Value and Vision Beyond Capital
We are a boutique investment firm that specializes in seed capital for the telecom sector.
Headquartered in Dubai, Stockholm and Lusaka, we are supporting telcos and fin-tech worldwide. The founders and partners have a long friendship and strong ambition to support new endeavours. We believe in finding and supporting the right people rather than finding the right business. With extensive experience in building and managing telecommunications and fintech enterprises, we at Amigos Venture Capital offer hands-on guidance and support to our investments We make a number of selective investments each year in our focus areas. Although we have specializations, we are open for investing in the right people with the right idea in adjacent areas of our portfolio. The fund is backed by long-term Swedish private investors.
Talco is our Backyard
We specialize in supporting telcos and fin-techs in adjacent areas, particularly MVNOs and the related ecosystem. Our network of expertise support with hands-on industry expertise and international best-practise. We support our investments in a broad range of areas from MNO negotiations to compliance. Our team and close network has >70 years of experience in Telco and Fintech.
Early stage investments
We focus our investment on seed and early-stage investments. Our target is to work closely with entrepreneurs from an early stage to enable support through-out the full journey. We believe that an early support can leverage growth and de-risk our mutual investment. We believe that promising ideas should be supported.
We are in this together
We believe that a successful partnership is the foundation for a successful investment. We focus our investments on the entrepreneurs who can lead and grow the business with passion and vision. Our role is to support these entrepreneurs beyond money. Our team focus on building the business together with you.
Amigos
Mattias Rejman
General Partner // Co-founder
Mattias oversees a spectrum of responsibilities ranging from day-to-day business operations to investment decisions with a keen focus on technology.
He has amassed extensive experience in the Telecom and IT industry, holding various roles at Ericsson and Dell Technologies, spanning from developer to Chief Solution Architect and Enterprise Account Manager. Additionally, he served as Head of Sales for Amdocs in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, spearheading a groundbreaking project offering BSS as a Service to telecom operators. Mattias holds a Master of Science MSc in Computer Engineering from Chalmers School of Technology.
Carl Fahlander
General Partner // Co-founder
Carl boasts over a decade of telecom industry experience, specializing in finance, governance, and compliance. His global and regional roles have honed his skills, particularly in emerging markets
Carl holds a Master of Science in Business Administration and Economics from Stockholm School of Business, Stockholm University.
Fredrik Wikner
General Partner // Co-founder
Bringing a wealth of commercial experience from leading global corporations and digital startups, Fredrik has over 20 years of expertise in commercial growth. Notably, he led the development of digital payment solutions for Santander in the Nordic region.
Fredrik has entrepreneurial experiences across various industries and geographies, offering expertise from board governance to growth plans and execution as well as support in building world class teams. Deeply influenced by his experiences living and working in six different countries, he possesses a keen understanding of business culture. Driven by a strong passion for innovation and breaking new ground, he is particularly fascinated by the disruptive potential of eSIM technology and how that could revolutionize how consumers across the globe use their phones both locally and across geographies. Fredrik holds a Master of Science, Business and Administration, major in strategic management from University of Stockholm
Fredrik Wikner
Senior Advisor // Co-founder
Patrick Höijer is an Advisor and Co-founder of Amigos Venture Capital. He has a broad B2B background across different industries and has worked in the telco and fin-tech industry for >20 years at e.g. Tele2 and Nets.
He has had various positions as CEO, CCO in Fintech and as Product, Sales and Wholesale Director in MNOs. He has an extensive experience as senior executive in leading transitional journeys e.g. growth, scale-up and M&A. Patrick act as an advisor of AVC, and assists us with industry expertise, governance, and due diligence. Patrick holds a Master of Law, LLM, and a Master of Science, Business and Administration, from Stockholm University.
event calendar
Lorem, ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisicing elit. Explicabo, suscipit optio tempora voluptatum commodi ullam nisi accusamus ipsa possimus cumque, ab eos dolores! Accusantium, esse.
MNVO World Congress
Transforming virtual operator capabilities in the digital era through expert insights and high-level networking
MNVO Nation Africa
Transforming virtual operator capabilities in the digital era through expert insights and high-level networking
MNVO Nation Live
Transforming virtual operator capabilities in the digital era through expert insights and high-level networking
AfricaTech
Transforming virtual operator capabilities in the digital era through expert insights and high-level networking