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Gold for Young Founder of the Year: Jonathan Ortheden, Founder of the Fast-Growing Digital Product Agency Compileit
Jonathan Ortheden, founder of Compileit, was honored as Gold winner of the Young Founder of the Year award at the Founders Awards Gala on September 25, for building meaningful and innovative solutions improving people's lives.
" I am honored and proud of the award, but above all, I am most proud of what we at Compileit have achieved together to get there. It´s a testament to the incredible work our team puts in every day and the trust our customers place in us.”, says Jonathan.
The Founders Jury Motivation
“Jonathan is a humble and curious entrepreneur with global potential – both for his company and for Sweden’s innovation landscape. A unanimous jury sees a true founder of distinction: systematic, driven by sustainable referrals, and fully aligned with the spirit of the award – young, brilliant, and just getting started”
The Impactful Journey of Jonathan Ortheden, founder of Compileit
Founded in 2019 by Jonathan Ortheden and Isak Utegård, Compileit is one of Sweden’s fastest-growing digital product agencies, creating user-centric, impact-driven solutions across apps, web, and AI, helping brands like Apple, ICA, and SEB improve the lives of millions of people.
How the Winners Are Chosen as Young Founder of the Year
The Young Founder of the Year award recognizes young global founders with the capacity to lead, inspire, and run successful companies. The nominees are under 30 years of age at the time of nomination, have founded and run a private or public limited company, the founder and any co-founders together own at least 40% of the shares, have a revenue of at least 50,000 euros and demonstrate significant potential for success.
The finalists have been assessed by the Founders Alliance Index, which takes into account past performance, future potential, and social benefits, and they have been evaluated by a jury of experienced founders.
The Founder Jury consisted of Chair of the jury Charlotte Ljung, founder of Endbright, Angela Rossi, founder of HRM Affärsutveckling, Emelie Lundberg, co-founder of Gotlandschips AB, Corina Papadopoulou, co-owner of Fontana Food, Marcus Honkanen, founder of Nordic Minds and Ahmed Hersi, co- founder of Jovi.
Photo: David Thunander and Evan Pantiel
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