Robert Göthner joins InnovationsKapital as General Partner in Stockholm
Robert Göthner joins InnovationsKapital as General Partner in Stockholm Robert Göthner has joined InnovationsKapital, one of the leading start-up and early stage venture capital firms in the Nordic region, as General Partner. Robert Göthner will be based in the Stockholm office and he brings a combination of significant experience from IT business operations on international level, together with a deep understanding of the IT industry in the Healthcare and Life Sciences Industry. Göthner is joining InnovationsKapital from IBM where he has held a number of key executive positions in Sweden, New York and London. Göthner has served at IBM Corporate Strategy Office in Armonk, US, he was later leading the Healthcare Business Unit in the Nordic Region, and most recent he was Global Marketing Executive for the Life Sciences Industry, based in London. "Robert Göthner represents a hard-to-find combination of IT business operations and strategic planning experience on international level", says Staffan Ingeborn, Managing General Partner of InnovationsKapital. "His experience fits very well with our strategic direction and ambition to intensify our focus on InfoCom related investments in the Nordic region". "I am delighted to join InnovationsKapital", says Robert Göthner. I have great respect for the business approach and competence InnovationsKapital has developed over the years, with a very strong commitment to their portfolio companies and a team-oriented culture. The track record of InnovationsKapital is impressive and I am glad to be part of the team". InnovationsKapital was founded in 1994 and is one of Sweden's leading venture capital firms for innovative early stage growth companies. The business is focused on investments within ICT and HealthCare dynamic sectors that are rapidly expanding and where Nordic research plays a leading role. The capital is managed in two funds and is provided by highly reputable Swedish and international institutional investors. Gothenburg, May 31, 2000 For further information please contact: Staffan Ingeborn, Managing General Partner, InnovationsKapital (http://www.innkap.se/) phone: + 46 31 60 91 90 or + 46 705 83 14 34 e-mail: staffan.ingeborn@innkap.se Robert Göthner, General Partner, InnovationsKapital (http://www.innkap.se/) phone: + 46 8 210 902 or + 46 705 65 13 01 e-mail: robert.Göthner@innkap.se ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/05/31/20000531BIT00700/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/05/31/20000531BIT00700/bit0002.pdf