Where does Mats Johansson work?

Mats Johansson is Venture Partner at Mubadala Capital.

What check size does Mats Johansson write?

Mats Johansson typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.

Mats Johansson

Investor

Venture Partner at Mubadala Capital

Sweden

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

About

Mats Johansson is chairman of Gridly and a technology investor with operational experience as former CEO of a NASDAQ-listed company. He has made over 70 investments in tech companies across Europe and the US, resulting in 16 exits including 8 IPOs and acquisitions by eBay, Microsoft, and Naspers. Johansson co-founded three venture capital firms—Mubadala Ventures Europe, Spintop Ventures, and TeknoSeed II AB—and has held senior roles at American Express and as an entrepreneur in the US, UK, and Sweden.

Experience

GridlyChairmancurrent2023 — presentHelsingborgs kommun, Skåne County, Sweden
modl.aiChairmancurrent2025 — presentCopenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
LocalizeDirect - Game Localization & LQAChairmancurrent2024 — presentSweden
LocalizeDirect - Game Localization & LQABoard Member and Investorcurrent2009 — presentGreater Helsingborg Metropolitan Area
DNVAdvisorcurrent2024 — present
150KPR Ventures LimitedFounder and Chairmancurrent2015 — presentEurope
Spintop VenturesInvestorcurrent2009 — present
Spintop VenturesCo-Founder and Partner2009 — 2018Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area
TeknoSeed Portfolio Management ABCo-founder and Partnercurrent2009 — presentKalmar County, Sweden
MubadalaInvestorcurrent2020 — present
MubadalaVenture Partner2020 — 2022London Area, United Kingdom
FirstVetBoard Member and Investor2020 — 2022Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
GP Bullhound Sidecar Fund LtdCo-founder and Investor2008 — 2022London Area, United Kingdom
Galton VoyseyBoard Member and Investor2015 — 2021Hong Kong SAR
Pacemaker®Board Member and Investor2015 — 2019Stockholm
StrossleBoard Member and Investor2014 — 2019Greater Malmö Metropolitan Area
APPRLBoard Member and Investor2016 — 2019Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area
Airec ABBoard Member and Investor2012 — 2019Greater Malmö Metropolitan Area
Planeto ABBoard Member and Investor2009 — 2015Greater Malmö Metropolitan Area
ScaladoBoard Member and Investor2012 — 2014Kalmar County, Sweden

Education

Harvard Business SchoolMBA, Business Administration and Management1996 — 1998
Lund UniversityB.sc., Economics1988 — 1992

Skills & more

Business Building7Management14Strategy16Marketing18Venture Capital99Entrepreneurship82Asset Managment1Start-ups70Business10Business Strategy27Portfolio Management8Angel Investing19

+12 more

E-commerceSalesInvestmentsBusiness DevelopmentFundingCorporate DevelopmentPrivate EquityMergers & AcquisitionsBusiness PlanningStrategic PartnershipsNew Business DevelopmentCorporate Finance

B.Sc Economics — Lund University

From Mats's professional profile.

Colleagues at Mubadala Capital

Bernard Hazard

Investor at Mubadala Capital

Cristina Ghenoiu

Partner at Mubadala Capital

Frederic Lardieg

Investor at Mubadala Capital

Khaldoon Al Mubarak

Managing Director and Group CEO at Mubadala Capital

Frequently asked questions

Where does Mats Johansson work?: Mats Johansson is Venture Partner at Mubadala Capital.
What check size does Mats Johansson write?: Mats Johansson typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.