Maxine Rior

Maxine Rior is a Principal at Northzone based in Stockholm, Sweden, where she specializes in early-stage technology venture capital investments. Since joining the venture firm in 2020, she has focused on sourcing deals across the Nordic and French ecosystems, leveraging a professional network of over 3,000 followers and 500 connections. Prior to her current position, Rior worked at the Swedish investment company Kinnevik and began her career in investment banking at Carnegie Investment Bank. During her tenure in the investment banking sector, she advised a variety of financial services and technology clients on complex strategic financial transactions. Rior, who grew up in both Sweden and France, holds a Master of Science degree in Engineering from Lund University. Her current investment focus centers on identifying innovative AI-native founders, vertical SaaS platforms, and agentic B2B software solutions.