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Rebecka Axelsson Wadman

Principal

Norway, United States

Rebecka specializes in strategy and organization development with a special focus on growth strategy, market entry, and business model innovation

Areas of Focus

Education

Stockholm School of Economics and Tsinghua University
M.Sc. Economics and Business Administration

Past Experience

Handelsbanken Corporate Finance
M&A intern
Billström & Mucher
Corporate Finance intern

Rebecka is a Principal, based out of Arthur D. Little’s San Francisco office

Rebecka specializes in strategy and organization development with a special focus on growth strategy (including M&A and transaction support) , market entry, and business model innovation. 

She has deep industry expertise in Healthcare and Life Sciences, Telecom, as well as Private Equity and Financial Services.

Examples of her work include:

  • Commercial due diligence projects (both buy-side and sell-side)
  • Growth strategy development for PE portfolio companies
  • M&A and organization program management for a specialty pharma company
  • Growth strategy, target identification, and transaction support for a global Medtech company
  • Indication strategy for an early-stage life sciences firm
  • IoT market assessment and strategy development for European and US telcos

Rebecka is also an avid cyclist and skier, and a former Swedish national team rugby player

IN TURBULENT TIMES, GO FOR THE TOP LINE
Private equity
IN TURBULENT TIMES, GO FOR THE TOP LINE
With interest rates and competition increasing, a value creation model relying on traditional cost-efficiency measures to improve profitability cannot alone maximize an investment portfolio’s value growth. Leading private equity (PE) funds are emphasizing underwriting for top-line growth in parallel, which provides both higher return potential and a more attractive, sustainable story for future investors. In this Viewpoint, we detail the options for achieving growth during turbulent times.
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When global megatrends run amok
Petter Kilefors, Rebecka Axelsson Wadman, Bill Reeves, Alan Martinovich
Crises change our world. History tells a simple lesson — the deeper and more severe the crisis, the stronger the transformative effects on long-term societal development. Informative cases are abundant, ranging from the Black Death’s influence on reorganization of medieval agriculture to the ways the experiences of the combined tragedies of WWI and WWII transformed principles and mechanisms of managing the world economy. In retrospect, the long-term impact of these historical transformations has been associated with increasing growth and welfare.    
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BYE-BYE COMFORT ZONE, WELCOME VUCA
Petter Kilefors, Martin Glaumann, Alan Martinovich, Hariprasad Pichai, Rebecka Axelsson Wadman, Alan Martinovich
NOW IS THE RIGHT TIME TO PUT GROWTH ON AGENDA As the global vaccination campaign continues, companies are preparing for the post-COVID-19 economic rebound to rebuild their financial strength and recover ground that they have lost during the COVID recession. Simultaneously, they must also respond to drivers and trends that the pandemic has either induced or significantly accelerated. They must balance the demand surge and digitalization tailwind against supply shortages.
Find out more

Rebecka is a Principal, based out of Arthur D. Little’s San Francisco office

Rebecka specializes in strategy and organization development with a special focus on growth strategy (including M&A and transaction support) , market entry, and business model innovation. 

She has deep industry expertise in Healthcare and Life Sciences, Telecom, as well as Private Equity and Financial Services.

Examples of her work include:

  • Commercial due diligence projects (both buy-side and sell-side)
  • Growth strategy development for PE portfolio companies
  • M&A and organization program management for a specialty pharma company
  • Growth strategy, target identification, and transaction support for a global Medtech company
  • Indication strategy for an early-stage life sciences firm
  • IoT market assessment and strategy development for European and US telcos

Rebecka is also an avid cyclist and skier, and a former Swedish national team rugby player

IN TURBULENT TIMES, GO FOR THE TOP LINE
Private equity
IN TURBULENT TIMES, GO FOR THE TOP LINE
With interest rates and competition increasing, a value creation model relying on traditional cost-efficiency measures to improve profitability cannot alone maximize an investment portfolio’s value growth. Leading private equity (PE) funds are emphasizing underwriting for top-line growth in parallel, which provides both higher return potential and a more attractive, sustainable story for future investors. In this Viewpoint, we detail the options for achieving growth during turbulent times.
Find out more
When global megatrends run amok
Petter Kilefors, Rebecka Axelsson Wadman, Bill Reeves, Alan Martinovich
Crises change our world. History tells a simple lesson — the deeper and more severe the crisis, the stronger the transformative effects on long-term societal development. Informative cases are abundant, ranging from the Black Death’s influence on reorganization of medieval agriculture to the ways the experiences of the combined tragedies of WWI and WWII transformed principles and mechanisms of managing the world economy. In retrospect, the long-term impact of these historical transformations has been associated with increasing growth and welfare.    
Find out more
BYE-BYE COMFORT ZONE, WELCOME VUCA
Petter Kilefors, Martin Glaumann, Alan Martinovich, Hariprasad Pichai, Rebecka Axelsson Wadman, Alan Martinovich
NOW IS THE RIGHT TIME TO PUT GROWTH ON AGENDA As the global vaccination campaign continues, companies are preparing for the post-COVID-19 economic rebound to rebuild their financial strength and recover ground that they have lost during the COVID recession. Simultaneously, they must also respond to drivers and trends that the pandemic has either induced or significantly accelerated. They must balance the demand surge and digitalization tailwind against supply shortages.
Find out more

More About Rebecka
  • Stockholm School of Economics and Tsinghua University
    M.Sc. Economics and Business Administration
  • Handelsbanken Corporate Finance
    M&A intern
  • Billström & Mucher
    Corporate Finance intern