Meet your team

I'm an operator at heart who likes to work closely with founders and support them on executing their vision. I listen before I speak and like to invest in things that I know at least a little bit about. I focus on thesis-driven investing, backing founders with bold ambitions and a clear vision to tackle massive market opportunities. I have a strong interest in climate tech and fintech, and I believe solving the climate equation is the most exciting large-scale problem to solve within our lifetime.

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My background includes experience at byFounders’ portfolio company Januar, helping build banking and payments infrastructure for the crypto industry. Prior to that, I worked in VC and M&A at Blockchain Valley Ventures.

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I hold a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Melbourne and an MSc in Business Administration and E-business from Copenhagen Business School.

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When I’m not working, you’ll find me backcountry skiing, capturing the world through my camera lens, or discovering the next great craft beer.

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I’m based in the Copenhagen office.

As part of the investment team, I source and evaluate opportunities and support portfolio companies.

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I think grit and persistence are key indicators of success, and I look to find technical and determined founders. The founders always come first, but in terms of vertical focus, I'm interested in markets that present significant challenges that I'm perhaps not aware of. I'm particularly drawn to data, DevTools, AI, and software-powered hardware in areas like SpaceTech and Robotics. I think the latter will become increasingly important, as software development is looking to become completely democratized by GenAI.

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Before joining byFounders, I gained experience as both an operator and investor at YC-backed startup GetAccept, DN Capital, and Accenture. I have an engineering degree from Lund University.

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Outside of work, I try to stay active by improving at golf or decreasing my kilometer time on the running tracks. I also prioritize spending time with friends and family, enjoying deep conversations or going out to restaurants for food and drinks.

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When I'm bored, I like to build stuff, whether that's an MVP for a web app I wish existed or playing around with Arduinos and trying to learn PCB development to build my own robot.

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I am based in the Copenhagen office.

I began my journey at byFounders in the investment team, but right now I focus on operations and communications. I'm passionate about optimizing and streamlining processes while leveraging the byFounders community to build a comprehensive, value-driven strategy for supporting our founders.

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I’m in the process of completing a Master of Science in Digital Business at Copenhagen Business School, diving into areas like business model innovation, data science, and programming.

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Previously, I engaged with Berlin's vibrant tech scene, including roles in the investment team of a German VC, the growth team at Danish scaleup, Pleo, and product and operations automation at an early-stage fintech. I then moved to the strategy team of a growth-stage German fintech, where I played a part in preparing for its next fundraising round.

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I love strolling around art exhibitions, cooking with friends, reading, traveling, and diving.‍

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I'm based in our Copenhagen office.

I’m a tech entrepreneur with more than 20 years of operational experience from Silicon Valley and Scandinavia. I was part of the early team at Skype and Tradeshift and I co-founded Memolane, which was acquired by HP.I believe that nurturing long-term success goes far beyond an idea that will disrupt a market, but rather deep into team dynamics and operational experience. By providing the next generation of founders with the support and network they need to succeed is key and it’s exciting that we’ve been able to set up a unique fund that does just that.

I’m based in the Copenhagen office.

As a member of the operations team, I ensure that everything runs smoothly behind the scenes, allowing our investment team to concentrate on sourcing and securing the best investment opportunities.

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Additionally, with my background and keen interest in high-growth tech companies, I also support selected portfolio companies in building best-in-class finance functions, while maintaining their focus on developing core products.

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Before joining byFounders, I was part of two Danish scale-ups, Pleo and Leapwork, where I led various finance functions, managed investor relations, and played a key role in funding efforts - including Pleo’s unicorn round. Earlier in my career, I gained experience in international audit at Grant Thornton.

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Outside of work, I’m a dedicated home chef, DIY enthusiast, golfer, and father of two daughters.

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I’m based in the Copenhagen office.

As our Data & Impact Lead, I oversee our fund intelligence. This means that I provide data-driven insights to support our deal sourcing, due diligence, and external reporting. I also play a key role in our ESG and impact initiatives, offering guidance to our founders and upholding our commitment to external transparency. 

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I always feel at home in the startup ecosystem. Prior to joining byFounders, I co-founded Veriply, a FinTech startup dedicated to combating invoice errors and fraud. 

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This experience allowed me to build upon my existing background, which spans business administration, data science, and an ongoing sidekick of coding various applications.

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Backing up a little, my academic journey is marked by a Master's degree in Management of Innovation and Business Development from CBS, complemented by a full scholarship for UC Berkeley, where I studied entrepreneurship and built up my network in Silicon Valley.

