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Silver for Founder of the Year, Small Size Companies: Founder Niklas Najafi Kristensen of Najell Honored for Innovating Quality Products for New Parents and Expanding Growth
Niklas Najafi Kristensen, founder of Najell, received the Growth Rings in Silver for the global award Founder of the Year category Small Size Companies at the Founders Awards Gala on September 19.
The Impactful Journey of Niklas Najafi Kristensen, founder of Najell
Najell, founded in 2012 by Niklas and Freja Najafi Kristensen, specializes in high quality products for expecting and new parents. Selling to consumers or through retailers, with a team of 35, Najell plans to grow.
How the Winners Are Chosen as Founder of the Year Large Size Companies
The Founder of the Year award honors successful global founders who have built one or more strong private or public limited companies. It aims to spotlight these founders and inspire growth in medium to large-sized internationally expanding companies.
To honor founders across various stages of company development, the award has three categories: small, medium, and large companies. In the category Founder of the Year Small Size Companies are active founders of a private or public limited company with a revenue of approximately 2-10 million euros and at least 20% ownership in a profitable company, based on the fiscal year 2023.
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 Vladimir Borisov, founder of TELEPORT, Ingmar Rentzhog, founder of We Don't Have Time, Carl Berge, founder of Berge Group, Monica Hedberg, founder of Monica Hedberg Invest, Christina Hammer, co-founder of Hammer & Hanborg and Linda Bjernstål, founder of Tondere.
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