Kaj-Erik Relander

Director

📍 Zurich, Switzerland🔄 Updated September 2026💼 12 investments📅 13 years investing🗓 Last invested Jun 2025
VC🌍 Switzerland
12
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Board Member
Jun 2025
Drivers First wants to contribute to the development of the transport and logistics industry to meet future needs for sustainable infrastructure and at the same time improve the working environment for truck drivers
Board Member
Dec 2022
CYVN Holdings is a specialist investment vehicle based in Abu Dhabi that deploys capital in smart and advanced mobility solutions. It aims to create a smart mobility platform by investing in and partnering with industry leaders around the world. CYVN Holdings is wholly owned by the Abu Dhabi Government, with significant funding commitments to continue to develop its portfolio including further investments
Board Member
Nov 2022
Winnow was founded with a simple belief that food is too valuable to waste. Winnow develops technology used by a growing number of organizations to cut food waste in their operations. Our digital tools provide data to drive improvements in kitchen production processes and to help cut food waste in half, saving money and reducing environmental footprint at the same time.
Board Member and IC member
Jul 2022
We invest in the ideas and people that are making a better, alternate future for all. We’re acquiring, growing, and supporting the visionary tech businesses that are moving this world forward. e& capital is from e&, the global technology and investment group.
Board Member
Oct 2021
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), an international financial centre (IFC) located in the capital city of the United Arab Emirates, opened for business on 21 October 2015. Established by UAE Federal Decree as a broad-based financial centre, ADGM augments Abu Dhabi’s position as a global hub for business and finance and serves as a strategic link between the growing economies of the Middle East, Africa and South Asia and the rest of the world. ADGM’s strategy is anchored by Abu Dhabi’s key strengths including private banking, wealth management, asset management and financial innovation. Comprising three independent authorities: ADGM Courts, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority and the Registration Authority, ADGM as IFC governs the Al Maryah Island which is a designated financial free zone. It enables registered financial institutions, companies and entities to operate, innovate and succeed within an international regulatory framework based on Common Law. Since its inception, ADGM has been awarded the “Financial Centre of the Year (MENA)” for two consecutive years for its initiatives and contributions to the financial and capital markets industry in the region.* * Source: The Global Investor Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Awards For questions or enquiries, please email: info@adgm.com Follow us on Twitter @adglobalmarket
Board Member
Oct 2020
MagicCube is a device independent IoT security platform that protects against on-device, cloud, and network attacks. The MagicCube solution secures digital transactions on any device, in transit, and in the cloud with the same level of security as device hardware solutions without the complexity and cost associated with hardware deployments
Board Member
May 2019
Established in Abu Dhabi in 2018, ADQ is one of the regions largest holding companies with investments locally and internationally. Both an asset owner and investor, ADQ’s broad portfolio of major enterprises span key sectors of a diversified economy, including energy and utilities, food and agriculture, healthcare and pharma, and mobility and logistics, amongst others. As a strategic partner of Abu Dhabi’s government, ADQ is committed to accelerating the transformation of the emirate into a globally competitive and knowledge-based economy.
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Apr 2017
All of us have a story. At SES, we believe you should have the freedom to take your story wherever you want it to go – unlimited by geography, technology, or even gravity. This is why we provide an intelligent network comprising a multi-orbit constellation of Geostationary (GEO) and Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellites and extensive ground infrastructure – to deliver video and data solutions that connect more people in more places with content that enriches their personal stories. As a provider of global content connectivity solutions, we do the extraordinary in space to deliver amazing experiences everywhere on Earth. Because when everyone is empowered with content and connectivity, billions of experiences – and, thus, billions of stories – have infinite possibilities. Take your story anywhere. With SES.
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2025
Board Member
Jun 2025
Drivers First wants to contribute to the development of the transport and logistics industry to meet future needs for sustainable infrastructure and at the same time improve the working environment for truck drivers
2022
Board Member
Dec 2022
CYVN Holdings is a specialist investment vehicle based in Abu Dhabi that deploys capital in smart and advanced mobility solutions. It aims to create a smart mobility platform by investing in and partnering with industry leaders around the world. CYVN Holdings is wholly owned by the Abu Dhabi Government, with significant funding commitments to continue to develop its portfolio including further investments
Board Member
Nov 2022
Winnow was founded with a simple belief that food is too valuable to waste. Winnow develops technology used by a growing number of organizations to cut food waste in their operations. Our digital tools provide data to drive improvements in kitchen production processes and to help cut food waste in half, saving money and reducing environmental footprint at the same time.
Board Member and IC member
Jul 2022
We invest in the ideas and people that are making a better, alternate future for all. We’re acquiring, growing, and supporting the visionary tech businesses that are moving this world forward. e& capital is from e&, the global technology and investment group.
2021
Board Member
Oct 2021
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), an international financial centre (IFC) located in the capital city of the United Arab Emirates, opened for business on 21 October 2015. Established by UAE Federal Decree as a broad-based financial centre, ADGM augments Abu Dhabi’s position as a global hub for business and finance and serves as a strategic link between the growing economies of the Middle East, Africa and South Asia and the rest of the world. ADGM’s strategy is anchored by Abu Dhabi’s key strengths including private banking, wealth management, asset management and financial innovation. Comprising three independent authorities: ADGM Courts, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority and the Registration Authority, ADGM as IFC governs the Al Maryah Island which is a designated financial free zone. It enables registered financial institutions, companies and entities to operate, innovate and succeed within an international regulatory framework based on Common Law. Since its inception, ADGM has been awarded the “Financial Centre of the Year (MENA)” for two consecutive years for its initiatives and contributions to the financial and capital markets industry in the region.* * Source: The Global Investor Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Awards For questions or enquiries, please email: info@adgm.com Follow us on Twitter @adglobalmarket
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