Susanne Najafi

Susanne Najafi is a Partner at BackingMinds based in Stockholm, Sweden, where she specializes in early-stage technology investments across the broader European venture capital ecosystem. She holds a degree in Business Administration from Stockholm University and previously worked in business development and investment roles for various European family offices and technology firms. Since joining BackingMinds as a Partner in 2023, Najafi has helped manage a portfolio of over 20 companies while collaborating with regional innovation agencies like Vinnova and networking alongside firms such as Northzone. In the first quarter of 2025, she led an early-stage investment in the artificial intelligence startup Kluster and recently discussed European venture capital trends at the Slush 2024 conference. Her current investment focus centers on scaling pre-seed and seed-stage startups operating within the software-as-a-service, financial technology, and climate technology sectors.