Up until 2006, EBAN Angel of the Year and professional board member, Jesper Jarlbæk h workedin professional services, culminating as managing partners for over 1.100employees in the Nordic region. From then onwards he decided to end his executive career and focus on two non-executive activities, investing in startups and joining boards of directors. With 18 years of experience in Angel Investing, he now recounts his investment decisions and the lessons he has learned along the way.
Throughout his career, Jesper has made 50+ direct investments in start-ups, In 2019,when applying to a be a Vækstfonden certified business angel he realized that just 5 of these companies made up 95% of his portfolio’s earnings.This led to a fundamental reassessment of how Jesper dedicates his time.
In this episode, he recounts what changed and how he developed a unique decision-making process to see how he could best manage the startups he is currently working with.