Diagonal Bio
The Spark, Medicon Village
223 81 Lund, Sweden
Karin Wehlin
CEO since November 2023
Background and Education:
Karin Wehlin has an Executive MBA degree from Lunds University and educated at INSEAD in Strategy, Innovation, and Leadership. Karin has over 25 years of experience in senior positions within the Life Science sector. She has served as CEO of Respiratorius AB, LU Food Science AB, and BoMill AB, as well as a Manager in Corporate Finance. Karin is also the founder of EQL Pharma AB, where she was the executive Chairman of the board for 10 years.
Current Engagements:
Chair of the Board WWAdvise AB, Respiratorius AB and Chairman of Vati of Sweden Holding AB.
Holdings in the Company:
Private: 4,600,000 shares
WWAdvise: 8,899,988 shares and 1,333,328 warrants TO2
Fata Mrsic
CFO since 2024
Background and Education:
Fata Mrsic holds a diploma in Business Controlling from Lund University and has 20 years of experience within accounting and financial reporting. Fata has served as Accounting and Finance controller for various global companies including Haldex Brake Production AB and DSV Road AB.
She also brings experience from business controlling, latest position from public sector in Landskrona Stad.
Holdings in the Company:
Fata Mrsic currently owns no shares and no warrants.
Anders Wallseth
Senior Commercial Advisor since 2025
Education:
Executive MBA, Copenhagen Business School.
Background:
Anders Wallseth has extensive international experience in commercialising medical devices and “point of care” diagnostics in both the veterinary and the human sector. He has held leadership roles in global companies and start-ups as an employee, board member, part-owner and consultant. Most recently, he came from HemoCue, where he served as Senior Director of International Sales.
Other current positions:
Chief Commercial Officer Lumito AB. Own consulting business through Wallseth Consulting AB. Board member of Starfish of Sweden AB and Enersize AB.
Holdings in the Company:
Anders Wallseth currently owns no shares and no warrants.
Board
Kerstin Åkesson Jakobsson
Chair of the Board since 2023
On the board since: 2021
Background and Education: Kerstin Åkesson Jakobsson has a Master of Science degree from Lunds University with over 30 years of experience in marketing and sales, primarily in the Medtech sector, as well as in corporate management and business development. She has served as CEO for development companies such as SpectraCure AB and Ortoma AB, and CEO for Medicon Village Innovation. Jakobsson has also completed board training at EFL and the Board Academy.
Current Engagements: Senior Advisory of Kongsberg Beam Technology AS. Chairman of Lumito AB and Krakesson AB. Board member of the Stiftelsen TEM, QueenInvest AB, OctaQuest AB and TeEkMi Holding AB.
Holdings in the Company:
Private: 47,611 shares and 12,696 warrants TO2
Krakesson AB: 3,740,284 shares and 1,111,008 warrants TO2
Independent in relation to the Company and its management / major shareholders of the Company: Yes / Yes
Kushagr Punyani
Board Member
On the board since: 2020
Background and Education: Kushagr Punyani is educated in microfluidics and biosensors. He has an Licentiate of Philosophy in Engineering, Physics from Lund University. Punyani has co-founded several startups in the tech industry alongside his role as Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) at Spermosens AB, a company specializing in diagnostic equipment and products for male fertility diagnostics and treatment.
Current Engagements: Board member at Spermosens AB, Prolevi Bio AB and Nested Bio AB. Business Coach at SmiLe Venture Hub.
Holdings in the Company:
Private: 1,876,000 shares
Nested Bio AB: 1,610,278 shares and 222,216 warrants TO2
Independent in relation to the Company and its management / major shareholders of the Company: No / Yes
Edvard Hall
Board Member
On the board since: 2021
Background and Education: Edvard Hall holds degrees in business administration (Lund University) and law (Lund University) and is an entrepreneur with extensive experience in building and managing companies within the sustainability sector. Hall also has a master’s degree in political economy from the London Scool of Economics.
Current Engagements:
CEO of Bioextrax AB (publ), Chairman of the Board for ProLevi Bio AB and Könvyes Invest AB, and Board Member of Parlametric AB.
Holdings in the Company:
Private: 894,994 shares and 238,664 warrants TO2
Könyves Invest AB: 5,535,510 shares and 1,983,576 warrants TO2
Independent in relation to the Company and its management / major shareholders of the Company: Yes / Yes
Founding Partners
Andreas Nyberg
Founding Partner
Johan Källstrand
Founding Partner
Kushagr Punyani
Tech Advisor, Founding Partner