Martin Walfisz
InvestorInvestor at Behold Ventures
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M
About
Martin Walfisz is a game industry executive with 25 years of experience founding and leading studios, managing M&A transactions, and serving on company boards. He founded Massive Entertainment in 1997, growing it to approximately 150 employees before its public listing and subsequent sale to Vivendi Games and Ubisoft, and co-founded Planeto, a Nordic mobile gaming company sold to Bonnier Publications in 2015. Most recently, he served as CEO of publicly listed Thunderful Group during a restructuring phase and as co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Nordisk Games, where he oversaw nearly €300 million in investments across European studios.
Experience
- Cross Reality International ABMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2022 — presentMalmö, Skåne, Sverige
- Game HabitatMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2018 — presentMalmö, Skane County, Sweden
- Game HabitatFounding Chairman of the Board of Directors2013 — 2018
- BGD - Bornholm Game DaysFounder & Member of the Advisory Boardcurrent2017 — present
- Thunderful GroupGroup CEO2023 — 2025Göteborg, Västra Götaland, Sverige
- Thunderful GroupMember of the Board of Directors2023Göteborg, Västra Götaland, Sverige
- MultiscriptionCo-founder2018 — 2025Copenhagen Area, Denmark
- Behold VenturesEntrepreneur In Residence2022 — 2023Malmö, Skåne County, Sweden
- Nordisk GamesSenior Partner, Nordisk Games @ Nordisk Film2016 — 2022Copenhagen Area, Denmark
- Nordisk GamesMember of the board of directors, Supermassive Games (UK)2021 — 2022Guildford, England, United Kingdom
- Nordisk GamesMember of the board of directors, MercurySteam (Spain)2021 — 2022Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
- Nordisk GamesMember of the Board of Directors, Star Stable Entertainment (Sweden)2018 — 2022
- Nordisk GamesFounder of Bornholm Game Days (Denmark)2017 — 2022Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark
- Nordisk GamesChairman of the Board of Directors, Flashbulb Games (Denmark)2017 — 2022Copenhagen Area, Denmark
- Nordisk GamesMember of the Board of Directors, Raw Fury (Sweden)2018 — 2021
- Nordisk GamesMember of the Board of Directors, Avalanche Studios Group (Sweden)2017 — 2021Stockholm, Sverige
- Nordisk GamesChairman of The Board of Directors, Multiverse ApS (Denmark)2018 — 2019
- Nordisk GamesMember of the Board of Directors, Reto Moto (Denmark)2018 — 2019
- factor10Member of the Board of Directors2014 — 2019
- The Smorrebrod CompanyFounder2018Malmo, Sweden
Education
- Blekinge Institute of TechnologyHonorary Doctorate (PhD h.c.), Software Engineering2009
- Blekinge Institute of TechnologyBSc, Software Engineering1992 — 1996
- Polhemskolan1989 — 1992
Skills & more
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Mobile ApplicationsSocial GamesGamingScrumMarket ResearchMonetizationXbox 360ManagementObjective-CAndroidLeadershipProject ManagementLanguages English · Polish · Swedish
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Martin Walfisz work?
- Martin Walfisz is Investor at Behold Ventures.
- What check size does Martin Walfisz write?
- Martin Walfisz typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
