founder of the year

AWARDED BY A JURY OF LARGE SCALE FOUNDERS

winner quotes

FOUNDER OF THE YEAR 2022
It is truly an honor to be acknowledged by such a prestigious organization for the work that we are doing to empower hoteliers around the world.
NADJA BUCKENBERGER
ROOMRACCOON (NL)
I'm grateful to Founders for this prestigious recognition. This award is rightly timed and adds a lot of credibility to our work as we expand Schbang globally.
HARSHIL KARIA
SCHBANG, LEVEL (IN)
Thank you so much for this honor. It means a lot to be recognized by peers for the work we've done to build Dexatel from the vision to make a difference into reality.
LILIA YEGHIAZARYAN
DEXATEL (EE)
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Founder of the Year is Founders Alliance's main award, and aims to draw attention to and highlight global large scale founders who own and operate sustainable companies, and thus stimulate more medium-sized and large internationally expanding companies.

PAST PERFORMANCE, FUTURE POTENTIAL & SUSTAINABILITY

The founders and their companies have been ranked based on the Founders Alliance (FA) Index, which takes into account past performances, future potential and societal benefits.

HIGHEST PERFORMING FOUNDERS

To pay attention to the highest performing founders in several company development phases, and to highlight female and male winners, Founder of the Year is awarded in three categories based on financial results the previous year.

FOUNDERS OF THE YEAR - SMALL SIZE COMPANIES

Active founders of a private or public limited company with a revenue of approximately 2-10 MEUR with at least 20% ownership in a profitable company.

FOUNDERS OF THE YEAR -MEDIUM SIZE COMPANIES

Active founders of a private or public limited company with a revenue of approximately 10-50 MEUR with at least 20% ownership in a profitable company.

FOUNDER OF THE YEAR - LARGE SIZE COMPANIES

Active founders of a private or public limited company with a revenue of more than 50 MEUR with at least 20% ownership in a profitable company.

The winners are awarded with The Growth Rings at the annual Founders Awards Gala. 

winners

FOUNDER OF THE YEAR 2022

LARGE SIZE COMPANIES
Johanna Småros, Founder of Reflex Solutions, Finalist Founder of the Year Large Size Companies

2022

JOHANNA SMÅROS

Founder Relex Solutions

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Christian Ask, Founder Fitness24Seven, Finalist Founder of the Year Large Size Companies-1

2022

CHRISTIAN ASK

Founder Fintess24Seven

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Pernilla Nyrensten, REVOLUTION RACE

2022

PERNILLA NYRENSTEN

Founder RevolutionRace

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Rickard Lyko, founder Lyko - Silver Winner Founder of the Year Large Size Companies (1)

2022

RICKARD LYKO

Founder Lyko Group

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MEDIUM SIZE COMPANIES
Harshil Karia, Schbang, Level-1

2022

HARSHIL KARIA

Founder Schbang, Level

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Lilia Yeghiazaryan, founder of Dexatel-1

2022

LILIA YEGHIAZARYAN

Founder Dexatel

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Johanna von Sydow, founder Equestrian Stockholm received the Growth Rings in Silver for the global award Founder of the Year category Medium Size Companies at the Founders Awards Gala-1

2022

JOHANNA VON SYDOW

Founder Equestrian Stockholm

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David Ekelund, founder of Icebug, Finalist Founder of the Year Medium Size Companies-1

2022

DAVID EKELUND

Founder Icebug

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SMALL SIZE COMPANIES

Nadja Buckenberger, founder of RoomRaccoon Hotel Tech received the Growth Rings in Gold for the global award Founder of the Year category Small Size Companies at the Founders Awards Gala held at Stockholm City Hall on September 22.-1

2022

NADJA BUCKENBERGER

Founder RoomRaccoon

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Andrius Francas founder of Alliance for Recruitment received the Growth Rings in Gold for the global award Founder of the Year category Small Size Companies at the Founders Awards Gala held at Stockholm City Hall on September 22. -1

2022

ANDRIUS FRANCAS

Founder Alliance for Recruitment

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Stephanie Bergström, founder of Soft Goat received the Growth Rings in Silver for the global award Founder of the Year category Small Size Companies at the Founders Awards Gala held at Stockholm City Hall on September 22-1

2022

STEPHANIE BERGSTRÖM

Founder Soft Goat

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Jaakko Wäänänen, founder of Hellon received the Growth Rings in Silver for the Global award Founder of the Year category Small Size Companies-1

2022

JAAKKO WÄÄNÄNEN

Founder Hellon

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ENCOURAGING GROWTH AND OWNERSHIP

