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Mikael Funa

Investor

Business Development at GU Ventures AB

Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

About

Mikael Funa is a Business Developer and Investment Manager at GU Ventures with experience across IT and technology sectors. His background includes business development, funding acquisition, and sales and marketing strategy, with particular focus on supporting startup scaling and team building. Funa has worked across multiple industries and maintains expertise in growth strategy and investment navigation.

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Experience

  1. GU VenturesBusiness Developer - Investment Managercurrent2021 — presentGothenburg Metropolitan Area
  2. Ecotwin Sweden ABChairman of the Boardcurrent2025 — present
  3. NSS WaterDeputy Board Membercurrent2026 — present
  4. NSS WaterBoard Member2022 — 2026Gothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden
  5. TalkamaticBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentGothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden
  6. VinnovaReviewercurrent2024 — present
  7. PackBud Nordic ABBoard Membercurrent2012 — present
  8. PackBud Nordic ABCEO & Co-founder2012 — 2020Malmo, Sweden
  9. Funa DevelFoundercurrent1998 — presentGothenburg, Vastra Gotaland County, Sweden
  10. MincBusiness Coach & Business Developer2020 — 2021Malmö, Skane County, Sweden
  11. Repeatit ABCMO2013 — 2014Stockholm, Sweden
  12. Allt om Uppsala AB, Svenska Internetportaler ABCEO & Co-founder1999 — 2014Uppsala, Sweden
  13. Radi Medical Systems ABMarketing & Relations1998 — 1999Uppsala, Sweden

Education

  1. IHM Business School2000, DIHM Marketing1998 — 2000
  2. The Management Group MangoLeadership education, Business leadership2007
  3. EdvisorMental training education, Mental training2005
  4. CelsiusskolanEconomics1990 — 1993

Skills & more

SaaSDrupal5WordPress6Board GovernanceGo-to-Market StrategyFundraisingTeam BuildingFundingTeam LeadershipExecutive ManagementCommercialSales Growth
+12 moreManagementTeamworkCommercializationVenture CapitalInvesteringarInnovation ManagementDirect SalesProduct DevelopmentBrand StrategyTeam ManagementFöretagsnätverkandeRelationship Building

Languages Danish · English · Swedish

  • Coach Graduation - ICF — Polhage&Lundberg

From Mikael's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended IHM Business School7

Henrik TellvingPartner at node.vcJenny DahlbergCFO – Chief Financial Officer at Chalmers Ventures ABSara DrouggeInterim Content & Communications Manager at Chalmers Ventures ABSofia HjelmbergInvestor Relations at GU Ventures ABMikaela MurekianSustainability Lead at Horizon CapitalSara WallinInvestor at Almi Invest

+ 1 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Vinnova6

Joachim KarlssonInvestor at Almi InvestJohn ElvesjöManaging Partner at node.vcJulien BaumontPartner at Shift4GoodEugen SteinerVenture Partner | MD PhD at HealthCapMichael BaczykInvestor at Heartcore CapitalJens BäckbomInvestor at Almi Invest

Also worked at Minc3

Hampus JakobssonCo-founder and General Partner at Pale Blue DotHeidi LindvallCo-Founder and General Partner at Pale Blue DotJoel LarssonCo-founder and General Partner at Pale Blue Dot

Colleagues at GU Ventures AB

Alexandra Björk
Event Coordinator GoWest at GU Ventures AB
Anders Waas
Business Development at GU Ventures AB
Andreas Pfister
Business Development at GU Ventures AB
Carl-Peter Mattsson
Investment Director at GU Ventures AB
Caroline Fossto
Event Coordinator GoWest at GU Ventures AB
Catharina Axelzon Popovic
Business Operations Manager at GU Ventures AB
Daniel Poté
Business Development at GU Ventures AB
Eduarde Rohner
NMS Lead, Business Development at GU Ventures AB