Fundraising Fox

Karl Magnus Troedsson

Investor

Partner at Behold Ventures

Stockholm, Sweden

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

About

A game developer and studio leader turned investor, known as KM in the Nordics, who spent two decades building AAA teams and managing game studios at DICE and EA before moving into early-stage investing in 2016. He backed 18 startups as a private investor before founding Behold Ventures.

Experience

  1. Behold VenturesFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2021 — presentSweden
  2. RETO MOTOBoard Member2019 — 2021
  3. Loot SpawnFounder & Owner2016 — 2021Stockholm, Sweden
  4. Nordisk GamesSenior Partner2019 — 2020
  5. Swedish Games Industry - Association of Swedish Game DevelopersBoard Member2010 — 2018Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area
  6. Electronic Arts (EA)VP of Group Strategy2015 — 2016Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area
  7. Electronic Arts (EA)VP & Group General Manager2013 — 2015
  8. DICE (EA Digital Illusions CE AB)VP General Manager & CEO2010 — 2013Sweden
  9. DICE (EA Digital Illusions CE AB)Executive Producer2008 — 2010Sweden
  10. DICE (EA Digital Illusions CE AB)Senior Producer2004 — 2008Sweden
  11. DICE (EA Digital Illusions CE AB)Producer2001 — 2004Sweden
  12. Vision Park ABProducer2001
  13. Unique Development StudiosProducer/Level Designer/Artist1998 — 2001Sweden

Education

  1. University of Gävle"Creative Programming" University Diploma1997 — 1999
  2. Östraboskolan in UddevallaComputer Engineer1994 — 1995
  3. Borgarskolan in Malmö & Östraboskolan in UddevallaUpper Secondary Technical School1990 — 1994

Skills & more

Product Strategies16Brand Management17Brand Developement9Project Visioning7Strategic Vision8Game Development99Game Developers6Coaching21Project Managers7Media Relations5Presentations13Team Building30
+12 moreVideo GamesBrand DevelopmentComputer GamesDigital DistributionCross-platform DevelopmentMultiplayerMobile GamesGameplayMotivationLeadershipPublic SpeakingManagement

From Karl's professional profile.

Colleagues at Behold Ventures

Ali Farha
Investment Associate at Behold Ventures
Brynjólfur Erlingsson
Principal at Behold Ventures
Magnus Kenneby
Founding Partner at Behold Ventures
Martin Walfisz
Investor at Behold Ventures
Sigurlína Ingvarsdóttir
Founding Partner at Behold Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Where does Karl Magnus Troedsson work?
Karl Magnus Troedsson is Partner at Behold Ventures.
What check size does Karl Magnus Troedsson write?
Karl Magnus Troedsson typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Same school

Also attended University of Gävle1

Eva SarlindInvestor at Almi Invest

Shared employers

Also worked at Nordisk Games1

Martin WalfiszInvestor at Behold Ventures

Also worked at Swedish Games Industry - Association of Swedish Game Developers1

Martin WalfiszInvestor at Behold Ventures

Also worked at Electronic Arts (EA)88

David SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockTiffany SpencerHead of Marketing at Menlo VenturesRajat TanejaInvestor at Foundation CapitalRobert TomkinsonSelf at Mucker CapitalGustav RydstedtAdvisor, Infrastructure Software at Verissimo VenturesShanti BergelManaging Director at TRANSCEND

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Also worked at DICE (EA Digital Illusions CE AB)2

Sigurlína IngvarsdóttirFounding Partner at Behold VenturesBrynjólfur ErlingssonPrincipal at Behold Ventures