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At 35, Jan Stenbeck appears to have it all: a prestigious career at Morgan Stanley, a glamorous life in New York, and a budding romance with American socialite Merrill McCloud. But when tragedy strikes his family in Sweden, he is thrust into a leadership role at Kinnevik, the family’s industrial group.

What follows is a high-stakes battle between tradition and innovation, as Jan’s visionary ideas clash with his siblings’ conservative approach. His relentless pursuit of success leads to groundbreaking ventures in media and telecom, including breaking Sweden’s telephone monopoly and launching TV3. His bold moves not only reshape Sweden’s media landscape but also influence global players like Vodafone and Rupert Murdoch’s Sky TV. However, his meteoric rise comes at a cost. Haunted by loneliness and strained family ties, Jan’s life is as tumultuous as it is transformative.