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Peter Werme

Investor

Founder at First Venture · Operations Manager at Första Entreprenörsfonden AB

Sweden

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Co-founder of First Venture and Första Entreprenörsfonden with two decades of experience investing in and chairing startups in health and sustainability. He was chairman of listed FMCG group Humble Group for ten years, helped start ABB Investment Management, managed Länsförsäkringar's Swedish equity portfolios, and ran equity long-short hedge funds at SEB and Handelsbanken. He holds an economics degree from Uppsala University.

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Experience

  1. MOWW Sweden ABCo-Foundercurrent2026 — presentNacka
  2. tidirCo-Foundercurrent2024 — present
  3. FE Fonden / Första EntreprenörsfondenFounding Partnercurrent2004 — present
  4. First VentureFoundercurrent2018 — present
  5. First VentureChairman of the Board2018 — 2023
  6. TribonexStyrelse och co-foundercurrent2022 — present
  7. ZigridInvestorcurrent2017 — present
  8. PixfamChairman of the Boardcurrent2014 — presentGreater Stockholm Metropolitan Area
  9. Sprint BioscienceInvestorcurrent2010 — present
  10. VerduroChairman of the Board, Verduro Group AB2022 — 2025
  11. KnoddBoard Member2023 — 2025
  12. Humble GroupChairman of the Board2015 — 2023Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
  13. Humble GroupMember of the Board2011 — 2015
  14. Forskning & FramstegBoard Member2020 — 2023
  15. Enter AccessoriesChairman Of The Board2015 — 2020Stockholm, Sweden
  16. Tellus Fonder ABChairman of the Board2011 — 2017
  17. Applied Nano SurfacesMember of the Board2009 — 2011
  18. Handelsbanken FonderHedge Fund Manager2001 — 2003
  19. SEB Investment ManagemenHedge Fund Manager1998 — 2001
  20. ABB Investment ManagementSenior Portfolio Manager1994 — 1998
  21. LänsförsäkringarSenior Portfolio Manager1991 — 1993
  22. ABB Investment ManagementPortfolio Manager1986 — 1991

Skills & more

Investment Management1Investments9Asset Management5Equities5Portfolio Management17Private Equity9Hedge Funds12Venture Capital12Start-ups4Entrepreneurship7Asset Managment1Emerging Markets5
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Who is Peter Werme?
Co-founder of First Venture and Första Entreprenörsfonden with two decades of experience investing in and chairing startups in health and sustainability. He was chairman of listed FMCG group Humble Group for ten years, helped start ABB Investment Management, managed Länsförsäkringar's Swedish equity portfolios, and ran equity long-short hedge funds at SEB and Handelsbanken. He holds an economics degree from Uppsala University.
Where does Peter Werme work?
Peter Werme is Founder at First Venture.
Where did Peter Werme go to school?
Peter Werme studied at Uppsala University; Kroppkärrsskolan; Sundstagymnasiet.

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