About
Gerard de Bourbon is a Partner at Nordic Science Investments, where he focuses on investing in and supporting the transfer of deep-tech from academic and research institutions. He has held executive roles across companies including CA, IBM, Ericsson, HP, Nokia, SAP, Chrysler Capital, Tele 2, Verizon, and Digital Route, with experience spanning industries such as software, semiconductors, telecom, finance, and nanotechnology. His work covers fund management, investments, and mentorship of entrepreneurs.
Experience
- Nordic Science InvestmentsPartnercurrent2024 — presentStockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
- 7 SemiconductorsChief Executive Officer Foundercurrent2024 — presentHelsinki, Finland
- SisuSemiBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- INAM - Innovation Network for Advanced MaterialsStart-ups Mentor Pro-Bonocurrent2020 — presentBerlin, Germany
- Women in AIMentor Coach Pro-Bonocurrent2021 — presentGlobal
- NovaMentor Coach Pro-Bonocurrent2021 — present
- GOJOYIT FOUNDATIONCEO Foundercurrent2012 — presentStockhom Sweden
- Teach For SwedenBoard Member Founder2013 — 2025Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area
- Spirit-Ventures FundAdvisor2017 — 2024Stockholm County, Sweden
- PowerUP Energy TechnologiesStrategic Advisor2021 — 2024Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
- NorticalBoard Member2019 — 2023Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area
- INL - International Iberian Nanotechnology LaboratoryAdvisory Board Member2015 — 2022Braga Area, Portugal
- INL - International Iberian Nanotechnology LaboratoryChief Executive Officer, INL IP Ventures2019 — 2022Stockholm County, Sweden
- DigitalRouteChief Evangelist Officer2019 — 2020Stockholm, Sweden
- Tele2Chief Evangelist Officer2016 — 2019Stockholm, Sweden
- Verizon Enterprise SolutionsManaging Partner Principal Global Accounts2013 — 2016Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area
- BroadcomSenior Vice President Corporate Strategy & Business Development2007 — 2012Stockholm County, Sweden
- IBM SoftwareSenior Director WW Sales Marketing Business Development2005 — 2006
- Hewlett-PackardDirector of Global Sales, Marketing & Business Development2002 — 2005
- NGS GroupCEO and Founder1999 — 2003Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area
Education
- Stockholm School of EconomicsMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Leading Innovation2010 — 2012
- Stockholm School of Economics Handels HogskolanMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Finance2010 — 2012
- University of HelsinkiElements of AI, Building Advanced AI2021 — 2024
- University of Virginia Darden School of BusinessStrategies for Effective Management Communications2011
Skills & more
Leadership15Business NetworkingManagement51Strategic Planning17Public Speaking6Multi-Cultural Team Leadership5Strategic Vision4Strategic Partnerships4Revenue & Profit Growth4Business-to-Business (B2B)Cloud Computing99IOT29
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Business StrategySolution SellingTelecommunicationsArtificial IntelligenceDigital TransformationArtificial Neural NetworksStart-upsCognitive ScienceInformation Security ManagementProfessional ServicesSales ManagementSalesLanguages English · French · Italian · Spanish · Swedish
From Gerard's professional profile.
Same school
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 University of Helsinki35
Jyri EngeströmPartner at Lifeline VenturesMaija MuntilaTalent Lead at Lifeline VenturesRamin VatanparastAdvisor - Enterprise Technology at Augment VenturesAtte HonkasaloVice President, Data & Analytics at NGP CapitalPauliina MartikainenManaging Partner at Maki.vcHeikki HerlinMember of the Board at IPR.VC
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Also attended University of Virginia Darden School of Business99
Cathy FriedmanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Daniel LynchInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Rajan MehraPartner at March Capital PartnersRob LudwigChief Operating Officer at Hoxton VenturesBrett BrohlManaging Partner at Bread And Butter Ventures, LlcKwame UlmerVenture Partner at Wavemaker Three-Sixty Health
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Shared employers
Also worked at Verizon Enterprise Solutions21
Cecilia NgPartner, Talent & People at MVP VenturesSteve BarshInvestor at Inception Studio CapitalJonathan EbingerGeneral Partner at BlueRun VenturesAhmed MosaSenior Advisor at Axon Partners GroupMark SteeleVenture Partner at Florida FundersLeo CasusolManaging Director at ForgePoint Capital
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Also worked at IBM Software547
Ken ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystRoger KrakoffGeneral Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalTejAdvisor at Clear VenturesEricAdvisor at Clear VenturesKT MooreAdvisor at Clear Ventures
+ 541 more
Also worked at Hewlett-Packard225
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzBill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesMike VolpiInvestor at Index VenturesZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel Capital
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Also worked at EHPT Ericsson Hewlett-Packard Telecommunications AB63
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 Nordic Science Investments
Alexandra Gylfe
Founding Partner at Nordic Science Investments
Anssi Uimonen
Founding Partner at Nordic Science Investments
Dr Alexandra Gylfe
Founding Partner at Nordic Science Investments
Hanna Hämäläinen
Analyst at Nordic Science Investments
Jari Strandman
Founding Partner at Nordic Science Investments
Mart Maasik
Parter at Nordic Science Investments
Matti Hautsalo
Founding Partner at Nordic Science Investments























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