David Sonnek
InvestorCEO and Investment Manager at Navigare Ventures
Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area
Writes $500K – $25M checks · typically $500K
About
Former telecom strategy and R&D professional with over 20 years in venture capital, focusing on physics, ICT and quantum technologies. Holds a Ph.D. in Atomic Physics from KTH and an MBA from Stockholm School of Economics.
Contact· published on David's own website
Experience
- Navigare VenturesCEOcurrent2021 — presentStockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
- IndustrifondenCEO2018 — 2021Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area
- SEBHead of SEB Venture Capital2000 — 2018Stockholm, Sweden
- KTHAdjunct Professor, Venture Capital2009 — 2015Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area
- EricssonDirector, Marketing&Strategy1995 — 2000Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area
- EricssonGeneral Manager, Research&Development1990 — 1995
Skills & more
Mergers7Finance6Venture Capital61Entrepreneurship57Start-ups38Management Consulting9Business Strategy41Innovation Management5Analysis6Change Management6Business Planning8Product Management8
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Strategic PlanningResearchBusiness DevelopmentTelecommunicationsMergers & AcquisitionsProduct DevelopmentDue DiligenceSoftware DevelopmentStrategyManagementLeadershipPublic SpeakingLanguages Czech · English · Swedish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Sonnek?
- Former telecom strategy and R&D professional with over 20 years in venture capital, focusing on physics, ICT and quantum technologies. Holds a Ph.D. in Atomic Physics from KTH and an MBA from Stockholm School of Economics.
- Where does David Sonnek work?
- David Sonnek is CEO and Investment Manager at Navigare Ventures.
- What check size does David Sonnek write?
- David Sonnek typically writes checks of $500K – $25M.
- Where did David Sonnek go to school?
- David Sonnek studied at KTH Royal Institute of Technology (PhD, Atomic Physics); Stockholm School of Economics (MBA, General Management); Stockholm University (Master of Science - MS, Physics).
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Also attended KTH Royal Institute of Technology135
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Also attended Stockholm School of Economics215
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Also attended Stockholm University87
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Also attended Stanford University2,000
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Shared employers
Also worked at Industrifonden23
Tore TolkeInvestor at IndustrifondenPatrik SobockiPractice Lead Deep Tech and Senior Investment Director at IndustrifondenAndreas SönebyInvestor at IndustrifondenAnna HauptInvestor at IndustrifondenAnna LjungdahlInvestor at IndustrifondenCaroline MurrayInvestor at Industrifonden
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Also worked at SEB66
EgilInvestor at InvestinorMikaInvestor at InvestinorSteven WalkerVenture Partner at ALIAVIA VenturesAnna LjungdahlInvestor at IndustrifondenFredrik von PoratInvestor at IndustrifondenIliam BarkinoInvestor at Industrifonden
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Also worked at KTH24
Ali GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of DatabricksMagnus BergmanInvestor at Luminar VenturesPedro GomesDirector, Intelligence & Transformation at Bright Pixel CapitalAnna HauptInvestor at IndustrifondenSara JawadInvestor at IndustrifondenFilip ElamBoard Member at Eastate
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Also worked at Ericsson82
Mike VolpiInvestor at Index VenturesDoug GilstrapExecutive Advisor at TCVFrank LevinsonInvestor at Phoenix Venture PartnersHari GopalDirector of Corporate Insights at Tech Square VenturesPedro GomesDirector, Intelligence & Transformation at Bright Pixel CapitalMarc FaucherManaging Partner at ArcTern Ventures
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