Kinnevik AB is a Swedish investment company that was founded in 1936 by the Stenbeck, Klingspor and von Horn families.[3]
Kinnevik is an active and long-term owner investing primarily in digital consumer businesses. Current CEO, Georgi Ganev, was appointed in 2018.[4]
Kinnevik holds stakes in over 35 companies and invests across Europe and in the US. Kinnevik has four focus sectors: healthcare (value-based and virtual care), software, marketplaces and climate tech. The largest holding is Tele2.[5][6]
History
Kinnevik was founded as an investment company in 1936 by Robert von Horn, Wilhelm Klingspor and Hugo Stenbeck. The most important holdings when the company started were Mellersta Sveriges Lantbruks AB, Lidköpings Konfektyr Industri AB and Korsnäs Sågverks AB.