Overview
Pärson is a General Partner at Northzone [1][6]. With more than 20 years of venture capital experience, Pärson has led investments in several companies including Spotify, Avito.ru, iZettle, Fubo.tv, Flower Technologies, and Tandem Health [2]. Pärson served on the Board of Directors for Spotify, now listed on NYSE, Avito.ru, which was sold to Naspers for $2.7 billion, and iZettle, which was sold to PayPal for $2.2 billion [2]. Pärson holds an M.Sc in Finance from Stockholm School of Economics [11] and an M.Sc from Università Bocconi [12]. Beyond Northzone, Pärson serves as a Board Member at Drottningholms Slottsteater [3] and The Inner Foundation [4], and as a Non-Executive Member of the Investment Committee at First Close Partners [5].
Profile introduction
With more than 20 years of VC experience, PJ has gained a strong relationship to some of the greatest entrepreneurs coming out of Europe and as of lately also in New York. He led the investment and served for many years on the Board of Directors in online music juggernaut Spotify, now listed on NYSE, online classifieds giant Avito.ru, sold to Naspers for $ 2.7 billion and payments company iZettle, sold to PayPal for $ 2.2 billion, NYSE listed sports streaming company Fubo.tv, New York, sustainable energy management company Flower Technologies, Stockholm, AI-company Tandem Health, Stockholm and…
Career history
- Board MemberMay 2022 to presentDrottningholms Slottsteater
- Board MemberSep 2021 to presentThe Inner Foundation
- Non-Executive Member of Investment CommitteeApr 2021 to presentFirst Close Partners
- General PartnerApr 2003 to presentNorthzone
- Co-AuthorNov 2012 to 2012Heavy Metal Management
- Chairman1999 to 2004PriceRunner
- Managing PartnerMay 1998 to May 2002Cell Ventures
- CEO and principal ownerJun 1996 to Jan 2000Falkeskog Delikatesser AB
Education
- M.Sc, Finance1986 - 1989Stockholm School of Economics
M.Sc1989 - 1989Università Bocconi
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