Susanne Najafi is an investor and serial entrepreneur. She has founded ten companies, reached a revenue of over €10 million by the age of 31 and has been recognized as one of Sweden’s most influential tech investors. Born by Iranian parents in Rinkeby, a low-income suburb of Stockholm, Susanne learned to challenge conventional structures from an early age. As the Founding Partner of BackingMinds VC, she disrupts the traditional venture capital model, demonstrating that it’s possible to generate great returns while driving change. Susanne has received awards such as Pioneer of the Year by His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustav, Leader of the Year, Mama of the Year, Sweden’s most powerful investor, and Sweden’s foremost serial entrepreneur.