Gustav Söderström

Overview

Gustav Söderström is a prominent angel investor and technology executive based in Sweden. He is best known for his role as the Chief Research & Development Officer at Spotify, where he oversees the product, design, data, and engineering teams, and is responsible for the company's product strategy. In addition to his executive role at Spotify, Söderström has been actively involved in the startup ecosystem as a seed investor and advisor. He has served on the board of Tictail since 2013 and was formerly an advisor to 13th Lab, a company acquired by Facebook's Oculus. Before joining Spotify in 2009, Söderström was the Director of Product and Business Development for Yahoo! Mobile from 2006 to 2009. In 2003, he founded Kenet Works, a company that developed community software for mobile phones, and served as the company's CEO until it was acquired by Yahoo! in 2006. He holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from KTH Royal Institute of Technology. As an angel investor, Söderström focuses on early-stage technology companies, particularly in the fields of music streaming, media and entertainment, consumer goods, e-commerce, fintech, healthtech, edtech, gaming, artificial intelligence, machine learning, cloud computing, cybersecurity, blockchain, and SaaS. His investments typically range from $500,000 to $5 million, with a geographical focus on Sweden, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Poland, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Australia, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and Brazil. Söderström's extensive experience in product development and his passion for innovation make him a valuable contributor to the growth and success of the companies he invests in. His strategic insights and leadership have been instrumental in shaping the direction of Spotify and the broader technology landscape.