Board of Directors - Echandia Group AB
Johan Ranstam
Chaiman of the BoardBorn 1980, board member since 2022.
Other board assignments: Plain Learning Squid AB, Unbakery NYOB AB, Virtuous Spirits AB.
Education: Studies in mathematics, philosophy and economics at Lund University and Stockholm University.
Background: Mr. Ranstam has a background in finance and marketing. He is currently active as an angel investor in several companies, and works with capital acquisition and as an entrepreneur in the ed-tech sector.
Shareholdings in Echandia Group AB (including related parties): 30 000 shares.
Katja Bergman
Board MemberBorn 1966, board member since 2024.
Other board assignments: Worldfavor, Fenix Family, Emulate Energy, Course Corrected.
Education: M.Sc (Engineering) Helsinki University of Technology.
Background: Katja has been commercializing technology for three decades, starting at Nokia and Ericsson. She has co-founded a SW company in voice recognition technology sold to Hewlett-Packard and has founded 3 VC funds since 2012, amongst them Course Corrected that first invested in Echandia in 2023. Course Corrected invests in European game changers, that disrupt traditional industries by outperforming incumbent solutions in cost and resource efficiency.
Magnus Eriksson
Board memberBorn 1976. Board member since 2014.
Other board assignments: Board member in EW Labs AB, Nordic Wellth AB, Future Vision Consulting AB and Green Ferry Stockholm AB.
Education: M.Sc. in Vehicle Engineering, Naval Architect, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH).
Background: Magnus Eriksson is the founder of Echandia, and has served as CEO until October 2022. Magnus has extensive experience from development of complex ship systems, in particular Swedish military submarine systems, from The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV).
Shareholdings in Echandia Group AB (including related parties): 351 101 shares.
Anna Ljungdahl
Board memberBorn 1974, board member since 2025.
Other board assignments: Meniga Ltd, Funnel AB, Trustrace AB, Open Payments AB, Limina AB.
Education: MBA SSE Stockholm School of Economics, Master of Finance from University of Karlstad.
Background: Anna has been commercializing technology for more than a decade, starting at SEB Ventures where she invested in tech companies for five years and now in her current position as Senior investment Director for Industrifonden responsible for Tech & Cleantech holdings since 2019. She has also spent four years working in New York as industrial advisor and Head of Finance for H&M North America Logistics, another three years for SEB as Head of Investment Strategy and six years as management consultant.
Industrifonden is recognized as one of the leading Nordic early stage investor with more than 40 years in the market with an ever green fund structure and has been an investor in Echandia since 2025.
Samira Aissi
Board MemberBorn 1978, board member since 2025.
Other board assignments: AirForestry.
Education: MSc Economics and Business Administration, Stockholm University School of Business
Background: Samira Aissi has been investing in technology companies globally since 2018. Prior to this, she was a strategic and commercial advisor to growth companies in M&A and Deals at KPMG Global Strategy Group. She has experience in strategy consulting, business development, and product management from operational roles. Currently, Samira is an investment manager at SEB Greentech VC, which has been an investor in Echandia since 2025.
Manuel Alamillo
Board memberBoard member since 2025.
Other board assignment (active): Meteomatics, Eturnity
Background: Manuel Alamillo has more than 17 years of experience investing across Europe in venture and private equity. His previous investment work for Alantra Private Equity covered mature companies in many technology sectors; now as Partner at Klima Energy Fund, he focuses on energy transition high tech start-up companies. Manuel has been board member of 11 companies, and holds two post graduate degrees, in Finance & Law.