Overview

Gender

male

Investor Type

Angel

Investor Stage

Seed

CEO of Patricia Industries, newly created division within Investor AB, since 2015. President and CEO of Investor AB 2005 - 2015. Formerly Head of Investor Growth Capital Inc. and New Investments.

Prior to becoming the President and Chief Executive Officer in 2005, Ekholm was a Member of the Management Group of Investor AB, where he had oversight of the new investments business. Ekholm previously served as the President of Novare Kapital AB, an early-stage venture capital company. He also served in various positions at McKinsey & Co Inc. Ekholm is a member of the board and the remuneration committee of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson.

In summary, as of April 11, 2013,Ekholm is a member of the boards of directors of Investor AB, of which he is the President and Chief Executive Officer, and two other public companies, NASDAQ OMX and Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson.