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GLOBAL FINALISTS IN 2023

Young founders from various countries around the world will be nominated to the global award Young Founder of the Year 2023. 

The winners will be announced at the 22nd Founders Awards Gala at Grand Hôtel in Stockholm, September 20, 2023.

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ENCOURAGE FURTHER SUCCESS

The purpose of the award Young Founder of the Year is to encourage further success for young founders, acting as a catalyst to growth.

winners

YOUNG FOUNDER OF THE YEAR 2022

Madelene Törnblom, founder of Maya Delorez received the Growth Rings in Gold for the global award Young Founder of the Year at the Founders Awards Gala-2

2022

MADELENE TÖRNBLOM

Founder Maya Delorez

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Square Charlie Baron & Hugo Tilmouth-1

2022

HUGO TILMOUTH AND CHARLIE BARON

Founders theUp.co

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Lova Svensson & Amanda Mattsson, Young Founders of the Year (4)-2

2022

LOVA SVENSSON AND AMANDA MATTSSON

Founders Period Pack Sweden

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William Pearson and Nick Doman, founders of Ocean Bottle, Young Founder of the Year copy

2022

WILL PEARSON AND NICK DOMAN

Founders Ocean Bottle

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ACTING AS A CATALYST FOR GROWTH

APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP

Young Founder of the Year is awarded to young founders who have the potential to build a successful company, be a good leader and develop into a role model for other young founders.

The purpose of the award is to encourage further success, acting as a catalyst to growth for the young founders. The award is part of the Founders Awards.

A jury of qualified founders select the winners, female and male, who receive the award at the annual Founders Awards Gala.

FOUNDERS ALLIANCE CRITERIA IS THAT THE NOMINEE:

- is under 30 years of age at the time of nomination
- has started and runs a limited company
- the founder and any co-founders together have 40% of the shares
- has a turnover of at least 50,000 EUR
- has the potential to become a successful founder

The winners receive a guest membership in Founders Alliance.

previous winners

Young Founder of the Year 2021, Ida Norström, founder Energy Effective Solutions & Petronella Gustafsson, founder Progress Me

2021

Ida Norström, founder Energy Effective Solutions & Petronella Gustafsson, founder Progress Me.

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Young Founder of the Year 2021, Anton Fast & Simon Geldner, founders Ophena & Sebastian Salomonsson, founder SebSalo Energi

2021

Anton Fast & Simon Geldner, founders Ophena & Sebastian Salomonsson, founder SebSalo Energi.

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Young Founder of the Year Viktor Stensson, founder Bokio & Elvira Eriksson, founder Mockberg

2020

Viktor Stensson, founder Bokio & Elvira Eriksson, founder Mockberg.

Young Founder of the Year, Julia Wrede, founder Gravel Sweden & John Drakenberg Renander, founder Alex Therapeutics

2020

Julia Wrede, founder Gravel Sweden & John Drakenberg Renander, founder Alex Therapeutics.

Young Founder of the Year Sweden 2019, Guner Ismail Founder Alguns Åkeri

2019

Guner Ismail, founder Alguns Åkeri.

Young Founder of the Year 2018, Johanna von Sydow, founder Equestrian Stockholm  (1)

2018

Johanna von Sydow, founder Equestrian Stockholm.

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