Board & Management

Working Chairman
Year of joining: 2015 (Founder)

Peter is the founder and Chairman of Katalysen. He is a visionary with a leadership style often based on consensus. His favourite areas are innovation, team building, partnerships, deal making, and he thrives on making things happen in general.

Peter is a life-long entrepreneur, having founded, grown, and exited multiple companies within a wide range of sectors. Between 1983 and 1995 he was instrumental in creating the field that today is known as “fintech”, and he founded early trailblazers including Utvecklings AB Servisen (now a part of Fidelity IS), Servisen Optimating AB, and QT Optec AG. All focused on new concepts within automation, research, and algorithmic trading of financial instruments.

The years 1995 to 2002 were spent bringing music businesses into the digital era, and between 2003 to 2015 Peter's interest was again turned towards fintech, helping SMEs and a small cap stock exchange build corporate finance and financial infrastructure.

Taken together, these experiences have shaped Peter into a great venture builder. Katalysen was born out of this experience and expertise, and an urge to continue to create meaningful value for partners.

Peter believes that people with courage and a strong driving force can work wonders. Especially if they do so as a team, and do it together to win.

Member of Board
Year of joining: 2022

Ann-Sophie is a commercially driven and solution-oriented attorney with deep expertise in financial regulation, compliance, and business law. She advises regulated institutions such as AIF managers, fund companies, mortgage credit institutions, payment firms, financial institutions, and securities companies, and frequently serves as an external compliance function. She also supports businesses subject to AML regulations and handles investigations, licensing and registration processes, and regulatory authority interactions.

In addition to her regulatory expertise, Ann-Sophie has extensive experience in corporate law, contracts, and M&A. She regularly drafts and negotiates shareholder agreements, share transfers, and complex commercial contracts, and assists in transactions and due diligence processes. She also leads regulatory implementation projects — including EU frameworks such as the DORA regulation on digital operational resilience — and educates boards and employees on topics such as anti-money laundering.

Her background includes six years as a lawyer at Mannheimer Swartling, focused on M&A and private equity, followed by eight years as General Counsel and management team member at GE Money Bank. She also holds selected board assignments.

Member of Board
Year of joining: 2025

Håkan Källåker has spent his professional career at the intersection of leadership, business development, and banking, both in Sweden and across Europe. He brings to the board extensive experience from senior management and board positions, with a proven track record in governance, business development, and strategic leadership across complex financial environments.

Håkan currently serves as Chairman of the Board at Cicero Fonder. His previous boardroom experience includes serving as Vice Chairman of Altus Asset Management in Warsaw, representing the EBRD, and as a board member at Aktieinvest. Earlier in his career, he held senior leadership roles such as Deputy CEO of Swedbank, where he was responsible for Swedbank Markets, and Deputy CEO of Nordea. He has also served as CEO of banks in Latvia and Poland, and sat on the boards of Swedish savings banks. In addition to his leadership roles, Håkan has advised financial institutions in Latvia on compliance and AML matters, demonstrating broad expertise in regulatory frameworks and governance.

Originally from Småland, with deep roots in southern Sweden, he has lived in Stockholm for the past 25 years and has spent shorter or longer periods in seven different European countries. Håkan holds a Master’s degree in Business Economy from the University of Gothenburg School of Business, Economics and Law, complemented by executive programs at institutions in Sweden and the United States. Fluent in English, German, and Spanish, and conversant in French, he brings a truly international perspective to the board. Outside his professional life, he dedicates time to painting and runs Galleri Carl, an art gallery in Stockholm.

Member of Board
Year of joining: 2017

Together with Katalysen founder Peter, Heiner co-founded derivatives market maker QT Optec in 1986, arguably Switzerland’s first fintech company. He has deep experience applying mathematical finance as an investor, e.g. at hedge fund UBS O’Connor, and in advising families and institutions at UBS and other private banks.

Heiner’s vast experience as founder, advisor, and board member has resulted in three published books in the field of finance.

Heiner believes in developing partnerships and companies by connecting, networking, and exchanging. Both people and companies live in communities, and networks matter.

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.

Member of Board
Year of joining: 2025

Martin Trollborg brings over three decades of entrepreneurial and investment experience to the board, with a strong foundation in business strategy and entrepreneurial problem solving. He has been active as a business angel and advisor across a wide range of industries, including technology, gaming, real estate, and public markets.

After completing military service with Sweden’s elite Coastal Ranger School (Kustjägarskolan) in 1981–82, Martin studied economics and business administration at Stockholm University, with a focus on finance. Early in his career, he became a co-owner of Servisen AB, arguably Europe’s first fintech firm, which was founded by Katalysen’s Peter Almberg. The company was successfully exited in 1989.

Since 1990, Martin has been an active investor and board member in several private and listed companies. His past and current engagements include MrGreen AB (acquired by William Hill in 2018), DinStudio AB (tech, board member and co-owner), Åkers Krutbruk Fastigheter (board member and co-owner), Triboron International AB (board member and shareholder, listed company), and Skawen AB (board member and shareholder).

Martin’s long-standing commitment to entrepreneurial growth and his hands-on investment approach make him a valuable contributor to the board’s strategic discussions.

CEO
Year of joining: 2023

After graduating with an MBA from the University of Gothenburg (School of Business, Economics and Law), Anders began his career in Handelsbanken in 2006, followed by three years at Deloitte as an accountant. However, Anders' journey took a radical change when he discovered the allure of venture building, founding his first company: a consultancy firm within digital media.

Over the next 9 years, Anders exited his first venture, founded new ones, and ultimately accumulated diverse experience from the challenges and thrills of entrepreneurship, and from positions such as Founder, Growth Manager, CFO, and CEO.

Anders has a keen interest in entrepreneurship, organizations, and teams. He enjoys all stages of planning, building, and developing business ideas and companies. Anders joined Katalysen in early 2023.

Venture Partner
Year of joining: 2020

Two themes define Tobias’ journey: startups and global vision. A high-school attempt (and failure) to use the first smartphones to build a digital marketplace for emerging markets sparked a curiosity that led Tobias to study global business in Hong Kong, Beijing, and Taiwan.

Combining financial tools with a builder’s mindset, Tobias has accumulated significant experience from early-stage startups and funding. In Dublin’s vibrant tech scene, Tobias helped founders and investors position startups for maximum value. In Hong Kong’s financial sector, Tobias guided international entrepreneurs raising capital from Chinese investors. Today, Tobias supports Katalysen's core management functions, portfolio companies, and new deals as Venture Partner.