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Sofia Kocher

Investor

Seed Investment Manager at Chalmers Ventures AB

Greater Gothenburg Metropolitan Area

About

Sofia Kocher is a Seed Investment Manager at Chalmers Ventures focused on deep technology investments. She has over 20 years of experience founding tech startups and serving in board and CEO roles, with expertise in leadership, strategy, and business development. Kocher also works as a board member and leadership coach.

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Experience

  1. Chalmers VenturesSeed Investment Managercurrent2024 — presentGöteborg, Västra Götaland, Sverige
  2. Chalmers VenturesBusiness Coach2021 — 2024Göteborg, Västra Götaland, Sverige
  3. AquaFood ABMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 — presentGöteborg, Västra Götaland, Sverige
  4. Vitroprobe AnalyticsMember Board of Directorscurrent2023 — present
  5. GlenntexMember Board of Directorscurrent2021 — presentGöteborg, Västra Götaland, Sverige
  6. Nyctea TechnologiesMember Board of Directorscurrent2021 — presentGöteborg, Västra Götaland, Sverige
  7. BEKABMember Board of Directorscurrent2005 — presentStenungsund
  8. KlueroMember Board of Directors2022 — 2023Göteborg, Västra Götaland, Sverige
  9. Musselfeed ABChief Executive Officer2016 — 2020Ellös/Göteborg
  10. Musselfeed ABBusiness Developer2015Flatön/Göteborg
  11. Maritime Cluster of Swedish West coast - Marine FoodAmbassador2017 — 2019Göteborg, Sverige
  12. ChalmersinvestConsultant2015Gothenburg, Sweden
  13. Viktoria Swedish ICTConsultant2015Gothenburg, Sweden
  14. VasasensorChief Executive Officer2004 — 2015Göteborg
  15. Acosense ABMember Board of Directors2011 — 2014Göteborg
  16. AkzoNobelShift Operator2001 — 2002

Education

  1. Chalmers University of TechnologyMaster of Science - MS, Chemical Engineering1998 — 2003
  2. Gothia AkademiDiplomerad Professionell Coach2020 — 2021
  3. Gothia AkademiDiplomerad Coach, Katalyserande Coachning2020
  4. HACCPsafe food production2018
  5. Manager OnBoardPartnerskap för framgång & Innovationsbron2009 — 2010
  6. Venture Executive ProgramKebbison Innovation AB2008 — 2009
  7. Appreciative LeadershipApprino AB2005 — 2006
  8. Chalmers school of EntrepreneurshipMasterexamen, Entreprenörskap2002 — 2003
  9. Nösnäs

Skills & more

FinancingLean startupBusiness Development8Start-ups6Entrepreneurship14Product Development16Business Strategy3New Business Development5Innovation Management6Coaching4R&D4Business Planning1
+8 moreInternational BusinessProduct ManagementLeadershipStrategyStyrelsenivåAffärsstrategiInvesteringarLedarskapscoaching

Languages Engelska · Svenska · Teckenspråk · Tyska

From Sofia's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Chalmers University of Technology45

Ernest GassóDirector at Inveready Technology Investment GroupJacob KeyInvestor at Luminar VenturesJakob PalmstiernaPresident at GSRHimanshu GuptaCo-founder at WeRize at PICUS CAPITALEmma HanaeusInvestor at Almi InvestLinda ElfvingInvestor at Almi Invest

+ 39 more

Also attended Gothia Akademi1

Elisabeth GustafssonBusiness Development at GU Ventures AB

Shared employers

Also worked at Chalmers Ventures18

Pontus OttossonCEO and Head of Investments at Chalmers Ventures ABJonas BergmanInvestment Director at Chalmers Ventures ABBjörn WestmanInvestment Director at Chalmers Ventures ABMattias MünnichSeed Investment Manager at Chalmers Ventures ABOskar SvarfvarSeed Investment Manager at Chalmers Ventures ABAndrew J ScottFounding Partner at 7percent Ventures

+ 12 more

Also worked at Viktoria Swedish ICT6

Magnus ChristersonAI Committee Chair at Alliance of AngelsJane WalerudCo-founder & Executive Chairwoman, Paebbl at 2050Evelina WängbergVenture Creation Manager, Pre-seed Investment Manager at Chalmers Ventures ABFredrik WångsellBusiness Development at GU Ventures ABJonas BergqvistInvestor at Almi InvestJane WalerudPartner at Walerud Ventures

Also worked at AkzoNobel10

Rasmus AreskougInvestor at DN CapitalRob van der MeijPartner at Capricorn Venture PartnersDick SietsesInvestment Partner Health at Capricorn Venture PartnersArun RambocusCFO/COO at Maven 11Fred van BeuningenManaging Partner at ChrysalixChas EggertOperating Partner at iSelect Fund

+ 4 more

Colleagues at Chalmers Ventures AB

Ana Maria Popescu
Head of Venture Creation, Pre-seed Investment Director at Chalmers Ventures AB
Annica Andersson
CCMO – Chief Communication & Marketing Officer at Chalmers Ventures AB
Björn Westman
Investment Director at Chalmers Ventures AB
David Storek
Venture Creation Manager, Pre-seed Investment Director at Chalmers Ventures AB
Emma Aspholmer
Community and Project Manager at Chalmers Ventures AB
Emma Siljeäng
CFO at Chalmers Ventures AB
Evelina Wängberg
Venture Creation Manager, Pre-seed Investment Manager at Chalmers Ventures AB
Fredrik Örneblad
Seed Investment Manager at Chalmers Ventures AB