Johan von Holstein

Johan Staël von Holstein

Johan Staël von Holstein is a Swedish entrepreneur, venture capitalist, author and speaker. He is the founder and CEO of Speed Ventures AB, a position he has held since 2015.1

Early Career

• Worked at the Kinnevik Group, rising to become marketing director of Z-TV and CEO of ITV, Europe's largest teletext company4
• Responsible for Banque Invik's sales and credit card operations4

Founding Icon Medialab

• In 1995, co-founded website design company Icon Medialab, which grew to over 3,000 employees in 32 offices worldwide24
• The company went public in 1999 and merged with Lost Boys in 2002, later changing its name to LB Icon AB2

Founding IQUBE and MyCube

• In 2004, founded IQUBE, a private incubator that grew to over 100 companies in its portfolio12
• Founded MyCube in 2008, a digital life management tool focused on privacy and user ownership2

Crowd1 and Other Ventures

• Founded the multi-level marketing company Crowd1 in 20193
• Seed investor in numerous companies including Apotea, Tunigo (sold to Spotify), and Werlabs3

Awards and Recognition

• Recognized as a Global Leader of Tomorrow by Chief Executive magazine24
• Elected to the Swedish Government's Cultural Board24
• Awarded Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum4