Ruth Brännvall
Education
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
PhD, Industrial Economics & Management 2013-01-01 - 2018-01-01
Nordstedts Juridik
Styrelseutbildning / Board of Director training, Corporate Law 2021-05-01 - 2021-10-01
University of Warwick - Warwick Business School
Master, Executive MBA 2008-01-01 - 2011-01-01
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
, Development, trade and the environment 2006-01-01 - 2006-01-01
IHM Business School
Degree, Marketing Management & Finance 1996-01-01 - 1998-01-01Work Experience
Impact Invest - SIIN AB (SVB)
Current
Impact Invest - SIIN AB (SVB)
Planboo
Current
Planboo
Intelligyn
Current
Intelligyn
RFSU
Current
RFSU
Likvor AB
Current
Likvor AB
Trainstation Sverige
2024-05-01 - 2025-04-01
Trainstation Sverige
Greens Ventures
2021-06-01 - 2024-12-01
Greens Ventures
Obligo
2020-10-01 - 2021-10-01
Obligo
ignitia
2013-06-01 - 2018-04-01
ignitia
NEC Corporation
2005-01-01 - 2007-04-01
NEC Corporation
Skills
Summary
CEO and GP of Impact Invest. We run an alternative investment fund focused on improving health and quality of life by providing credits and investments to actors with deep impact and innovative approaches. We also provide advisory services and training relating to ESG, impact monitoring and evaluation for other investors and funders. As part of this work, I spend ca 10% on research in the field of finance and entrepreneurship (see Featured for examples of publications.) I have personally worked with nearly 1000 businesses in emerging markets and in Europe to strengthen their product development and go-to-market strategies, with a goal deliver greater social impact and profits for stakeholders. I have engaged with companies in different roles; advisor/mentor, board member and on occasion also interim CEO. They benefit from my experience in managing international business units, my skills in strategic planning and finance, as well as a large personal network. For my board member roles, I have qualifications in Company Law (Sweden). Previously 15 years in media and telecoms; Head of a new strategic business unit at NEC Europe that I built to £40M turnover, Director Corporate Strategy Orange/France Telecom, Head of mobile business development at Yahoo! Europe
