New investment in Restra Group
Yanno Capital has invested in Restra Group, a fast growing Swedish company transforming forest residuals into sustainable energy. Restra collects and processes branches, wood chips and bark, supplying fuel to district heating and combined heat and power plants across Sweden.
Chairman of the board Gabriel Sjöström and CEO Carl Mönefors
The journey of Restra began at Harvard Business School, where co-founders Carl Mönefors and Gabriel Sjöström developed the idea for Antilop Group. Antilop Group has since evolved into Restra’s parent company, consolidating a network of forest management and biofuel companies into a dynamic, innovative and sustainability focused group. Today, Restra is on a mission to become a leading provider of sustainable energy solutions in central Sweden while strengthening the country’s energy self sufficiency.
"There is currently no large player providing forest residuals for Swedish energy production. Restra is an exciting opportunity both for the country’s energy supply and commercially"
Nicklas Storåkers, Founding Partner Yanno Capital
"Sweden has enormous untapped potential in forest bioenergy. By bringing together the best entrepreneurs in the sector, Restra can increase energy recovery from local forests and reduce reliance on imported waste"
Gabriel Sjöström, co-founder and chairman of Restra Group.
To finance its acquisitions, Restra has raised a total of SEK 200 million in capital. The ownership is diverse and international, including Bob White, co-founder of Bain Capital, several Harvard professors, and Jakob Johansson, chairman of Viking Line.
About Antilop Group
Antilop was founded in 2023 at Harvard Business School together with some of the world´s leading experts in managing small and medium sized companies.
They are backed by a strong group of investors, including insurance companies, Swedish family office, and international partners, all with extensive experience in building and growing businesses.
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