Niklas Sandberg - Senior Advisor, MHP Mobility Hub Partners AB

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Work Background

Borealis Advisors Ltd.Founder & Managing Partner

Apr. 2022 - Aug. 2023Sofia, BulgarienInvestment holding and management consultant with focus on start-up business.

MobilityHub (Group) GmbHCo-Founder

Oct. 2021 - Aug. 2023Grünwald, Bayern, DeutschlandCo-Founder of MobilityHub (Group) GmbH ("MHG") designed to provide front-to-back development services for MobilityHubs, MHG's interpretation of Mobility Hubs. We have configured a platform combining strong internal capabilities with best-in-class external capabilities to help deliver successful projects for clients incl. Cities/Towns; Municipalities; Car Park Operators; and other owners of car parks + plots of land. Our passion is with collaboration, co-creation and the creation of win-win synergies.

Borealis Advisors Ltd.Founder & Managing Partner

Apr. 2020 - Mar. 2022London, England, United KingdomA very independent management consulting company delivering value in Northern Europe (with focus on the Nordic countries; UK; German-speaking countries). In terms of geography, we have best capabilities in the Nordics but also conduct business in the UK and the German-speaking countries. We selectively also deliver projects in certain other European countries. Opportunistically, we can support in other international markets. Our general consulting focus: · Real Estate; · Urban Mobility; · Sales & Marketing; · Business Development; · Corporate Development; · Sourcing investment opportunities (VC/PE); · Market Research; · Support of start-ups and Entrepreneurs (business plan; funding; etc.).

Sandberg & Co.Founder & Managing Partner

Apr. 2009 - Mar. 2020Munich, Bavaria, GermanyA very independent management consulting company supporting organizations (with focus on small business and exciting start-ups) in the design and deployment of business growth strategies. We also support large enterprises in designing and deploying organic growth programs. In doing so, we leverage our expertise and track record in Business Development, Corporate Development, Customer Experience Management, Innovation Management, Change Management and corporate financing alternatives. Recent assignments include support for: · Leading FinTech (Working Capital Finance) - Business Development; · Real estate financing company - Business Development; · Enterprise software start-up - Business Development; · Internal Big Data start-up - Use Case analysis; · Special programs for German IT services company; · Food start-up; · Innovation management and change management advise for leading consultant; · Life insurance run-off investments in German market; · Expansion of in-house management consultant; · Conceptualization for a travel insurance App; · Design of a Pre- and Post-Merger Integration process; · Privatization concept for a leading financial services company; · Innovation management program with emphasis on idea management; · Cost efficiency and organizational design program; · New service offering (corporate reputation); · Employee engagement program; · Customer experience program; · Software sales and business development.

Fireman's Fund Insurance CompanyAssistant Vice President

Apr. 2006 - Mar. 2009Novato, CA· International assignment in financial services/insurance with Allianz subsidiary; · Focus on supporting senior executives mainly in a program development capacity; · Supported CEO on global Allianz Customer Experience Management program; · Supported COO/CIO on very successful Innovation Management program; · Supported Vice President of Marketing in implementing a new marketing capability; · Main assignment was the responsibility and accountability for designing, implementing and driving an end-to-end innovation management process from initial idea generation and submission through to implementation, benefits realization and benefits tracking; · Since formal launch in 2007 and through March 2009, effort generated 8,000+ idea submissions, a 40% participation rate, a 20% implementation rate and implemented ideas yielding in excess of $60M in net benefits.

Allianz SESenior Manager

Apr. 2004 - Apr. 2006Munich Area, Germany· Leading financial services and insurance conglomerate with HQ in Munich; · Headhunted to support first non-German Allianz SE Board Member as Chief of Staff; · Responsible for the day-to-day running and support of the Office; · Main responsibility was in program development of a global strategic initiative called the Global Customer Focus Initiative, a major Customer Experience Management program initiated by the Allianz Group Board of Management to help drive profitable growth; · Designed to help increase customer centricity and customer centric solutions; · A major customer driven transformation program to deliver superior customer experiences both for the intermediary and end-customer all with a view to significantly improve customer advocacy and financial performance across all global lines of insurance, banking relationships and investment management; · A focus was developed on promoting customer loyalty driving customer retention, referrals, up- and cross-sell as well as new customer acquisition; · This global financial services “best practice” yielded more than US$500 million in net profits for Allianz Group; · Supported Allianz Group Board of Management member Mr. Jan R. Carendi and drove both the design, development and initial deployment of the program.

