# Top 40 Payments Angel Investors in Sweden in June 2026 ## Karl-Johan Persson - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Information Technology, Internet, Software Karl-Johan Persson, born in 1975, has been the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB since 1 July 2009.Before taking over as Managing Director Karl-Johan Persson held an operational role within H&M from 2005, including working as head of expansion, business development, brand and new business.Since 2000 Karl-Johan Persson has been a member of the boards of H&M’s subsidiaries in Denmark, Germany, the US and the UK. Between the years 2006 and 2009 he was also a member of the Board of H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB.Between 2001 and 2004 Karl-Johan Persson was CEO of European Network. Karl-Johan holds a BA in Business Administration from the European Business School in London.His current external board assignments are the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in the UK and the GoodCause foundation. Karl-Johan Persson is since 2013 a member of the Board of H&M Conscious Foundation. Karl-Johan Persson is a shareholder in Ramsbury Invest AB, and also personally holds 12,136,289 class B shares in H&M.The Managing Director is appointed by the Board of Directors and is responsible for the daily management of the company as directed by the Board.This means that the Managing Director must focus in particular on recruitment of senior executives, buying and logistics matters, pricing strategy, sales and profitability, marketing, expansion, development of the store network and of online and catalogue sales, and IT development.The Managing Director reports to the Board on H&M’s development and produces decision bases for investments, expansion, etc. The role of Managing Director includes contact with the financial market, the media and the authorities. ## Fredrik Palm - Type: Angel - Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Payments, E-Commerce, Mobile Payments Fredrik Palm ## Mathias Hermansson - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Payments, E-Commerce, Mobile Payments Mathias Hermansson ## Thord Wilkne - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Consulting, Financial Services, Apps Thord Wilkne is Member of the Board of Directors at Addnode Group ## Erik Stannow - Type: Angel - Location: Denmark, South Carolina, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Focus: Retail, Payments, Mobile Apps Erik Stannow ## Johan Andersson - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: CRM, Advertising, Advertising Platforms Johan Andersson ## Alexander Hars - Type: Angel - Location: Gothenburg, Vastra Gotaland, Sweden - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, SaaS Alexander Hars - Board member @ Zalster ## Gokul Rajaram - Type: Angel - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Financial Services Gokul Rajaram is a founding partner at Marathon Management Partners and Board of Director of Niural. ## Rikard Steiber - Type: Angel - Location: Atherton, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Series A - Focus: Virtual Reality, Sports, Electric Vehicle I am an entrepreneurial and experienced CEO. I have successfully built, launched, and grown multiple new global businesses at companies such as Google (Internet), Modern Times Group (media), and HTC VIVE (VR). Proven ability to successfully create and communicate corporate visions and strategies, hire and motivate top talent, and lead global sales,marketing, and product teams.Board member of companies such as Cision (software), Scandic Hotels (hotels), and Raymond (solar). Trusted advisor to large firms such as Ericsson and EQT, and cutting-edge startups like Einride (electric trucks), Jetson (flying cars), and Elonroad (electric roads).World class keynote speaker at international conferences such as MWC, GDC, IBC, CES, and invited speaker at Harvard, Stanford, and MIT. I am a future astronaut with Virgin Galactic, and the founder of WIT Global Women In Tech network and events. ## MacLane Wilkison - Type: Angel - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Cryptocurrency, Gaming, Privacy MacLane Wilkison is the Co-Founder and CEO of NuCypher ## Dan Sten Olsson - Type: Angel - Location: Gothenburg, Vastra Gotaland, Sweden - Relevant deals: 1 - Focus: Apps, Payments, Insurance 1969, MBA, Gothenburg University. Formerly with Svenska Handelsbanken and Eriksberg Shipyard, Gothenburg. Since 1972, with Stena Group: 1980, Deputy Managing Director; 1983, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer; Director, Stena and affiliates and Stena International and affiliates. Chairman: Stena Line; Stena Metall; Concordia Maritime;Swedish Shipowners' Association. Co-Founder, World Childhood Foundation. Member of the International Advisory Board, Alliance for Global Sustainability. Recipient of awards and honours, including: King's medal for contributions to the development of Swedish society in terms of business, sustainable values and charity (2005); Commander of the British Empire in recognition of Stena's long-standing commitment to investment in the UK; Honorary Doctorate, Chalmers Technical University, Gothenburg. ## Lennart Boestad - Type: Angel - Location: Jönköping, Jonkopings Lan, Sweden - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Payments, E-Commerce, Financial Services Lennart Boestad is the CEO of Greentrade. ## Jonas Sjögren - Type: Angel - Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel, Convertible Note - Focus: CRM, Mobile Apps, Advertising Platforms Jonas Sjögren ## Daniel Pilotti - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Apps, Retail, Payments Daniel Pilotti is the Founder of Your Special Delivery Service and Ryska