For more than three decades, Jonas has been connecting people, ideas, and capital from Sweden to Europe, the US, and beyond.

His entrepreneurial journey began in the early days of digitalization, and since then he has remained at the forefront of both technological and societal change.In the last 15+ years, he launched Startup Grind in the Nordics and helped scale it globally, co-authored Startup Guide Stockholm, and was named “Ecosystem Hero of Sweden” for building communities that empower founders.

At Business Sweden he designed global scaleup programs for 500+ companies, at Ericsson he built an external ecosystem supporting hundreds of ventures, and at Seedrs/Republic he democratized venture capital and opened the European market.

What drives Jonas is simple: to be as valuable as possible to the people solving real problems. Whether mentoring a first-time founder, moderating on stage, or designing platforms for collective intelligence, he brings energy, empathy, and a relentless belief that innovation should serve both people and planet.