Christine Bjärkby

Christine brings extensive international experience in business development, having worked with a wide range of organizations—from large publicly listed global companies such as Electrolux and Saab, to early-stage startups, as well as serving as a representative for both local government and foreign affairs. Since 2017, she has represented Sweden as a board member of EBAN (The European Business Angels Network) and chair in the “Taskforce Pension funds & institutional capital”. In 2024, she founded SweBAN (Swedish Business Angel Network), a national network of angel investor groups, where she is also a board member. Christine has previously been involved in investment and entrepreneurship roles, including with Invest Sweden, the Entrepreneurship Network (Enterprise Network for Startup ICT), the board of Automotive Sweden, and Connect Sverige. She maintains strong collaborative ties with the Nordic innovation ecosystem—including academia, science parks, and local authorities—all united by the goal of driving sustainable growth. With a broad network spanning angel investors, venture capitalists, and family offices, Christine has deep expertise in early-stage financing. Her experience ranges from supporting disruptive scaleups to advising established multinational companies and support the ecosystem I the Nordics and EU to prosper. Aside lobbying for a better ecosystem in EU, Christine serves as a board member and chair of several startups and scaleups, where she contributes by strengthening governance and shaping growth and capital strategies. Her passion lies in enabling impactful, fast-growing ventures that address global challenges—helping them scale effectively through the right strategies, talent, structure, and capital.