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Sophia Bendz

Investor

Partner at Cherry Ventures · Investment Committee member at Bonnier Capital

Stockholm

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.

Contact· published on Sophia's own website

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

Skills & more

Online Advertising64Social Media28Digital Marketing99Marketing Strategy49Marketing Communications52Online Marketing40Market Research2Digital Media32Entrepreneurship14New Media4Digital Strategy80Business Strategy6
+12 moreStart-upsBusiness DevelopmentMarketingWeb AnalyticsProduct ManagementE-commerceMobile MarketingStrategic PartnershipsStrategyTeam LeadershipAdvertisingPublic Relations

From Sophia's professional profile.

Colleagues at Cherry Ventures

Alexander Langholz-Baikousis
CFO and Operating Partner at Cherry Ventures
Anna Sziwek
Senior Finance Manager at Cherry Ventures
Ben Newsome
VP, Talent and People at Cherry Ventures
Bruno Wisniewski
Investor at Cherry Ventures
Carlo Schmid
Principal at Cherry Ventures
Christian Meermann
Founding Partner at Cherry Ventures
Christina Käss
Executive Assistant at Cherry Ventures
Claire McDonald
Team Assistant at Cherry Ventures

Network1

Doron SegalScout
Angel investor

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Sophia Bendz?
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.
Where does Sophia Bendz work?
Sophia Bendz is Partner at Cherry Ventures.
Where did Sophia Bendz go to school?
Sophia Bendz studied at Stockholm University (Magister, Economics at the International Business Academy); The City University of New York (Department of Fine Arts, CUNY); VRG.

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