Oakvale Invest
Founder
Swedish entrepreneur and investor with three decades of building, backing, and selling technology companies. Founded Oakvale Invest in 2025 after relocating to South Africa, where he now lives and works from Franschhoek. The fund is the next chapter in a career built on patient capital and long-term conviction, and the first one he's building alongside his son.
Investment Associate
Henrik's eldest son and the second generation at Oakvale. Herman works at the intersection of venture, marketing, and startup growth at Oakvale Invest. He focuses on finding promising companies and giving founders the visibility they deserve in a crowded market. Drawn to ambitious people building meaningful things, he's been building on his own since he was twelve.
Investment Associate
MJ sources founders, builds relationships, and develops the pipeline that connects young African AI talent with the capital and network they need to grow. Her background spans project coordination, executive operations, and hospitality, a foundation of adaptability she now brings to early-stage investing on the continent.
