeputy Board Membercurrent2019 — presentGothenburg
  12. MimblyMember of the Board of Directors2022 — 2023Gothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden
  13. MinalyzeMember of the Board of Directors2022 — 2023Gothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden
  14. EvispotMember of the Board of Directors2019 — 2022
  15. easycomMember of the Board of Directors2020 — 2022Borås, Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden
  16. Almi InvestFund Manager - Almi Invest Fond SI2020 — 2022Gothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden
  17. Almi InvestInvestment Manager2012 — 2022Gothenburg, Sweden
  18. Wrebit ABMember of the Board of Directors2016 — 2022Ulricehamn, Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden
  19. ForswayDeputy Board Member2015 — 2022Skövde, Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden
  20. LumenRadioMember of the Board of Directors2014 — 2022Gothenburg, Sweden

Education

  1. Chalmers University of TechnologyM.Sc., Industrial Engineering & Management1995 — 2001
  2. University of GothenburgEconomics1998

Skills & more

Business Strategy9Small Business Development1Venture Capital11Venture Financing1Business Planning6Company legal1Business Management1Product Development1Technology Evaluation1Patent Portfolio ManagementInvestments6Purchasing2
+12 moreSupply Chain ManagementLogisticsQualityEnvironmental PermittingProject ManagementFinancial ReportingFinancial ModelingIT OutsourcingManagementStrategyNegotiationBusiness Analysis

From Björn's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Chalmers University of Technology45

Ernest GassóDirector at Inveready Technology Investment GroupJacob KeyInvestor at Luminar VenturesJakob PalmstiernaPresident at GSRHimanshu GuptaCo-founder at WeRize at PICUS CAPITALEmma HanaeusInvestor at Almi InvestLinda ElfvingInvestor at Almi Invest

+ 39 more

Also attended University of Gothenburg42

Martin Boldt-ChristmasInvestor at Green FlagPelle TornbergInvestor at FELIX CAPITALFredrik LehmannInvestor at IndustrifondenJonathan IlickiInvestor at IndustrifondenDr. Christopher OsterFounder and former CEO of CLARK at PICUS CAPITALAnna GisselssonInvestor at Almi Invest

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Shared employers

Also worked at Eneryield2

David StorekVenture Creation Manager, Pre-seed Investment Director at Chalmers Ventures ABJonas BergqvistInvestor at Almi Invest

Also worked at Parakey.co1

Hakan KrookInvestor at Chalmers Ventures AB

Also worked at Mimbly3

Karl NordlundCEO at Fore C Investment Holding ABStefan BacklundFounder at Kuorrokveik Adventure CapitalJonas BergqvistInvestor at Almi Invest

Also worked at Almi Invest36

Jenny EngerfeltPartner at Voima VenturesStina WallmarkInvestment Director at Voima VenturesAlex MolvinInvestor at Almi InvestAnna GisselssonInvestor at Almi InvestBoris GyllhamnInvestor at Almi InvestChristian BjörkmanInvestor at Almi Invest

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Colleagues at Chalmers Ventures AB

Ana Maria Popescu
Head of Venture Creation, Pre-seed Investment Director at Chalmers Ventures AB
Annica Andersson
CCMO – Chief Communication & Marketing Officer at Chalmers Ventures AB
David Storek
Venture Creation Manager, Pre-seed Investment Director at Chalmers Ventures AB
Emma Aspholmer
Community and Project Manager at Chalmers Ventures AB
Emma Siljeäng
CFO at Chalmers Ventures AB
Evelina Wängberg
Venture Creation Manager, Pre-seed Investment Manager at Chalmers Ventures AB
Fredrik Örneblad
Seed Investment Manager at Chalmers Ventures AB
Gia Kourouklidou
Pre-seed Investment– & Venture Creation Manager at Chalmers Ventures AB