Lars-Ola Hellström

Experience

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  Kaupthing Bank AB

  Jan 2005 - Sept 2009

  In this role I was responsible for selling the Nordic equity research product, i.e the bank research coverage on Swedish, Finish, Danish and Norwegian equities to Swedish and foreign investors. This postion gave me a deep insight about Nordic businesses across sectors. Investors that I worked against in Stockholm were mostly Swedish TIER 1 investor, Swedish Tier 2-3, UHNWI/HNWI and foreign investors. I established ten new and highly revenue generating accounts in the Netherlands. Kaupthing Bank went bankrupt in H2 2008 and the Swedish branch were divested and subsequently scaled down during H1 2009. Show less

  • Senior Nordic equity sales

    Dec 2006 - Sept 2009

  • Equity analyst

    Jan 2005 - Dec 2006
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  ABG Sundal Collier

  May 2010 - Dec 2011

  Senior Nordic equity sales

  Similar task as I had at Kaupthing Bank except that I was more involved in Corporate Finance activity, such as IPOs, Private placing, Block transactions etc. Accounts that I worked with was mostly Stockholm based TIER 1 clients and some Tier 2-3 clients, such as Unionen, Cicero,Carnegie, etc.

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  Swedbank

  Mar 2013 - Jul 2014

  Senior Credit Risk Analyst

  A temporary position within Swedbank credit research. I Work with credit research / internal risk rating for the bank’s large corporate client engagements. Covered several sectors/subsectors such as transportation, airlines, travel, various services, CMS, pulp and paper and automotive and other company specific ad hoc research. Gained strong insight about the large corporate credit process out of various angels, restructuring cases, ordinary term loans and leverage finance. I was frequently used as an internal expert in credit committees and other important decision-making bodies within the bank. Show less

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  Catella Corporate Finance

  Oct 2014 - May 2015

  Director

  A temporary position for six months. I worked with various tasks such as, market intelligence research, idea generation/pitching, equity rising relating to the IPO of NP3 and other long-term real estate portfolio projects which I was set to handle. Built network within the Swedish real estate sector as well gained basic knowledge of real estate transactions.

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  Pareto Securities AB

  Nov 2015 - Dec 2020

  Senior Equity Analyst / Partner

  At Pareto, I was responsible for conducting small-cap research with a focus on technology. I actively covered sectors such as video gaming, online consumer tech, online gambling, and other tech-related industries. My role also involved organizing well-attended investor seminars and trips to showcase these sectors, in addition to collaborating closely with our Corporate Finance department.Beyond conducting pitches and independent valuation assignments, I served as the lead equity analyst for three successful video gaming IPOs—Stillfront, THQ Nordic (as well as the secondary listing of Media and Games Invest)—and one successful gambling IPO, Aspire Global. Show less

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  Inbox Capital

  Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

  Investment Manager / Analyst

  I worked with equity minority investments, focusing on Nordic markets, and covered both listed and unlisted assets. I led the listed portfolio, which at the time represented approximately 75% of assets under management (AUM), or around SEK 4.5bn. Additionally, I was a key member of the venture investment team. Inbox, a family-owned, long-term investor, held a portfolio of around 40-50 investments in unlisted Nordic tech companies during my tenure, providing me with a deep understanding of venture investments. Show less

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  Redeye AB

  Mar 2022 - now

  Senior Equity Capital Markets - ECM

  Advisor to listed and unlisted tech and healthcare companies. Originating, structuring, and closing equity capital markets transactions within tech and life science, (Directed issues, Right Issues, Private Placement, and IPOs). Speaking partner to an extensive list of institutional investors, family offices and UHNWI/HNWI investor. Deeply engaged in origination, meeting and evaluating prospective Corporate Finance clients for Redeye, evaluating business models and structuring transactions and client’s equity story. Show less