Niclas Kjellström-Matseke is a Founding Partner and Head of Europe & Africa for 17 Asset Management, which structures their business around the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.
Additionally, he is CEO of Infigo Properties and Chairman & Founder of Perennis Africa which invests in Southern African growth companies. Niclas is a recognized international business leader with a background as a CEO and international investor in Europe and Africa. He was the CEO of Novamedia Nordics which operates The Postcode Lottery and is the world’s third largest private donor, distributing US $11 billion. Under his leadership Novamedia became the industry’s most profitable company.
A dedicated philanthropist, Niclas serves on the board of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation and is a Member of the Leadership Council of the UN’s Sustainable Developments Solutions Network. He has held numerous other board positions including serving as Advisory Board Member of The Elders Foundation, which was set up by Nelson Mandela with the aim of getting global leaders to work together for peace and human rights, Board Member of SPER, the ethical council for all Swedish regulated gaming companies, was Honorary Advisory Board Member of Aung Sang Suu Kyi’s World Freedom Fund at Partnership for Change and Board Member of Novamedia Norsk PoskodeLotteri.
Niclas graduated with an MBA from the Stockholm School of Economics and Babson School in the U.S. He also has a BA in Economics & Social Science from Uppsala University.
17 Asset Management is a new kind of asset management firm that provides investment opportunities to meet their clients' social and financial goals. The business is structured around the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
Infigo Properties
CEO
Dec 2017 - Present
Cape Town, ZA
Infigo Properties is focused on the property development industry in the Cape Town area and takes an active role as co-developer in pioneering commercial and residential projects, developing the new city centre.
Perennis Africa Proprietary
Chairman of the Ethics Committee & Founder
2006 - Present
Cape Town, ZA
Perennis Africa, invests in Southern African growth companies and a a platform from where Niclas commits to engage time and funds to African & international based ventures.
Novamedia Sverige AB run The Swedish Postcode Lottery which operates on the Swedish regulated gambling market and is run on a commercial basis by Novamedia, which holds the commercial risk and provides the capital required for operating the Lottery.
iWorld GMBH was part of 2i International, a German wireless internet based service which identifies and solves business challenges for companies and shareholders.
Alumni is a recruitment company that have developed tools and services in order to strengthen the organisations and teams of their clients for over 25 years and are a full-range provider of leadership services in the Nordic region.
Intact Strategy is an internet strategy consultant with a focus on IT, it was part of Kinnevik AB, a Swedish investment company that was founded in 1936 by the Stenbeck, Klingspor & von Horn families and invests primarily in digital consumer brands.
Accenture is a leading global professional services company which provides a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology & operations.
The Sustainable Development Goals Center for Africa (SDGC/A) is an international organization that supports governments, businesses, civil society & academic institutions in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in Africa. They build upon Africa’s existing successes by bringing together people, ideas & innovation to collectively reach a more sustainable future.
Spear REIT Limited is listed as a Real Estate Investment Trust on the AltX of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and its main business is investing in high-quality income-generating real estate, across all sectors within the Western Cape, predominantly in the Cape Town region.
Novamedia Sverige AB run The Swedish Postcode Lottery which operates on the Swedish regulated gambling market and is run on a commercial basis by Novamedia, which holds the commercial risk and provides the capital required for operating the Lottery.
Niclas was appointed by The UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon. The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) mobilizes global scientific & technological expertise to promote practical solutions for sustainable development, including the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) & the Paris Climate Agreement.
Kustjägarna is an amphibious special operations unit within the Swedish Amphibious Corps, which is the coastal defence arm of the Swedish Navy. A reconnaissance unit, the main tasks of the Coastal Rangers are to gather intelligence, conduct raids, and commit sabotage.
YPO members harness the knowledge, influence & trust of the world’s most influential & innovative business leaders to inspire business, personal, family & community impact.
SPER
Board Member
Stockholm, SE
SPER is the ethical council for all Swedish regulated gaming companies. SPER 's focus is on addressing the issues of responsible gaming and ethical marketing for the gaming industry.
Norsk Postkode Lotterie is a lottery run by Novamedia which aims to support local charities in Norway, by donating profits from the lottery to good causes.
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, founded in 1968, is led by human rights activist and lawyer Kerry Kennedy and advocates for a more just and peaceful world. Working alongside local activists to ensure lasting positive change in governments and corporations, the RFK team includes leading attorneys, advocates, entrepreneurs and writers united by a commitment to social justice.
The Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation celebrate their lifelong sacrifice for peace and justice by helping people to reconnect to each other, honor the sacredness of all human beings, restore human dignity and protect the inspiring legacy of Desmond and Leah Tutu.
