# Kaj-Erik Relander

> Kaj-Erik Relander is a funding round investor at Apis Partners backing Mobile and Travel. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Apis Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/apis-partners)
- Total investments: 1
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaj-erik-relander

Kaj-Erik Relander is a funding round investor at Apis Partners focused on Mobile and Travel. Kaj Erik Relander is based out of Abu Dhabi and is the Board Member of ADQ. Kaj previously worked at Acino as a Vice Chairman. Kaj Erik Relander attended the Aalto University. Kaj Erik Relander has been certified with the FSMA Certificate from the Financial Services Authority, issued in May 2003.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mobile | 1 | 100% |
| Travel | 1 | 100% |
| Internet | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| United Mobile | United Mobile allows travelers to use their cell phones and make calls at low prices (without roaming fees) while traveling abroad. The company operates a global cell network and sells United Mobile SIM cards that enable a user's cell phone to make calls on United Mobile's network. As a low-cost calling option for internationaltravelers, United Mobile offers an alternative to | $15M |  | Jan 01, 2008 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Grazia Equity](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/grazia-equity) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Apis Partners

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

Apis Partners is a PE asset manager focused on Financial Institutions and related Business Services (FS) in growth markets. It is managed by a tried-and-tested team, who have worked together for over 20 years with extensive expertise in FS growth markets and garnered in the leading firms in both private equity and investment banking. From theoutset, Apis Partners can count on extensive industry-specialized human capital and resources. In addition to the core team, the operating partner network consists of 20+ financial services professionals, on-the-ground presence in 5 countries and an extended network of 27 partner companies.

5 contacts available at Apis Partners.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kaj-Erik Relander | Chairman of the investment committee | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kaj-erik-relander |
| Alexia Yannopoulos | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alexia-yannopoulos |
| Asad Naqvi | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/asad-naqvi-2 |
| Hossam Abou Moussa | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hossam-abou-moussa |
| Matteo Stefanel | Managing Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matteo-stefanel |

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## FAQ

### What does Kaj-Erik Relander invest in?

Kaj-Erik Relander invests primarily in Mobile, Travel and Internet startups, most often at Funding Round stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Switzerland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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