About
Founding General Partner and Operating Partner of Cue Ball with over 40 years in consumer businesses. Founded purpose-driven investment platform Be-Cause, led McDonald's Ventures (investing in Chipotle, Redbox, Pret A Manger), and is CEO of Andas.
Experience
- AndasCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2023 — presentChicago | Boston | Jupiter
- Cue Ball CapitalFounding Operating Partnercurrent2008 — presentBoston
- BECAUSE LLCFounder & CEO2007 — 2024Chicago
- BSR (Business for Social Responsibility)Chair2005 — 2015Global (HQ San Francisco)
- BSR (Business for Social Responsibility)Director2000 — 2005Global (HQ San Francisco)
- McDonald'sPresident McDonald's Ventures2004 — 2006
- McDonald'sEVP President Business Development1999 — 2003
- McDonald's SwedenCEO and JV Partner1990 — 1999
- The Boston Consulting GroupConsultant1988 — 1990
- McDonald'sRestaurant Management1979 — 1988
- McDonald'sRestaurant Management1979 — 1988
- KustjägarskolanSwedish Marines1982 — 1983Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
Education
- Stockholm School of EconomicsMSc, Finance1985 — 1988
Skills & more
Leadership11Management47Strategic Planning8Strategy39Entrepreneurship99Venture Capital99Investments99Business Strategy96Start-ups99Management Consulting43Marketing Management12Private Equity69
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Corporate FinanceMergersSalesStrategic PartnershipsAngel InvestingBusiness DevelopmentKnowledge ManagementEmerging MarketsFinancial ModelingDue DiligenceCorporate DevelopmentInternational RelationsLanguages English · Swedish
From Mats's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Stockholm School of Economics208
Mattias LjungmanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesPär-Jörgen PärsonPartner at NorthzoneDominik EsenPrincipal at NorthzoneAndrea GazviniAssociate at NorthzoneLouise HagenInvestor at Luminar VenturesViktor BerggrenTechnology Investor at Marlin Equity Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at Cue Ball Capital12
Faisal KawarVenture Partner at FinTech CollectiveTasnia HuquePartner at Javelin Venture PartnersMaxi Pethö-SchrammInvestor at HV CapitalTony TjanManaging Partner at Cue BallJohn HamelPartner at Cue BallAli RahimtulaPartner at Cue Ball
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Also worked at BSR (Business for Social Responsibility)1
Also worked at McDonald's52
Jérôme TafaniInvestor at DaphniKatherine McIntoshFormer Managing Director at Miami University Redhawk VenturesSøren Rask TangeFinance Director at Sunstone CapitalAryan BhargoveJunior Accountant at SpeedinvestElie KopalyInvestment Director, Energy Storage at Innovestor VenturesRachel SullivanMarketing Director at Golub Growth
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Also worked at The Boston Consulting Group857
David SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockDave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Massimo PrelzInvestor at DN CapitalRasmus AreskougInvestor at DN CapitalRiccardo MontiOperating Advisor at P101 VenturesAntonio TurroniOperating Advisor at P101 Ventures
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