About us
"Our focus on performance and a solid reputation for honesty and fairness, built over more than 40 years of international leadership and business experience, are our strongest and most important assets"
Who we are
We are a private investment company based in Stockholm, Sweden. We work with a long-term ownership perspective and our overall mission is to create value in economic, social and human terms.
The investment company is family owned and was founded in 2020 by Harry Klagsbrun after having rounded off an international career in the financial services and investment industry spanning over 40 years.
What we do
Harmar's investment strategy is aimed at achieving a balanced approach to risk taking and the long-term perspective. Our focus is to build a diversified portfolio and through our investments, create value that will last over generations. We are committed to live by our values and we aim to have a positive impact with everything we do.
We base our decisions on factors contributiong to longevity and that the road to success is built through lasting and mutually beneficial relationships. Our solid reputation for honesty and fairness, built over more than 40 years of leadership and international business experience, is our strongest and most important asset.
Our team
More about Harry
Harry is the founder and chairman of Harmar and has the overall responsibility for the decisions and the investments. He has over 40 years of international experience as an advisor, investor and owner, with specialist expertise in corporate governance, corporate culture, company transformation and value creation.
He has held leadership positions with firms such as Smith Barney, Handelsbanken, Alfred Berg, SEB and EQT, and his credo is "make it personal" also in business. In his spare time, Harry enjoys film, art, sports and music, and will occasionally pick up his guitar and play a few tunes!
More about Berit
Berit is our chief operating officer and manages the finances of the Family Office business. She monitors our investments from a financial, legal and tax perspective and prepares all the regulatory filings connected to our business and corporate structure. Berit has more than 20 years of experience working with administration within Family Office businesses. Berit is an outdoor person. In her spare time, she loves to go hiking, hunting, skiing and running and to spend time with her family and her three dogs.
More about Jenny
Jenny is our business coordinator and provides the Harmar team with administrative support. She is also PA for Harry, in addition to being Office Manager. Before joining Harmar, Jenny worked for 14 years as an executive assistant in the private equity industry. She also has experience from the travel industry working as a business travel consultant. Jenny is passionate about travelling and exploring new places, and especially with her family. She also loves music, plays the piano and sings.
More about Marina
Marina is responsible for Harmar’s interactions with our communities at large, including driving and coordinating our philanthropic and charity activities. She has spent most of her active career in the hospitality industry, with particular emphasis on hotels and restaurants. Marina enjoys modern dance, art and literature, and is also a curious traveller, always on the lookout for new exciting adventures.
More about Andrew
Andrew is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, executing, and monitoring investments across Harmar’s portfolio, with a focus on direct public and private investments and external managers. He has over a decade of experience across alternative investments, equity research, and corporate M&A. Outside of work, Andrew enjoys skiing, pottery, live music, and anything on the water.
Curious about our logo?
Our logo displays the letter Hei which is the fifth letter in the Hebrew alphabet.
Spiritually, the letter Hei has many different aspects – it has a numerical value of five and represents the five fingers, the five senses and the five dimensions
Overall, the letter Hei has great power associated with it in the spiritual realm, and it inspires us in everything we do!
