January 8 2025

Pareto Securities and 17nätverket unite to empower women entrepreneurs

In an initiative to foster female entrepreneurship, Pareto and 17nätverket now announce a strategic partnership. This collaboration aims to bridge gender gaps in business and innovation by creating new opportunities and resources for women entrepreneurs in Sweden and beyond.

Strategic collaboration

To create more jobs and secure the Swedish welfare we need to take advantage of all the innovation power available. Currently, most growth companies are founded and managed by men, and most venture capital is invested in companies led by men. Swedish business life would benefit from a more equal balance between men and women. 


Pareto and 17nätverket, a dynamic network dedicated to empowering women leaders, share a mutual commitment to advancing gender equality in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. With our collaboration we hope to put female entrepreneurship in the spotlight. 

Our collaboration with 17nätverket reflects Pareto’s commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion. By leveraging our respective strengths, we hope to inspire, support, and equip women to excel in business.

Mats Carlsson, CEO of Pareto Securities AB. 

17nätverket

17nätverket, which connects hundreds of influential women across various industries, sees this partnership as a significant milestone.

“Joining forces with Pareto allows us to highlight that women have both the ability and the drive to build growth companies. We know that it can be achieved by encouraging more women to found businesses, but above all by getting woman to take the chance to build big companies” says Jessica Löfström, initiator of 17nätverket.

Jessica Löfström (17nätverket), Mats Carlsson and Caroline Odell (Pareto Securities).