Hampus Jakobsson
| Hampus Jakobsson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Karl Hampus Jakobsson March 26, 1979 |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Sweden |
| 🏫 Education | M.Sc. in Computer Science[1] |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Lund University[1] |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | The Astonishing Tribe |
| 🌐 Website | https://hajak.se/ |
Hampus Jakobsson is a Swedish entrepreneur and investor known for being a co-founder of The Astonishing Tribe (acquired by BlackBerry Limited in 2010). As of 2018 he had invested in over 80 companies.[1]
In 2018, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by Malmö University for his contributions to the local startup scene as well as his strong support of research and curricula at the university.[1][2][3] In 2020 he won the title of "Investor of the Year" at the 2019 Global Startup Awards.[4] He commented in an interview that he didn't think much of it and expressed doubts that it was a fair evaluation due to the lack of clear criteria for the award.[5]
Since 2020 he has been focusing on climate focused startups through his VC fund "Pale Blue Dot", named after Carl Sagan's famous description of a 1990 picture of earth taken from space (see Pale Blue Dot).[6] In April 2021 they announced they'd raised a total of over $100 million from partners.[7]
He is the younger brother of Markus Jakobsson, a computer security researcher, and Andreas Jakobsson, a professor of mathematical statistics at Lund University.[8]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Ledande teknikinvesterare blir hedersdoktor vid Malmö universitet" (in Swedish). Malmö University. 2018-06-25.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "Hampus Jakobsson är dubbelt aktuell" (in Swedish). Sydsvenskan. 2018-06-25.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "Skånes tyngsta affärsängel: Många blir entreprenörer för att ha det mysigt och trycka totebags" (in Swedish). Veckans Affärer. 2018-06-27.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "Winners of the 2019 Global Startup Awards announced in Changsha, China". 16 December 2019.
- ↑ "Techprofil från Malmö prisad på gala – "världens bästa investerare"" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 2020-01-05.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "European VC firm Pale Blue Dot plans to fund 40 'planet-positive' startups". Techcrunch.
- ↑ "Pale Blue Dot aims to be Europe's premier early-stage climate investor and has $100 million to prove it". Techcrunch.
- ↑ "Andreas Jakobsson".
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