How corporates and family offices invest to drive innovation, impact, and profitability
This roundtable explores how corporates and family offices are shaping the innovation landscape through strategic investments that combine financial returns with long-term impact. The discussion focuses on how these investors identify opportunities, support emerging technologies, and build resilient portfolios that deliver both purpose and profit.
Strategic Capital: How corporates and family offices use investment to accelerate innovation and access new growth areas.
Impact + Profit: Approaches for balancing financial performance with sustainability and long-term societal value.
Building the Future: The sectors, technologies, and founders attracting the most interest from long-term strategic investors.
Host: Ola Jönsson, Co-founder (Partners in Quest)
About the host:
Ola Jonsson is a seasoned investor, advisor, and company builder.
As co-founder of Nordic investment firm Partners in Quest and venture partner at global growth fund New Epoch Capital, he builds pioneering companies, collaborates and co-invests with leading corporates and family offices.
With roots in Sweden, he curates a unique ecosystem of players that share his conviction for systems investing and holistic value creation.
Contributors to the session:
Nanna Andersen - Managing Director New Growth & Ventures, H&M Group
Caroline Walerud - Partner, Walerud Ventures
Daragh Brown - Senior Representative Scandinavia & Iceland, European Investment Fund (EIF)
Robert Carleke - Innovation Ventures Manager, Inter IKEA Group
Mats Torring - Head of New Ventures, Stena Metall
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