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.
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
Education
- KTH Royal Institute of TechnologyPhD, Atomic Physics1986 — 1991
- Stockholm School of EconomicsMBA, General Management1998 — 2000
- Stockholm UniversityMaster of Science - MS, Physics1982 — 1986
- Stanford UniversityAccellerator physics1988
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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Same school
Also attended KTH Royal Institute of Technology95
William JilltoftDirector of Strategy and Operations at NorthzoneJohanna OlnénData Analyst at NorthzoneRobin WänlundAssociate at Notion CapitalMagnus BergmanInvestor at Luminar VenturesRajiv DatarEntrepreneur-In-Residence at The Innovation SpaceSriram KrishnanStartup builder and investor
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Also attended Stockholm School of Economics182
Mattias LjungmanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesPär-Jörgen PärsonPartner at NorthzoneDominik EsenPrincipal at NorthzoneAndrea GazviniAssociate at NorthzoneLouise HagenInvestor at Luminar VenturesViktor BerggrenTechnology Investor at Marlin Equity Partners
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Also attended Stockholm University76
Andrea EchstenkamperVP of Marketing at HeavybitIrene ArdenstedtInvestor at Luminar VenturesSandra MalmbergInvestor at EQT VenturesMartin Boldt-ChristmasInvestor at Green FlagAndreas LindblomManaging Partner at ScietyVilton BastiampillaiAssociate – Equity Capital Markets at Sciety
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Also attended Stanford University1,726
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Industrifonden21
Tore TolkeInvestor at IndustrifondenAndreas SönebyInvestor at IndustrifondenAnna HauptInvestor at IndustrifondenAnna LjungdahlInvestor at IndustrifondenCaroline MurrayInvestor at IndustrifondenClara NorgrenInvestor at Industrifonden
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Also worked at SEB54
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 KTH17
Magnus BergmanInvestor at Luminar VenturesPedro GomesDirector, Intelligence & Transformation at Bright Pixel CapitalAnna HauptInvestor at IndustrifondenSara JawadInvestor at IndustrifondenFilip ElamBoard Member at EastateJaroslav BelotserkovskyInvestment Manager at Novalis Biotech
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Also worked at Ericsson63
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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Colleagues at Navigare Ventures
Alex Basu
CIO and Investment Manager at Navigare Ventures
Diana Henningsson
Principal at Navigare Ventures
Elin Almstedt
Principal at Navigare Ventures
Fredrik Dahl
Industrial advisor at Navigare Ventures
Gustav Notander
Investment Manager at Navigare Ventures
Jenny Lindgren
Portfolio Manager/CFO at Navigare Ventures
Lilian Wikström
Senior Expert at Navigare Ventures
Michelle Nilsson
Coordinator/Executive Assistant at Navigare Ventures
















































