Summary
Founder and operator of a roll-up platform: Jonsson co-founded and leads Comet Software, a Paris-based group that pursues a buy-and-build strategy to create a European leader in vertical market software by acquiring specialist publishers and preserving their operational autonomy. cometsoftware+2
M&A and investor background: Prior to founding Comet Software, Jonsson worked in M&A roles at Perella Weinberg Partners and Citi and served as a technology/software investor at Cinven, giving him transactional and investor-side experience that underpins the group's acquisition-driven growth model. crunchbase+1
Rapid acquisition execution and capital structuring: Under Jonsson's leadership Comet Software completed multiple acquisitions (including Cover 3D, MeSoigner, Silicon DNA and Statigest) following a significant equity raise and later secured acquisition financing, demonstrating an emphasis on financing structures to accelerate consolidation. otiumcapital+1
Combines legal and commercial expertise: Jonsson's early corporate law experience (Weil, Gotshal & Manges) together with his business school education and investor roles provide a blend of legal, financial and commercial skills applied to building and structuring an entrepreneurial software group. rocketreach+1