Board of Directors

Michael Bruun is global co-head of Private Equity within Goldman Sachs Asset Management. He is a member of the Asset Management Corporate Investment Committee, Asset Management Growth Equity Investment Committee, Sustainable Investing Group Investment Committee and Asset & Wealth Management Diversity and Inclusion Council. In 2021, Michael was named head of EMEA Private Equity within Goldman Sachs Asset Management and from 2019 to 2021, he was head of Private Equity and Growth Equity investing for India. He joined the Merchant Banking Division in 2010 and worked in London and New York. Prior to that, Michael was a member of the Nordic Mergers & Acquisitions team in the Investment Banking Division (IBD), after initially joining IBD in 2005. He joined Goldman Sachs as an analyst in the Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities Division in 2004. He was named managing director in 2013 and partner in 2016.

Michael serves on the boards of Advania, LRQA, Norgine, Northvolt AB, Parexel and Kahoot. He is vice chair of the Human Practice Foundation in Denmark and a trustee in the UK.

Michael earned a BA in Economics from the University of Copenhagen and an MSc in Economics. 

Colin Brown has worked in the IT sector for over 30 years and is now a Non-Executive Director, advisor, coach and investor. Joining Computacenter plc from the UK civil service, Colin experienced multiple promotions and led the UK Public Sector business for five successful years before becoming CEO for Computacenter Germany. Returning to the UK he became General Manager for Services for Microsoft, before joining Softcat plc as Managing Director and leading them through their successful IPO in 2015. The company continued to enjoy sustained year on year growth under Colin’s leadership until his departure in 2020. He joined Content+Cloud as Non-Exec Director in April 2022.

Marianne Horstmann has worked in the IT sector for over 25 years. Latest she was CEO for NetDesign - part of TDC Group - leading a full Company turnaround from HW sales/classic service provider into a lean digital service provider of managed services growing recurring revenue contribution significantly and improving EBITDA margin. Earlier Marianne was SVP with responsibility for Infrastructure Outsourcing Services at Atea. Before Atea Marianne worked at HPE as Country Manager for Technology Services and later she was promoted to Region Manager for HPE’s Communications & Media Solutions vertical for General Western Europe. Also 11 years with different leadership roles at Ericsson add to her experience and knowledge. Today Marianne is VP at GlobalConnect with among other things responsibility for retention and development of the 250 main accounts. As an honorary Office Marianne was appointed Member of the Danish Government's Cyber Security Counsel for two years in 2020-2021. Marianne holds a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering from the Technical University in Denmark.

Lill Beate Pedersen has more than 10 years of experience within the IT industry, and 20 years of experience in finance management and business development from several industries in Norway and internationally.  Lill Beate holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration and Economics from the Norwegian School of Management (BI).

Artti Aurasmaas brings over a decade of experience in the IT industry and boasts more than two decades of expertise in financial management and business development, complemented by a Master's degree from the Helsinki School of Economics. Artti's career journey showcases his adaptability and leadership across various sectors. Artti has held key positions, including CFO and COO, at 3 Step IT Group, where his financial acumen shone. As CEO of 3 Step IT Group, he oversaw a transformative decade of growth. Artti's leadership journey continued as CEO of Stella Care Group, Ropo Capital Group, Martela Oyj, and his current role as CEO of Staria Oyj. Artti's extensive experience and leadership in IT, finance, and business development make him a valuable asset in the corporate world.