80lv: What is your ambition with joining the board of directors in Quixel? Will you be involved in the creative choices or is it purely business?

What I find attractive with Quixel is that the company, as of today, has a world-leading product in Megascans. Just like many companies we invest in, I would say they are a world category leader in a small niche. However, in middleware, my experience is that the landscape is everchanging. It’s either up or out.

What I hope to bring to the board is helping to build a company that is innovative and successful in the long term. There needs to be great internal innovation — but beyond that — I also think Quixel, over time, could be a great platform and consolidating force that finds other small teams with really innovative products; and that this is what will help creatives be more efficient and even more creative.

80lv: You’ve got a stake in CD Projekt, THQ Nordic, Paradox, and Take-Two Interactive. These are amazing companies, but how did you end up investing in them? Where do you see that potential?

One thing we have learned is that technology is ever changing. However, we believe that the companies with strong digital brands will be winners over time in a digital economy. One good example is Take-Two and the Civilization franchise — it’s almost 25 years old, but still, every single new edition seems to be doing better and better. Another great example is GTA V. The game is 5 years old, but engagement is at an all-time high thanks to digital distribution and expansion to the original base game.