Susanne Najafi, Female Investor of the Year 2026

She has founded seven tech companies and built one of the Nordics’ largest online beauty retailers before transitioning into investing. Now, Susanne Najafi, Female Investor of the Year 2026, aims to reshape the rules of the venture capital industry and open doors for more entrepreneurs.

On Thursday, Susanne Najafi recieved the Female Investor of the Year award at Di Digital’s Female Founders event. For the ninth consecutive year, the event brings together the ecosystem, with readers voting to select the winner from 21 nominated candidates.