Posten. ## Nicolas Cary - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Dental, Bitcoin, FinTech Nicolas Cary is the Co-Founder & Vice Chairman at Blockchain.com. ## Bashar Hamood - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Information Technology, Software, E-Commerce Bashar Hamood is a Venture Partner at FasterCapital. He previously worked as an Associate Director at Logica. He attended Heriot-Watt University. ## Hesham Zreik - Type: Angel - Location: Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A - Focus: Information Technology, Software, Artificial Intelligence Hesham Zreik is the CEO of FasterCapital. He previously worked at DreamApps as a Project Manager. Hesham attended the University of Westminster. ## Stefan Krook - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Apps, Dating, Internet Stefan Krook - CEO @ Kivra ## Emil Sunvisson - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: B2B, FinTech, Payments Emil Sunvisson ## Jason Francis - Type: Angel - Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: B2B, FinTech, Payments Jason Francis - Co-founder & Vice CEO @ Qred ## Bengt Nilsson - Type: Angel - Location: Gothenburg, Vastra Gotaland, Sweden - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: SaaS, Sales, Internet Bengt Nilsson is the CEO at Pagero. ## Robert Andreen - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series B - Focus: FinTech, Payments, Mobile Apps Robert Andreen is one of the founders of Nordic Capital. ## Mikko Salovaara - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Payments, Financial Services Mikko Salovaara ## Charles Dunstone - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Finance Charles Dunstone is a Founder at Carphone Warehouse plc. ## Sebastian Siemiatkowski - Type: Angel - Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, SaaS Sebastian Siemiatkowski, based out ofStockholm, Stockholms Lan, is the Co-Founder and CEO of Klarna. Sebastian Siemiatkowski attended the Stockholm School of Economics. ## Erik Voorhees - Type: Angel - Location: Zug, Zug, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Bitcoin, FinTech, Finance Erik Voorhees is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of ShapeShift Ag. Erik Voorhees served as the Head of Marketing and Communications at BitInstant LLC. Erik Voorhees is an American and Panamanian startup Founder. Erik Voorhees was co-founder of the bitcoin company Coinapult. Erik Voorhees was the Founder and Partial Owner of SatoshiDICE. Hejoined BitInstant in February 2012. He has been a Member of Cryptocurrency Advisory Board at MGT Capital Investments, Inc. since June 14, 2016. ## Thijn Lamers - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Payments Thijn Lamers is the former EVP Global Sales at Adyen Global Payment Services. ## David C. - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series B, Pre-Seed - Focus: Cryptocurrency, Financial Services, FinTech David Chreng-Messembourg - Co-Founder and General Partner @ LeadBlock Partners ## Jan Kemper - Type: Angel - Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Payments, Software, Consulting Dr. Kemper is the Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of Omio. He is also an Assistant Professor at RWTH Aachen University and Inhaber Märkische Höfe. ## Olof Larsson - Type: Angel - Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Payments, E-Commerce, Financial Services Olof Larsson is the founder and CEO of IT-HUSET. ## Staffan Persson - Type: Angel - Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Financial Services, Apps, Banking Staffan Persson - CEO @ Swedia Capital ## Hans Von Knorring - Type: Angel - Location: Bromma, Sodermanlands Lan, Sweden - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Payments, E-Commerce, Health Care Hans von Knorring is the founder of Lumera. ## Roger Ver - Type: Angel - Location: Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Bitcoin, FinTech, Cryptocurrency Roger is currently involved in numerous Bitcoin related projects. He is an early investor in bitcoin-related startups. He has been a prominent supporter of bitcoin adoption and saw bitcoin as a means to promote economic freedom. He now promotes Bitcoin Cash, a hard fork of the cryptocurrency created with the intent to fix issues such as high feesand long transaction confirmation times. ## Charlie Lee - Type: Angel - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, FinTech Charlie Lee is the Founder at Litecoin Foundation. Charlie Lee is the creator of Litecoin, the most popular alternative currency to Bitcoin. He is an engineer manager at Coinbase. Charlie earned a Bachelors and Masters degree in electrical engineering and computer science from M.I.T. ## Felix Bengtsson - Type: Angel - Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Bitcoin, Gift Card, Consumer Goods Venture Builder & Micro Investor within the tech space in Scandinavia. ## Håkan Nilsson - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Payments, E-Commerce, Financial Services Håkan Nilsson is the founder of Zinnovate. ## Ian Vernon - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: mHealth, Messaging, Communities Ian Vernon ## Alexis Barnekow - Type: Angel - Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Advertising, Mobile Payments Alexis Barnekow is the CEO of Chatflights International. ## Johan Edenström - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: FinTech, Payments, Mobile Apps Johan Edenström ## Lars-Henrik Friis Molin - Type: Angel - Location: Stockholm, Stockholms Lan, Sweden - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Angel - Focus: Apps, Payments, Insurance Lars-Henrik Friis Molin is the Founder of Talent Venture Group and he attended the Stockholm School of Economics.