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Haakon Overli

Investor

General Partner at Dawn Capital LLP

London

Writes $5M – $20M checks · typically $10M

About

Co-founder of Dawn Capital who works across the firm's portfolio and oversees its growth-stage investing. Before Dawn, he was UK CEO and founder of online stockbroker Self Trade, which floated in 2000 and was sold to HypoVereinsbank; he studied mathematics at the University of Oslo and economics at Durham University.

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Experience

  1. Dawn CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2006 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  2. AmphiformBoard Membercurrent2026 — presentOxford, England, United Kingdom
  3. Minute MediaBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
  4. AlgorithmiqBoard Member2021 — 2026
  5. TemplafyBoard Member2019 — 2021Copenhagen Area, Capital Region, Denmark
  6. LeadDeskBoard Member2016 — 2019
  7. Sticky IncBoard Member2016
  8. FirstCare Absence ManagementBoard Member2009 — 2016
  9. Active Health PartnersBoard Member2005 — 2009
  10. SelftradeFounder and CEO of Selftrade UK1998 — 2001
  11. ING BaringsHead of Technology Investment Banking1997 — 1998
  12. MC SECURITIES LIMITEDDirector1995 — 1997
  13. JP MorganAssociate1993 — 1995

Education

  1. Durham UniversityBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics1990 — 1993
  2. University of OsloGrunnfag, Mathematics1989 — 1990
  3. UWC Atlantic CollegeI.B., IB Diploma1987 — 1989

Skills & more

Business Development78Finance60Investments37Start-ups99Financial Modeling10Venture Capital99Management22Strategy22Entrepreneurship99Business Planning13Due Diligence12New Business Development10
+12 moreBusiness StrategyInvestment BankingStrategic PartnershipsE-commerceMergersPrivate EquityFinancial AnalysisMergers & AcquisitionsRestructuringExecutive ManagementCorporate FinanceM&A experience

Languages German · Norwegian

From Haakon's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Durham University135

Bertie AykroydPartner at Mayfair Equity PartnersMaria DrobotInvestor at DN CapitalNaseem MoumeneVice President at NorthzoneJeppe ZinkPartner at NorthzoneHugo AdamsInvestor at Pembroke VCTChandar LalPartner at Mosaic Ventures

+ 129 more

Also attended University of Oslo33

Line Svinndal LorentsenInvestor at InvestinorPatrickInvestor at InvestinorTorInvestment Director at InvestinorNina MahmoudpourGeneral Counsel & Chief of Staff at Type One VenturesMarianne UtengManaging Director at Novartis Venture FundAndreas SlettvollVenture Partner at World Fund

+ 27 more

Also attended UWC Atlantic College11

Noah FreyFinance Analyst at Emerald Technology Ventures AgMathias FrederiksenPrincipal at Novartis Venture FundFaris AyoubPartner, Helios Sports and Entertainment Group at Helios Digital VenturesTomás Álvarez BelónInvestor at Innovation EndeavorsMatthias SchanzeGeneral Partner at Rethink VenturesJimmy DietzPartner at V3 Ventures

+ 5 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Minute Media4

Itzik ParnafesVenture Partner at Key1 CapitalDaniel CohenSenior Advisor at Viola VenturesMor GrabliSenior Associate at ClaltechItzik ParnafesGeneral Partner at Battery Ventures

Also worked at LeadDesk2

Jostein VikPartner at Viking VentureSamu KonttinenExpert Advisory Board — President and CEO at Loihde Oyj at 33N

Also worked at Sticky Inc2

John ElvesjöManaging Partner at node.vcBo MattssonPartner at J12 Ventures

Also worked at ING Barings9

Derek ChauInvestor at Acorn Pacific VenturesEloho OmamePartner at TLcom CapitalMichael NerilFounder and Managing Partner at Spider CapitalCristina PiedrahitaIndependent, Non-Executive Member (Investment Committee) at Halcyon Equity Advisors SARLEloho OmameCo-Founder & General Partner at FirstCheck AfricaMarten PeckFounding Partner at Salus Ventures

+ 3 more

Deals · 1

Algorithmiq Inc.Board seat

via Dawn Capital LLP · filed Mar 2022 · $550K raise

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Colleagues at Dawn Capital LLP

Adina Goga
Operations at Dawn Capital LLP
Alex Goodway
Operations at Dawn Capital LLP
Alex Tsylnitska
Investment at Dawn Capital LLP
An Nguyễn
Platform at Dawn Capital LLP
Andrea Guariglia
Investment at Dawn Capital LLP
Atiyu Mehta
Investment at Dawn Capital LLP
Avalon Lee-Bacon
Platform at Dawn Capital LLP
Bridget Snow
Platform at Dawn Capital LLP

Network3

Dan Chaplin
Partner at Dawn Capital LLP
Daniela Raffel
Principal at Dawn Capital LLP
Evgenia Plotnikova
General Partner at Dawn Capital LLP

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