EcoDataCenter scales up – Mårten Mickos key addition to the board

Stockholm, 12 May, 2025 – EcoDataCenter strengthens its board by recruiting internationally experienced business leader Mårten Mickos. Mickos has extensive experience in successful leadership roles within global technology companies, notably as CEO of MySQL, which under his leadership became Europe’s second unicorn, as well as a board member at Nokia.

“We are very pleased to welcome Mårten Mickos to the board. His experience in driving growth for several prominent companies will significantly contribute to our ambition of becoming the leading provider of high-performaning, sustainable data centers,” says Leif Andersson, Chairman of the Board at EcoDataCenter and founder of Areim.

Over the past two years, EcoDataCenter, in collaboration with its owner Areim, has secured approximately EUR 1.1 billion in financing and several new customer contracts. The company has rapidly established itself as a leader in data center solutions for AI and cloud services. In autumn 2024, EcoDataCenter acquired Kvarnsveden Paper Mill in Borlänge, Sweden, creating further opportunities for growth and expansion.

“I look forward to contributing to EcoDataCenter’s continued growth journey alongside the board and management team. The company has a unique position with its clear focus on sustainability and engineering excellence, which is essential as digitalization and AI accelerates globally,” says Mårten Mickos.

In recent years, Mårten Mickos served as CEO of HackerOne and was awarded an honorary doctorate in technology from Aalto University in 2022, where he currently serves as an Executive in Residence. Mårten Mickos is based in Seattle and has been active in Silicon Valley for the past 20 years.

For more information:

John Wernvik, Chief External Relations Officer, +46708993166