Magnus Bergman
InvestorFounderGeneral Partner at Luminar Ventures
Stockholm, Sweden
Writes $1M – $60M checks · typically $2.5M
FoundedLuminar Ventures
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About
A serial entrepreneur and one of Sweden's most experienced tech angel investors, having made over 30 seed investments in the past decade, including being the first investor in Truecaller and an early investor in Prezi, Soundtrap, and Karma. Previously founded Parallel Consulting Group, which he sold to Icon Medialab.
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Experience
- Luminar VenturesFounding and General Partnercurrent2017 — presentGreater Stockholm Metropolitan Area
- Nordic Venture NetworkBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentStockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
- SUP46 (Start-Up People of Sweden)Business Angel Partner2015 — 2017Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area
- BootstrapLabsVenture Investment Partner2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- TruecallerAngel Investor2014 — 2017Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
- TruecallerFirst External Investor/Project Leader/Board Member2009 — 2014Stockholm
- MBI International ABEntrepeneur and Investor2003 — 2017Stockholm
- Sting – Stockholm Innovation & GrowthSting Business Angels2003 — 2017
- Soundtrap ABAdvisory Board Member2015 — 2017Stockholm, San Francisco
- ZaarkCo-founder2009 — 2015Stockholm
- PreziEarly Investor2009 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- CrossConnect Network Group ABCo-founder and CEO2003 — 2010
- icon medialabBoard member2001 — 2002
- Icon Medialab Asia LtdCo-founder and Chief Operating Officer2000 — 2001Singapore
- Springboard Capital ABPartner1999 — 2001Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area
- icon medialabChief Operating Officer1999 — 2000
- Parallel Consulting GroupCo-founder and CEO1992 — 1999Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area
- KTH, NADA (Numerical Analysis and Computer Science)Research Scientist1990 — 1994
- CERFACSPhD Student1987 — 1990Greater Toulouse Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
iPhone9Android7SaaS3Open Source2Strategy Development2Strategy51Entrepreneurship76Start-ups99Entrepreneur5Business Strategy48Mobile Applications60Business Development35
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Mobile DevicesProduct DevelopmentNew Business DevelopmentProduct ManagementVenture CapitalIT StrategyMobile InternetDigital MediaTelecommunicationsProduct MarketingStrategic PartnershipsSoftware DevelopmentLanguages English, French, German
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Magnus Bergman?
- A serial entrepreneur and one of Sweden's most experienced tech angel investors, having made over 30 seed investments in the past decade, including being the first investor in Truecaller and an early investor in Prezi, Soundtrap, and Karma. Previously founded Parallel Consulting Group, which he sold to Icon Medialab.
- Where does Magnus Bergman work?
- Magnus Bergman is Founder of Luminar Ventures and General Partner at Luminar Ventures.
- What check size does Magnus Bergman write?
- Magnus Bergman typically writes checks of $1M – $60M.
- What companies did Magnus Bergman found?
- Magnus Bergman founded Luminar Ventures.
- What companies has Magnus Bergman invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Corsmed, Frequencz, IPercept, Karma, Prezi, Soundtrap, Truecaller, Yazen.
- Where did Magnus Bergman go to school?
- Magnus Bergman studied at Toulouse INP (Ph.D., Physics); KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Master of Science, Aerospace Engineering).
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