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 Lund 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:
Chairman of the Board at Respiratorius AB, Vati of Sweden Holding AB, and WWAdvise AB.
Holdings in the Company:
Private: 4,600,000 shares
WWAdvise: 10,233,316 shares
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:
Wallseth Consulting AB: 2,000,000 shares
Board
Kerstin Jakobsson
Chairman of the Board since 2023
On the board since: 2021
Background and Education: Kerstin Jakobsson has a Master of Science degree from Lund 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: 60,307 shares
Krakesson AB: 4,851,292 shares
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 holds a Doctoral Licentiate in Microfluidics (Lund University) and a Master’s in Biotechnology. He has completed executive programs in Leadership and Management (Lund University) and Corporate Governance (Copenhagen Business School and StyrelseAkademien). With over a decade of experience in deeptech and life sciences, he built and managed the portfolio at the venture studio Nested Bio – leading to two IPOs and an acquisition within 5 years. He currently serves as Chief Business Officer at SmiLe Venture Hub.
Current Engagements: Chief Business Officer at SmiLe Venture Hub. Board member at Spermosens AB (publ.), Prolevi Bio AB and Nested Bio AB.
Holdings in the Company:
Private: 1,876,000 shares
Nested Bio AB: 1,832,494 shares
Independent in relation to the Company and its management / major shareholders of the Company: Yes / 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.
Holdings in the Company:
Private: 1,133,658 shares
Könyves Invest AB: 2,542,628 shares
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
