Staffan Ingeborn joins GP Bullhound’s Board of Directors

Stockholm, 8 October 2015 – GP Bullhound, the technology investment bank, has appointed Staffan Ingeborn as Non-Executive Director of its Board.

Staffan Ingeborn said: “I am proud and honored to join GP Bullhound as a Non-Executive Director and impressed by the achievements of the GP Bullhound team, creating the position as the leading European dealmakers in Technology.”

“We are very proud to be further strengthening our extraordinary group of non-executive directors with Staffan Ingeborn joining our company board. Staffan is a founding father to many of Sweden’s greatest exits. He has been a pioneer in his field and brings invaluable skills to aid in the further growth of our firm.” said Per Roman, Managing Partner of GP Bullhound.

Staffan is Managing Director of InnovationsKapital, which he founded in 1994. InnovationsKapital is an independent Nordic early stage venture firm, with capital provided by highly reputable Swedish and international investors.

He has been responsible for InnovationsKapital’s investments in a number of companies, such as Altitun (acq. by ADC), Formex (acq. by Tyco), Kreatel (acq. by Motorola), Projectplace (acq. by Planview) and Spotfire (acq. by TIBCO). Currently he represents InnKap 4 on the boards of Apptus, Emric, Microdata, Oxeon and Paxport. He is also Chairman of Ernström & Co, a Swedish Familly Office.

In addition to Staffan, the GP Bullhound Board comprises Sir Martin Smith as Chairman, Mark Sebba and Mathias Ackermand as Non-Executive Directors and the Co-founders and Managing Partners: Per Roman, Hugh Campbell and Manish Madhvani.

About GP Bullhound
As dealmakers in technology, GP Bullhound provides independent strategic advice on mergers and acquisitions and private placements to entrepreneurs, companies and investors. By combining a true passion for innovation with great access to global buyers and capital across Europe, US and Asia, GP Bullhound has completed transactions with many category leaders including Avito, Delivery Hero, Fjord, King.com, Pingdom, Pozitron and Spotify. The firm was founded in London in 1999 and today also has offices in San Francisco, Stockholm, Berlin and Manchester. For more information, please visit www.gpbullhound.com

Enquiries
For enquiries, please contact Per Roman, Managing Partner, at per.roman@gpbullhound.com