Board of Directors
Göran Linder
Chairman since 2020 and board member since 2016. Born in 1962.
Education: Master of Science in Engineering at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm 1987.
Ongoing assignments: CEO and board member at Granitor Growth Management AB, Corespring Invest AB, Corespring Finance AB and Corespring New Technology AB.
Chairman at QCG Sweden AB and Checkproof AB.
Board member at Minesto AB (publ), Minesto Warrants One AB, same as at Kärnfull Next AB.
Deputy in Corpower Ocean AB.
Completed assignments (during the last five years): Board member at EffRx Pharmaceuticals SA, Nilsson Special Vehicles AB (publ), Powercell Sweden AB (publ), Powercell Warrants One AB, Pergamum AB, Pergasus AB och Blippit AB.
Deputy at i Lamera AB och Heliospectra Personal AB.
Shareholding in Crunchfish AB: Corespring Invest AB holds
6 953 182 shares.
Independent in relation to the company and the company management.
Susanne Hannestad
Board member since 2019. Born in 1961.
Education: Executive Leadership, INSEAD, Master of Business Administration (MBA), Northeastern University and Master of Business and Marketing (MBM), Oslo Business School. Susanne Hannestad has extensive professional experience in helping disruptive fintech companies to commercialize their products and grow their business internationally. Susanne is, among other things, CEO of the global fintech accelerator Fintech Mundi and former Director/Head of Cards at Nordea.
Ongoing assignments: Chairwoman at Bozan AS. Board member in Triodos Bank NV, Monty Mobile Ltd, Zimpler AB and ClearBank Group Ltd. CEO of Fintech Mundi AS.
Completed assignments (during the last five years): Chairwoman at Neonomics AS, Payr AS and Zwipe AS. Board member at Nordax AB and Blippit AB.
Shareholding in Crunchfish AB: 5 755 shares via Bozan AS.
Independent in relation to the company, the company management and the company’s major shareholders.
Joakim Nydemark
Board member since 2023. Born in 1971.
Education and experience: Master of Science in Engineering, Lund University. Joakim Nydemark has more than 20 years of experience in organizational development and sales in both CEO roles and executive sales roles. Joakim has a number of board assignments and has extensive international experience through the establishment of local offices in Beijing, Seoul and San Francisco, among others.
Ongoing assignments: CEO at Precise Biometrics AB. Chairman at EastCoast Solutions AB and Besökssystem Sverige AB. Board member in Nydemark JOIS AB.
Completed assignments (during the last five years): Board Member in IMINT Image Intelligence AB and Hoodin AB. CEO of Crunchfish Gesture Interaction AB during 2020-2023, and Crunchfish AB (publ) during 2012-2020. Board Deputy at Crunchfish Food Waste AB, Crunchfish Digital Cash AB and Blippit AB.
Shareholding in Crunchfish AB: 70 000 shares and 70 000 warrants in series 2022/2026.
Independent in relation to the company, the company management and the company’s major shareholders.
Birendra Sahu
Board member since 2024. Born in 1966.
Education and experience: Engineer and Business management graduate with 30+ years of extensive experience in financial services in India. Birendra has worked in India’s largest and most reputed private lender – HDFC Bank and was part of the start-up team that launched IDFC First Bank. He has handled Digital Banking, IT, Sales, Marketing, Crosssell, Underwriting, Collections and Operations functions. In addition, he is trained as a Master Black Belt in Quality during his stint in GE Consumer Finance.
Ongoing assignments: Mentor at PADUP Ventures.
Completed assignments (during the last five years): Head Corporate Centre at Utkarsh Small Finance Bank. Head Retail Operations at IDFC First Bank.
Shareholding in Crunchfish AB: 0.
Independent in relation to the company, the company management and the company’s major shareholders.
Joachim Samuelsson
CEO Crunchfish AB (publ) since 2020, board member in Crunchfish AB (publ) since 2012 and executive Chairman in Crunchfish AB (publ) during 2012-2020. Born in 1965.
Education and experience: Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management, Tekniska högskolan at Linköping university 1988. Joachim Samuelsson has been a serial entrepreneur since 1996 with successful engagements in ComOpt AB, Actix Ltd and Biomain AB. He worked for several years at Ericsson during 1989–1996 and is a technology pioneer with a large number of patents in digital payments and proximity-based interaction.
Ongoing assignments: Board member in Crunchfish Digital Cash AB and Crunchfish Gesture Interaction AB, CO Holding in Helsingborg AB, Femari Invest AB, Pej AB and Spinrock AB.
Completed assignments (during the last five years): Chairman of Crunchfish AB (publ), CEO of Crunchfish Digital Cash AB, and board member and CEO of Blippit AB and Crunchfish Food Waste AB.
Shareholding in Crunchfish AB: Femari Invest AB holds
7 500 000 shares, Joachim owns 50% of this company. He also holds 250 000 warrants in series 2022/2026 and 250 000 warrants in series 2024/2028.
Malte Zaunders
Board member since 2014. Born in 1975.
Education: Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management from Chalmers University and London Business School. Corporate finance and private equity experience from JP Morgan, Zolfo Cooper and Inquam, based in London during the years 1999-2008. Co-founder and former CEO of corporate finance and investment firm AZ Growth Capital with a focus on M&A for technology companies. Co-founder of the medtech company Pharmiva AB.
Ongoing assignments: CEO of Biovitas Nordic AB. Chairman at AZ Growth Capital AB and Ventura Holdings AB. Board member at Hortus Group and Link Group Europe.
Completed assignments (during the last five years): Board member at Pharmiva AB, Inis Sweden AB, Nordic Interiors Holding AB and Kattegatt Partners AB.
Shareholding in Crunchfish AB: 22 440 shares.
Independent in relation to the company, the company management and the company’s major shareholders.
