How to make business on mapping human talent and create a startup that is valued at SEK 1.2 billion after just 4 years.

Join us on Tuesday March 5, as we launch Startup Grind Stockholm and get the rare opportunity to listen to the untold story of Lars-Henrik Friis Molin, the master mind behind Nova100 and Nova Networks, Jobline International and Campuz Mobile – today Chairman and Founder at Universum Group! 

Lars-Henrik started his first company during his studies at the Stockholm School of Economics in the late 1980s. Mr. Friis Molin operates multiple companies around the globe with a primary focus on media, recruiting and employer branding.

Among his entrepreneurial ventures are Universum Communications, CareerTV, WetFeet, Jungle Media Group, Constellation Group, Komet, Agentum and Nova Global. His entrepreneurial spirit has been the driving force behind many high-profile start-ups and ventures in the U.S. and Europe, including: Jobline International, (sold in 2001 to Monster.com); Campuz Mobile, (sold in 2005 to Vodafone); and Kenet Works, (sold in 2007 to Yahoo.com.) He has also via investment company Nebula Ventures acquired Doostang and Jobfox as well as invested in companies like Studentum and Evisor.com.

Today, the main focus is on Universum Group, where most of active businesses are consolidated since 2012. He remains Chairman of Universum Group. Mr. Friis Molin is a graduate of the Stockholm School of Economics with a Master of Business Administration degree in marketing and finance. He resides with his family in Rancho Santa Fe, California.

18:00 - Networking and Appetizers

19:00 - Fireside Chat

20:00 - Q&A and More Networking

Startup Grind is a 30-city event series hosted in 13-countries that educates, inspires, and connects entrepreneurs. Rooted in the heart of Silicon Valley, Startup Grind brings the world's greatest founders and investors to tell their stories on stage and share it with our global startup community. There are brilliant entrepreneurs everywhere so start learning and networking with them at your local Startup Grind community. 

For more information visit www.StartupGrind.com or follow us on twitter @StartupGrind.

Per Bergström - Founder of Startup Grind Stockholm

Per is a young, driven mind with passion for entrepreneurship, business design and urban development. At the age of 22 he entered as CEO of the IT-consultancy startup We Know IT alongside his engineering studies and has ever since been loving to inspire and connect people. 

Per holds a dual major in Architecture and Structural Engineering from Chalmers University of Technology, has studied leadership at Harvard University and currently works as junior project manager at the rapidly growing company Antura.