| 词条 | Jane Walerud |
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Jane Christine Walerud Boreta (born 13 November 1961) is a Sweden-based entrepreneur and private investor.[1] She has been involved in over 10 startups since the early 2000s, including Klarna, Bluetail, Tobii Technology,[2] and Teclo Networks. In 2015, she was elected into SUP46s Swedish Startup Hall of Fame.[3] She is also member of The Swedish Government Innovation Council and was given a gold medal by the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences.[4] Early lifeWalerud was born in the US and moved to Sweden when she was 20 years old after meeting her husband, Bengt.[1] She studied Cognitive Psychology and Computer Science at Stanford University. CareerWalerud worked as a Sales Manager at Erlang Systems in 1997. She left in 1998 to co-found Bluetail, a company which developed all of its products in Erlang. It was then sold for $152 million to Alteon Networks.[5] In 2004, she met Sebastian Siemiatkowski, founder of Klarna and invested 60,000 € for 10% of the company.[6] She also introduced the founders to a team of programmers who helped them build their platform in exchange for 37% shares.[7][8] Walerud started Teclo Networks with a new team in 2010. They developed a technology to increase the speed of mobile broadband. After six years, she and her other co-founders sold Teclo Networks to Sandvine.[9] In 2016, Walerud invested in a digital coach for cross-country skiers called WeMeMove (now Racefox).[10] She invested 6 million SEK in the company and became one of the board members. She also formed her own venture company called Walerud Ventures together with her husband, Bengt, and their daughter, Caroline.[11] They join pre-seed and seed companies focusing on high technology such as artificial intelligence, synthetic biology, and durability. References1. ^1 {{Cite news|url=https://www.svd.se/serieentreprenor-prisades-av-kronprinsessan-victoria|title=Serieentreprenör prisades av kronprinsessan Victoria|last=mark.malmstrom@svd.se|first=Mark Malmström {{!}}|work=SvD.se|access-date=2017-04-16|language=sv}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Walerud, Jane}}2. ^{{Cite news|url=http://computersweden.idg.se/2.2683/1.141447/jane-walerud-gar-till-tobii-technology|title=Jane Walerud går till Tobii Technology|work=Computer Sweden|access-date=2017-04-26|language=sv-SE}} 3. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.breakit.se/artikel/1985/stjarnangeln-jane-walerud-valjs-in-i-swedish-startup-hall-of-fame|title=Stjärnängeln Jane Walerud väljs in i Swedish Startup Hall of Fame|work=Breakit|access-date=2017-04-16|language=sv}} 4. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.iva.se/publicerat/medaljorer-med-den-aran/|title=Medaljörer med den äran|website=www.iva.se|language=sv|access-date=2017-04-16}} 5. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB967466988486238924|title=Alteon to Acquire Bluetail For About $152 Million|last=Roundup|first=A. WSJ com News|date=2000-08-28|work=Wall Street Journal|access-date=2017-04-16|issn=0099-9660}} 6. ^{{Cite web|url=http://digital.di.se/artikel/sveriges-52-maktigaste-tech-investerare-jane-walerud|title=Sveriges 52 mäktigaste tech-investerare: Jane Walerud|website=digital.di.se|access-date=2017-04-26}} 7. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.whiteboardmag.com/interview-from-burger-king-to-boardroom-how-klarna-became-a-payments-giant/|title=Interview: from Burger King to boardroom, how Klarna became|website=www.whiteboardmag.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-04-26}} 8. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.affarsvarlden.se/bors-ekonominyheter/affarsangeln-fokuserar-pa-svenska-startups-6670802|title=Affärsängeln fokuserar på svenska startups|work=Affärsvärlden|access-date=2017-04-26|language=sv}} 9. ^{{Cite web|url=http://swedishstartupspace.com/2016/04/22/jane-walerud-sells-teclo-networks-frees-up-capital-for-investments/|title=Jane Walerud Sells Teclo Networks - Frees Up Capital For Investments - Swedish Startup Space|access-date=2017-04-16}} 10. ^{{Cite web|url=http://nordic.businessinsider.com/angel-investor-jane-walerud-just-invested-in-a-coach-app-for-long-distance-skiing-2016-8|title=Angel investor Jane Walerud just invested in a digital coach for cross-country skiers|website=nordic.businessinsider.com|access-date=2017-04-16}} 11. ^{{Cite web|url=http://digital.di.se/artikel/familjen-walerud-bildar-riskkapitalbolag|title=Familjen Walerud bildar riskkapitalbolag|website=digital.di.se|access-date=2017-04-26}} 6 : Stanford University alumni|Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences|Swedish women business executives|1961 births|Living people|American emigrants to Sweden |
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