Mark Strande
About Mark Strande
Mark Strande is based in Stockholm, Sweden, and works in information security leadership. His LinkedIn profile lists Miro as his current employer, and his posts there describe his role as CISO. Those posts cover Miro's data residency work and security topics.
LinkedIn's author page and the Nordic9 investor directory also list him as Chief Information Security Officer / Chief Security Officer at Klarna. His LinkedIn posts mention years of work in financial institutions and other high-requirement environments.
Nordic9 classifies him as an angel investor in Sweden and lists three portfolio companies: Noru, Peekerton and Foreseeti. It records one investment each in 2020, 2025 and 2026, and describes his investments as Swedish software and services companies. Nordic9 does not say which company belongs to which year.
No fund, syndicate or public check size has been found. His investing appears to be done as an individual.
Noru is his AI investment on the Lounge deals desk. It is a Stockholm-based startup building an AI-native platform for regulatory compliance. Tech.eu reported in March 2026 that Noru raised €560,000 (SEK 6 million) in a pre-seed round led by Ampli Ventures. Crunchbase lists Mark Strande among the round's investors.
Other participants named in press and database listings include the Andreessen Horowitz Scout Fund, SSE Business Lab and the angel network DHS. Strande also shared posts on LinkedIn about Peekerton, a research automation product he said he had used since its stealth stage.
From the public record, he has backed early-stage software companies in Sweden, with a pre-seed round in Noru. His professional background is in security and compliance-heavy environments, and Noru and Foreseeti sit close to that area. He has not published a stated thesis, preferred check size or list of criteria that we could find.
- Noru: Stockholm AI platform for regulatory compliance; participated in its €560K pre-seed round, announced March 2026.
- Peekerton: Swedish software startup listed in his Nordic9 portfolio; investment year not stated.
- Foreseeti: Swedish software company listed in his Nordic9 portfolio; investment year not stated.
Investing activity
Mark Strande appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Pre-seed, with a median round size of $630K. The most recent is Noru (Pre-seed, €560K, Mar 2026).
Mark Strande most often invests alongside Ampli Ventures, DHS Angel Network, SSE Business Lab and Andreessen Horowitz Scout Fund, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Mark Strande
Who is Mark Strande?
Mark Strande is a Stockholm-based security leader and angel investor. His LinkedIn lists him at Miro as CISO, and earlier sources list him as CISO/CSO at Klarna.
Has Mark Strande invested in AI startups?
Yes. He participated in Noru's €560K pre-seed round in March 2026. Noru builds an AI platform for regulatory compliance.
What is Mark Strande's check size?
It is not public. No check size or investment range has been found in the sources reviewed.
What stage does Mark Strande invest in?
His best-documented investment is a pre-seed round, in Noru. Nordic9 lists his other investments as Swedish software companies, without stage details.
Which startups has Mark Strande backed?
Nordic9 lists Noru, Peekerton and Foreseeti. Noru is the only one with a public round announcement that we confirmed.
Is Mark Strande a good angel for security or compliance founders?
His day job is in security leadership, and Noru and Foreseeti are in related areas. He has not published what he looks for, so check his recent LinkedIn posts before pitching.
Is Mark Strande an angel investor?
Yes. Mark Strande invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Mark Strande invested in?
Mark Strande's AI investments include Noru. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Mark Strande invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Mark Strande has invested at Pre-seed, with a median round of $630K.
Who does Mark Strande co-invest with?
Mark Strande's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Ampli Ventures (1 deal), DHS Angel Network (1 deal), SSE Business Lab (1 deal) and Andreessen Horowitz Scout Fund (1 deal).