Jeppe is a Partner at Northzone, where he established the London office after starting at Deutsche Bank and Amadeus. His exits include SpaceApe Games (exited to Supercell), EpiServer (exited to IK Investment Partners), Tobii (IPO) and Trustpilot (IPO).
Jeppe focuses primarily on finding network effects in enterprise software and fintech businesses, with an active portfolio including Stream, Kriya, Sona, Yonder and Zopa.
I got my first experience of the VC industry with Deutsche Bank. Starting out in Corporate Finance, I became part of the founding team setting up DB Capital in 1998, a venture capital fund with the bank as investor. After seeing the crazy ups and downs of the tech boom and bust first-hand, I joined the deep tech, Cambridge based fund, Amadeus Capital. Before joining Northzone in 2011 and building out the international franchise against the backdrop of the global financial crisis.
A key learning has not only been to cope, but to embrace the fact that tough times act as a catalyst for change and innovation. These times are often defining for any great startup who use it to set their culture, ambition and vision.
I get a real kick from the tenacity and energy of individual entrepreneurs, attempting to make sea changes in massive industries. The financial services industry is a classic example, where I’ve had the privilege of working with a number of amazing and tenacious fintech entrepreneurs over the years. Being the underdog is a feeling you can embrace to achieve extraordinary things.