What check size does Cecilia Qvist write?

Cecilia Qvist typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Where did Cecilia Qvist go to school?

Cecilia Qvist studied at The University of Edinburgh (Master of Business Administration - MBA).

Cecilia Qvist

Former President at LEGO Ventures

New York, New York

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

Cecilia Qvist is Chair of Apotea and serves as a Non-Executive Director at Embracer Group and EA Technology. She brings three decades of experience across multiple industries and company stages, having held executive and board positions including Global Head of Markets at Spotify, President of LEGO Ventures, Global Head of Business Development at Nasdaq, and CEO of Leia Inc. Her background spans listed companies, private equity-backed businesses, and high-growth technology firms.

Experience

apotea.seChair of the Board and Chair of the Remuneration Committeecurrent2024 — present
Qvist Advisors ABAdvisorcurrent2024 — present
Embracer GroupNon-Executive Board Member and Member of the Remuneration Committeecurrent2023 — present
Kinnevik, NED Trustly, NED Cint Vice Chair, Polarium NED ,Catena Media NEDPrevious Board Roles2018 — 2025
Leia Inc. CEO, LEGO Group President, LEGO Ventures, Spotify Global Head of MarketsPrevious Executive Roles2016 — 2023
Ericsson, Swedbank, NASDAQ, Dow Jones VP & SVP roles across Business Development and Global MarketsEarlier Executive Career1996 — 2017

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Business DevelopmentMarket DevelopmentP&L ManagementCorporate GovernanceBoard of DirectorsCapital Markets23Financial Markets63Derivatives18Equities24FX Options5Equity Trading2Investment Banking4

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Who is Cecilia Qvist?: Cecilia Qvist is Chair of Apotea and serves as a Non-Executive Director at Embracer Group and EA Technology. She brings three decades of experience across multiple industries and company stages, having held executive and board positions including Global Head of Markets at Spotify, President of LEGO Ventures, Global Head of Business Development at Nasdaq, and CEO of Leia Inc. Her background spans listed companies, private equity-backed businesses, and high-growth technology firms.
What check size does Cecilia Qvist write?: Cecilia Qvist typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Cecilia Qvist go to school?: Cecilia Qvist studied at The University of Edinburgh (Master of Business Administration - MBA).