ALDER TEAM

Dag, Partner, has extensive experience as an advisor and consultant to investors in the environmental engineering sector. He is responsible for the portfolio companies Aidon and Samon and formerly responsible for the divested companies Dinair and Gasmet. Dag is also responsible for the Finnish market together with Juho Lipsanen. Dag has a background as a Professor and Head of one of Scandinavia’s major research institutions for applied environmental science at Stockholm University.

He worked in parallel as a consultant and investigator for the Nordic industry, private and institutional investors in the field, as well as national and international R&D organizations and authorities. Dag was also active as a national expert for EU’s research and innovation programs and its evaluation work of collaborations between academia and SME within environmental science and technology.

Alder board positions: Aidon, Samon

Henrik, Partner, has a long experience as an investor in small and medium-sized growth companies. He is responsible for our portfolio company Nordic Water and formerly responsible for the divested companies Powerbox and Nordic Water. Henrik is also responsible for the Norwegian and German markets together with Terje Rogne and Bruno Wanske.

Henrik has previously worked at 3i where he was responsible for investments similar to Alder’s.

He has also been working with private equity investments for Goldman Sachs Capital Partners in London for several years. Further, Henrik has worked as a financial advisor for many leading organisations e.g. Goldman Sachs Investment Banking, Morgan Stanley and Alfred Berg Fondkommission.

Alder board positions: Aidon, Umia, Systeminstallation

Maja started as an analyst at Alder in 2020. She has previous experience from Paine Schwartz Partners, a private equity fund in New York focused on sustainable food chain investing, and the South African hedge fund Visio Capital. Maja holds a BSc in Business and Economics from the Stockholm School of Economics.

Alder board positions: Briab

Henrik is Alder’s first employee through an internship that led to employment in 2012. He has previous job experience from an investment company.

Henrik holds a degree in finance from the Stockholm School of Economics and studied abroad at NUS in Singapore.

Alder board positions: Satel, Samon
Alder board positions (observer): Systeminstallation

Thomas, Partner and Chairman of the Board, has more than 30 years of experience in investment in growth companies. He has previously worked with investments in the Wallenberg sphere for many years as CEO of Export-Invest, member of the management group in Investor AB as well as one of the initiators behind Investor Growth Capital.

Active long-term ownership has always been a leading principle for Thomas.

Arash has prior to joining Alder worked at Karnell where he was involved in several acquisitions of unlisted companies. He has also worked within M&A at Morgan Stanley in London.

Arash holds a Master degree from Stockholm School of Economics and has also studied at the University of Madison and the UCLA Anderson School of Management

Alder board positions : Systeminstallation, Autocirc

Ina started as an analyst at Alder 2016. She holds a Master’s degree in Finance from Hanken School of Economics.

Juha, Regional Partner in Finland, has served in senior executive and CEO roles within different technology companies, such as Nokia and Suunto. Through his board and advisory work, he also has extensive experience of commercializing sustainability related business in areas such as construction materials and waste plastics.

He currently works as Chairman and board member in a number of companies within the industrial and technology sectors. Juha joined Alder in 2021.

Bruno is Alder’s regional partner in the DACH countries and has over 25 years of experience in M&A and investments in Western Europe. He was previously managing partner at Pricoa Capital Group and partner at ECM Equity Capital Management. Bruno joined Alder in 2014.