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I have a soft spot for dogs (especially Boxers), enjoy playing board games, and love to travel. If you want to hear some great stories, ask me about my recent trip to Costa Rica and why I think that snakes are some of the most fascinating animals (besides octopuses and orcas).

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I’m based in the Copenhagen office.

I like technical stuff - stuff I struggle to understand and that sounds like a far-flung artifact from a utopian Type III civilization on the Kardashev scale. That generally means DeepTech, HealthTech, AI/ML, and Dev Tooling. I like it when founders have large scale, long-term ambitions that will change industries and worlds.

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I joined byFounders in 2022. Before that, I led the data and product teams at Natural Cycles (a FemTech company making a birth control app), where I built deep learning models to predict fertility based on time series data.

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I also worked at the Boston Consulting Group in Australia and Switzerland for a few years, and during university I founded and ran a startup accelerator and co-working space.

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I enjoy hiking in the mountains, kitesurfing, and playing the Irish Bouzouki.

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I’m based in the Stockholm office.

I have spent a handful of years in VC and two handfuls in the world of technology and startups, building and selling bootstrapped companies and side projects in Denmark, Seoul, and Beijing.

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Earlier in my life, I was a professional online poker player, honing a skill set in game theory, math, and psychology - traits that translate surprisingly well to venture investing. I also published a book once.

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I’m intrigued by the craft of investing and a student of all aspects of it. So, in addition to leading investments and working with portfolio companies, I enjoy building fund models and tinkering with strategic considerations like portfolio construction and reserves management.

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I'm a big fan of bold entrepreneurs building companies on the frontier of technology and I specifically spend time in areas such as AI, climate tech, bits-to-atoms solutions, as well as vertical software.

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I hold a Master's in Political Science from Aarhus University and International Relations from Sogang University, Seoul.

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Outside of work, I spend most of my time playing with my son and daughter, and - if time and waves allow - mountain biking and cold water surfing.

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I'm based in Aarhus.

I mainly focus on sourcing and evaluating investment opportunities, building our internal investment theses and supporting our portfolio companies. I also play a key role in supporting our fund operations and portfolio management, as well as our data-driven VC efforts. 

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Growing up in Finland and Australia made me curious about the world, and fostered a passion for reading and exploring new places. I also love road cycling, running and bouldering, as well as occasionally hiking and surfing.

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Prior to joining byFounders, I played an active role in the Helsinki startup ecosystem, and tried out various advisory roles at companies like JLL, Nordea and Bain & Company. I hold a B.Sc in Finance from Aalto University. 

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I’m based in the Copenhagen office.

I manage our Stockholm office but engage with Nordic and Baltic founders, wherever they are. Most of my time is spent with B2B startups and companies addressing large climate or health challenges. 

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Prior to byFounders, I spent a few years in tech, working with a couple of venture-backed startups in New York and Singapore. I’ve also spent some time on the “dark side” as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company and as the manager of global strategy implementation at Danske Bank. 

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Over the years, I have also had the opportunity to work on a few passion projects including founding Sweden’s largest network for young entrepreneurs and working with social business models in Bangladesh.

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I hold an MBA from INSEAD and Wharton Business School, a Bachelor in Business & Economics from Stockholm School of Economics, and have had the pleasure to spend two years as a Kauffman Fellow.

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In my spare time, I nerd out on board games and spend as much time as possible outdoors (fishing, snowmobiling, skiing, you name it!). 

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I’m a firm believer that founders are the real heroes and that I, as an investor, have one job: to serve those heroes to the best of my ability. My goal is to be that one trusted advisor you can lean on, both in good and bad times. Because, after all, the startup journey is a roller coaster and I’m expecting nothing less. 

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I'm based in our Stockholm office.

Before we built byFounders, I successfully co-founded and exited three companies, including Libratone and Embedit, and built an extensive portfolio of angel investments individually and as part of the angel collective, Nordic Makers.

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I’m an active participant of the Danish tech and impact ecosystem through my involvement in several accelerators, incubators, and startup organizations. I’m the co-founder of the Industry Association for Tech Startups in Denmark. I led the Danish Government's Entrepreneurial Panel. And I’m a member of the 14th Climate Partnership.

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To contribute to the ecosystem by continuously working on how to improve the support of startups and the next generation of founders, is something very important and special to me.

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My vast entrepreneurial and advisory experiences have instilled in me a robust understanding of business and operational management, which I today utilize to support the byFounders portfolio companies in driving long-term growth and success.

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I’m based in the Copenhagen office.