Momentum AdvisorsFounder & Managing Partner

Jun. 2002 - May. 2004Örebro, Sweden· Sweden-based business development and management consulting firm advising mostly German and Austrian small business seeking to enter the Scandinavian market and seeking support to drive business growth strategies; · Design and deployment of integrated marketing plans with extensive focus on market research and marketing & advertising planning before going to market; · Most clients were portfolio companies of Venture Capital & Private Equity funds; · Also founded and launched a business focused on renewables & environment solutions.

Schroeder Salomon Smith Barney (Citigroup)Vice President

Aug. 2000 - Jan. 2002Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany· Financial services and investment banking assignment with focus on Merger & Acquisitions and Equity Capital Markets; · Hired as part of an equity execution Team lined up to execute a significant pipeline of IPOs that dried up following the .com bubble. Key assignment ended up being €126M IPO of MediClin, a healthcare services provider, where SSSB was Lead Manager and Bookrunner. Had day-to-day execution responsibility incl. management of offering process, due diligence, valuation, marketing presentations, prospectus; · Developed an extensive business plan for Citigroup’s business origination with medium-sized companies (“Mittelstand”) in Germany also developing a plan for the integration of relationship management teams of the investment bank (SSSB) and its commercial banking operation (Citibank); · Main assignment was a relationship management role with responsibility to cover and build relationships with leading Private Equity & Venture Capital firms in Germany, Austria and Switzerland; · Built from scratch a systematic coverage for VCs in the German-speaking countries focusing on private placements, fundraising, Merger & Acquisitions and equity products… · …and then the Stock Market tanked (.com bubble)… · Extensive support in training and hiring junior staff.

DavidoCFO

Jan. 2000 - Dec. 2001· Provided part-time start-up support as CFO for Munich-based B2B Platform; · Basic focus on business planning, financing alternatives and fundraising .

Merrill LynchAssociate

Aug. 1997 - Jul. 2000London, United Kingdom, Frankfurt/Main· Financial services and investment banking assignment with focus on Merger & Acquisitions and Equity Capital Markets based in London and Frankfurt, respectively; · Extensive origination with an emphasis on Scandinavia and Germany; · Extensive day-to-day execution responsibility for Equity/Debt Offering process and buy- and sell-side as well as merger processes incl. management of end-to-end process, valuation, research and definition of strategic alternatives, positioning & investment case, legal and marketing documentation (e.g. engagement letter, investment memorandum, roadshow presentation), transaction structuring, due diligence, deal marketing. · Projects excecuted for clients incl. Ericsson, Union Bank of Norway, Electrolux, Nordbanken, Swedish Match, Saga Petroleum, Atlas Copco, Siemens, Kamps, Tchibo, Klöckner-Werke and Robert Bosch GmbH; · Managed teams of Analysts and Associates: extensive support in training and hiring of junior staff.

CitiAnalyst

Jan. 1995 - Jun. 1997London, United Kingdom· Financial services and investment banking assignment with focus on Merger & Acquisitions and Equity Capital Markets; · Joined Smith Barney, an upstart in Europe at the time, straight out of undergraduate school as investment banking had been my choice of employment since High School; · Participated in a wide range of origination and execution projects across both industries and geographies (with some emphasis, however, on Scandinavia); · Support of more senior bankers with some day-to-day focus on industry and company reviews and analyses, company valuation (public-, private-, DCF, LBO, etc.), legal and marketing documentation (e.g. Offering Circulars, Information Memorandum, Engagement Letters); · Projects excecuted for clients incl. TOTAL, Fred Perry, Midland Bank, Bank of Scotland and Textron.

Foreign & ColonialSummer Intern

Jun. 1994 - Dec. 1994London, United KingdomBusiness- and product development experience with leading City asset management firm.

Dresdner Bank M&ASummer Intern

Jun. 1993 - Sep. 1993Frankfurt Am Main Area, GermanyM&A experience with leading local German corporate finance advisor.

Massonaud-Fontenay-Kervern (ABN Amro)Summer Intern

Jun. 1992 - Sep. 1992Paris Area, FranceRotation program with leading French stockbroker.

Moldex Wieser GmbHSummer Intern

Jun. 1991 - Sep. 1991ViennaMarketing- and business development experience with leading mechnical engineering company.