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Sophia Bendz

Investor

Partner at Cherry Ventures · Investment Committee member at Bonnier Capital · Advisor at Atomico

Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area

About

Sophia Bendz has advised Bonnier Capital since 2019. She previously served as Spotify's Global Marketing Director during its growth from a Swedish startup to an international company, and was a Partner at Atomico. She is currently a Partner at Cherry Ventures and an active angel investor with more than 40 investments of her own.

Experience

  1. Cherry VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2020 — presentStockholm, Sweden
  2. AtomicoAdvisorcurrent2020 — presentStockholm, Sweden
  3. AtomicoPartner2018 — 2020Stockholm, Sweden
  4. The Viktor Rydberg Schools FoundationMember of the Board of Directorscurrent2018 — presentStockholm, Sweden
  5. Race For The Baltic Foundation (Zennström Philanthropies)Member of the Board of Directorscurrent2017 — presentStockholm, Sweden
  6. The Ink FactoryMember of the Board of Directors2018 — 2019
  7. Avanza BankMember of the Board of Directors2015 — 2019Stockholm, Sweden
  8. Telia CompanyMember of the Advisory Board of Telia Division X2017 — 2019Stockholm, Sweden
  9. Kindred Group plcMember of the Board of Directors2014 — 2018Malta
  10. Norstedts FörlagsgruppMember of the Board of Directors at Norstedts2013 — 2016Stockholm, Sweden
  11. BetaAngels ManagementVenture Partner2015 — 2016New York
  12. EtraveliMember of the Board of Directors2015Stockholm, Sweden
  13. SpotifyGlobal Director of Marketing2007 — 2014
  14. Prime PRPR consultant2006 — 2007
  15. DeloitteRisk management consultant2004 — 2005
  16. Handelsbanken Capital MarketsBackoffice assistant, Foreign equities2000 — 2004
  17. Handelsbanken Capital MarketsBank clerk1999 — 2000

Education

  1. Stockholm UniversityMagister, Economics at the International Business Academy2000 — 2004
  2. The City University of New YorkDepartment of Fine Arts, CUNY
  3. VRG

Skills & more

Online Advertising64Social Media28Digital Marketing99Marketing Strategy49Marketing Communications52Online Marketing40Market Research2Digital Media32Entrepreneurship14New Media4Digital Strategy80Business Strategy6
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