Evaluate product portfolios through strategic, commercial, and technical lenses to identify strengths, risks, and opportunities. Assess how product strategy aligns with business goals, market position, and technology maturity. The outcome provides investors and leadership teams with clear insights to support decisions before investments, mergers, or major pivots.
Guide acquisitions, divestments, and integrations where product and technology drive value creation. Evaluate the product fit within the broader portfolio, support integration planning, and ensure knowledge transfer between teams. The focus is to secure continuity, maintain customer trust, and realise synergies that support the investment thesis.
Align vision, execution, and metrics to accelerate growth, improve quality, and increase customer impact. Define the right product direction, operating model, and roadmap to support both immediate goals and long-term ambitions. Work includes clarifying market focus, strengthening value propositions, and ensuring strategy translates effectively into action.
Support product leaders and teams through organisational change to strengthen capability and continuity. Provide interim leadership or tailored coaching to help teams navigate uncertainty, build confidence, and improve alignment. Emphasis is placed on clarity of roles, effective communication, and maintaining momentum during transitions.
“Simon gave us the clarity and oversight we had been missing. That visibility allowed us to finally move from conversations to meaningful progress. It changed how we led and how we made decisions.”
Therese Ahlström Brodowski
Scania Ventures & New Business
“We were juggling strategic partnerships, product development, and operational complexity. Simon brought a rare combination of system thinking and hands-on execution.”
David Almström
Northvolt
“During a high-stakes negotiation, Simon played a key role in aligning our product vision with partner expectations. He helped us close one of our largest deals, balancing long-term value with tactical delivery.”
Tee Pruitt
Doconomy
“The biggest impression I have of Simon is that when he takes on a problem, it gets solved. He helped us overcome several obstacles that held us back.”
Ron Stolero
Zettle by PayPal
Fyrish Ventures is a boutique advisory firm founded by Simon Almström. With two decades of experience across fintech, AI, telecom, sustainability, and manufacturing, we bring clarity and execution to ambitious teams.
We exist to support ventures that matter and build something lasting that future generations can take pride in.