To encourage long-term, sustainable and equal ownership, Founders Alliance pays attention to women and men in every step of the entrepreneurial journey and honors winners in several stages of company building at the annual Founders Awards Gala.

previous winners

FOUNDER OF THE YEAR 2021

Founder of the Year Gold 2021, Cecilia Ekholm, Founder Särnmark Group

2021

CECILIA EKHOLM

 Founder Särnmark Group

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Founder of the Year Gold 2021, Magnus Wilhelmsson, Founder Nordic Wellness

2021

MAGNUS WILHELMSSON

Founder Nordic Wellness

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Founder of the Year Silver 2021, Johan Waller, Kristian Liljefors and Fredrik Palmgren, Business Wellness Group

2021

FREDRIK PALMGREN, JOHAN WALLER & KRISTIAN LILJEFORS

Founders Business Wellness Group

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Founder of the Year 2021 Gold Pirkko T. Kyllönen Språkservice Sverige

2021

PIRKKO T. KYLLÖNEN

Founder Språkservice Sverige

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Founder of the Year 2021 Gold Niklas Hedin Centiro

2021

NIKLAS HEDIN

Founder Centiro

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Founder of the Year Silver 2021 Mikael Kretz & Håkan Paulsson, QGroup

2021

HÅKAN PAULSSON & MIKAEL KRETZ

Founders Qgroup

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Founder of the Year Gold 2021, Maria Åkerberg, founder MARIA ÅKERBERG

2021

MARIA ÅKERBERG

Founder MARIA ÅKERBERG

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Founder of the Year Gold 2021, Carl Hörberg founder 84codes

2021

CARL HÖRBERG

Founder 84codes

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Founder of the Year 2021 Silver, Johanna Deras & Therése Lorentzon founders PRO TEMPORE

2021

JOHANNA DERAS & THERÉSE LORENTZON

Founders  PRO TEMPORE

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Founder of the Year Silver 2021, Jónas Antonsson Raw Fury

2021

JÓNAS ANTONSSON

Founder Raw Fury

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Founder of the Year Gold 2021, Monica Born founder Superfront

2021

MONICA BORN

Founder Superfront

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Founder of the Year Gold 2021, Pierre Persson MUD Studios

2021

PIERRE PERSSON

Founder MUD Studios

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Founder of the Year silver 2021, Rahel Belatchew founder Belachew Arkitekter

2021

RAHEL BELATCHEW

Founder Belachew Arkitekter

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Founder of the Year 2021 Silver, Carl-Johan Beckman, Kristian Johansson and Niklas Uddholm - Awave

2021

CARL-JOHAN BECKMAN, KRISTIAN JOHANSSON & NIKLAS UDDHOLM

Founders Awave

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previous winners

FOUNDER OF THE YEAR 2020

Helena Casserlöv-Kvist founder Meritmind, Johan Ihrfelt, founder Peas Industries incl OX2, Nicklas Persson, Robert Schön, Nicklas Henriksson & Rickard Hagman, founders AddPro

2020

Helena Casserlöv-Kvist founder Meritmind, Johan Ihrfelt, founder Peas Industries incl OX2, Nicklas Persson, Robert Schön, Nicklas Henriksson & Rickard Hagman, founders AddPro.

Anastasia Georgiadou, founder Alminia, Rickard Zetterberg, founder OGRAFY Group, Susanne Bagger - founder Amendo Group & Patrik Brandt, founder ISAB Group.

2020

Anastasia Georgiadou, founder Alminia, Rickard Zetterberg, founder OGRAFY Group, Susanne Bagger - founder Amendo Group & Patrik Brandt, founder ISAB Group.

Founder of the Year 2020, Carina Roth Schramm, founder Patrix, Mattias Andersson, founder Antura, Therése Lorentzon & Johanna Deras, founder PRO TEMPORE, Tobias Petersen & Magnus Sonander, founders Transformant Group.

2020

Carina Roth Schramm, founder Patrix, Mattias Andersson, founder Antura, Johanna Deras & Therése Lorentzon, founders PRO TEMPORE, Tobias Petersen & Magnus Sonander, founders Transformant Group.

Founder of the Year 2020, Margareta Andersson, founder Lexter Ljuddesign, Fred Boström founder Bitlog, Lisa Henningsson Önnerlid, co-founder W Communication Agency,  David Holmberg, founder The Information Company Sweden

2020

Margareta Andersson, founder Lexter Ljuddesign, Fred Boström founder Bitlog, Lisa Henningsson Önnerlid, co-founder W Communication Agency,  David Holmberg, founder The Information Company Sweden.

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