Hjalmar Winbladh

Hjalmar Winbladh (born 1968), is a serial entrepreneur based in Sweden. His latest Wrapp,[1] recently launched in Sweden, offering a new take on social and mobile gifting.[2] The company will reportedly soon launch in the U.S., U.K., and across Europe.

In January 2012 Wrapp closed its Series A funding from Atomico, Greylock Partners and the Nordic VC firm Creandum. Niklas Zennström (Skype) and Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn)[3] joined Wrapp’s board of directors.

Prior to Wrapp, Winbladh co-founded and was the CEO of Rebtel,[4] which identifies itself the world’s largest independent mobile Voice over IP company, where he still serves as chairman.

In 1994 Winbladh co-founded and was the CEO of Sendit AB, the first mobile Internet company, which Microsoft acquired in 1999.

Today, Winbladh serves as an advisor to EQT Partners and Creandum, is a member of the board at Springer Science+Business Media, and an angel investor in iZettle and EpidemicSound.[5]

Hjalmar Winbladh was one of the guests at Startup Grind Stockholm in 2013.[6]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/dldconference#p/search/0/8sQP-9qj2bA
  2. ↑ http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/on-small-business/facebook-commerce-startups-get-in-on-gift-buying-season/2011/12/02/gIQAoiP6KO_story_1.html
  3. ↑ http://allthingsd.com/20120118/greylocks-reid-hoffman-invests-in-swedish-social-gifting-company/
  4. ↑ http://www.rebtel.com/
  5. ↑ http://www.epidemicsound.com/
  6. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJpG1Swdp1M
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