Marcus Söderblom

Examiner
DISC Type : sc

Founding Partner at Southbloom AB

Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area, Sweden

Overview

Marcus Söderblom is a Founding Partner at Southbloom Corporate Finance, a Nordic boutique firm specializing in M&A and equity financing. Drawing on his experience as a former Vice President at AB Novestra and his education in Business Administration from Uppsala University, he advises entrepreneurs, owners, and investors on complex transactions.

Since its inception, his firm Southbloom has successfully completed over 40 transactions, advising on significant sales and private placements across the Nordic region.

Personality Overview

Process Oriented

Unexpressive

Tough To Convince

Being observant comes to them naturally.  They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time. They tend to be clear about their needs and limitations and are unlikely to promise too much.

Topics They Care About

Nordic M&A
Advises entrepreneurs, family offices, and investors on mergers and acquisitions within the Nordic market, as shown by recent deals for companies like Microbas Precision AB.
Equity Fundraising
Focuses on securing capital for Nordic companies through services like private placements, having recently advised growth companies such as Picsmart.
Supporting Entrepreneurs
His work is centered on advising founders and owners through major corporate transactions, helping them navigate complex sales and financing.

Media Appearances

Marcus has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2013
Founding Partner at Southbloom AB
3-2000 - 1-2013
Vice President at AB Novestra (publ)
3-2000 - 12-2006
Investment Manager at AB Novestra (publ)
3-2000 - 4-2003
Portfoilio Manager at AB Novestra (publ)
4-1994 - 3-2000
Corporate Finance at Hagströmer & Qviberg Fondkommission AB

Education

1992 - 1996
Business Administration from Uppsala University
1994 - 1995
Finance from Erasmus University Rotterdam

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Exp : 35 Location : Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area, Sweden Job Level : N/A Designation : Founding Partner at Southbloom AB
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Insights For Selling To Marcus

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • First of all, focus on building their confidence by sharing examples, case studies etc.

DONT's

  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Marcus is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Marcus

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Marcus move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Marcus take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

You And Marcus

Personality Compatibility


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