Categories: young founder of the year

Must Have Ideas Co-Founder Amy Knight Wins Silver for Young Founder of the Year, a UK Fast-growing E-commerce Brand with Problem-solving Products

26 September 2025 14:27

Amy Knight, co-founder of Must Have Ideas received the global award Young Founder of the Year in Silver at the Founders Awards Gala on September 25.
The Impactful Journey of Amy Knight, co-founder of Must Have IdeasFounded in 2018 by Amy and Rob Knight and Chris Finch, Must Have Ideas is one of the UK’s fastest-growing e-commerce brands; from a dining table to a 40,000 sq ft hub with 150 staff,

Hanna Lauste and Linn Rosenqvist Win Silver for Young Founder of the Year for Combining Sustainability with Social Innovation in how Organizations Support People in Everyday Life

26 September 2025 14:26

Hanna Lauste and Linn Rosenqvist, founders of Herbox, received the global award Young Founder of the Year in Silver at the Founders Awards Gala on September 25.
The Impactful Journey of Hanna Lauste and Linn Rosenqvist, founders of HerboxFounded by Hanna Lauste and Linn Rosenqvist in 2021, Herbox provides free, sustainable menstrual products in workplaces, schools, and public spaces, promoting

The Founder of Sunhero, Jonathan Backman, Wins Silver for Young Founder of the Year for his Commitment to Building a Greener Future

26 September 2025 14:23

Jonathan Backman, founder of Sunhero, was awarded the Silver prize for Young Founder of the Year, at the Founders Awards Gala on September 25.
The Impactful Journey of Jonathan Backman, founder of SunheroFounded in 2022 by Jonathan Backman, Sunhero makes solar energy affordable for Swedish households via group purchasing. The company ensures quality, promotes sustainability, ethics, and the tra

KOASTAL’s Founders Samuel Amant and Trygve Zierul, Young Founder of the Year Silver Award Winners for Innovation and Sustainability in Seaweed Production

26 September 2025 14:22

Samuel Amant and Trygve Zierul, founders of KOASTAL received Silver for Young Founder of the Year at the Founders Awards Gala on September 25.
The Impactful Journey of Samuel Amant and Trygve Zierul, founders of KOASTALFounded in 2022 by Samuel Amant and Trygve Zierul, KOASTAL is building a resilient and scalable network for seaweed production and its markets. By leveraging fishermen’s expertis

Gold for Young Founder of the Year: Jonathan Ortheden, Founder of the Fast-Growing Digital Product Agency Compileit

26 September 2025 14:06

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

Mandana Hammarstedt, Founder of 21 Marketing, Win Young Founder of the Year Gold for Building a Successful Business Supporting Sustainable and Equality-focused Companies Worldwide

26 September 2025 14:03

Mandana Hammarstedt, founder of 21 Marketing, was awarded as Gold winner of Young Founder of the Year at the Founders Awards Gala on September 25, for focusing on sustainability and equality in the marketing industry.
"I’m honored to receive the Young founder of the Year award by Founders Alliance, and grateful for the inspiration from the remarkable entrepreneurs present. I'm proud of the te

Wanting to to make a positive impact on women's lives, Darcy Laceby, co-founder of Absolute Collagen, won Silver as Young Founder of the Year

22 September 2023 11:50

Darcy Laceby, co-founder of Absolute Collagen, received the Growth Rings in Silver for Young Founder of the Year at the Founders Awards Gala on September 20, 2023.

Ida Johansson Founder of Hyred Awarded Silver as Young Founder of the Year for Revolutionizing Recruitment with AI.

22 September 2023 11:46

The founder of Hyred, Ida Johansson, was awarded the Silver prize for Young Founder of the Year, in recognition of her revolutionizing recruitment with AI, at the Founders Awards Gala on September 20, 2023.

Tech & Education Advocate Peetu Nuottajärvi Wins Silver Young Founder of the Year

22 September 2023 11:45

Peetu Nuottajärvi, co-founder of Buutti, received the global award Young Founder of the Year in Silver for his passion to develop society through technology and education at the Founders Awards Gala on September 20, 2023.

Droppe Founders Johannes Salmisaari and Henrik Helenius Win Silver for Leading Industrial Digital Transformation

22 September 2023 11:43

The Silver winners of the Young Founder of the Year, Johannes Salmisaari and Henrik Helenius, founders of Droppe, were awarded for their mission to bring the industrial community into the digital era at the Founders Awards Gala on September 20, 2023.

Celina Lorén Saffar's Mission to Simplify Parenting Wins Gold at Founders' Awards Gala

22 September 2023 11:41

Celina Lorén Saffar, founder of STUCKIES®, was honored as the Gold winner of the Young Founder of the Year award, for her mission to simplify parenting and combat textile over-consumption at the Founders´ Awards Gala on September 20.

Maiwand Rasouli: Building a Golden Legacy for Future Generations

22 September 2023 11:40

In recognition of his efforts to secure sustainable growth for future generations, Maiwand Rasouli, founder of the Rasouli Group, was awarded the Gold winner as the Young Founder of the Year at the Founders Awards Gala on September 20, 2023.

The Silver winners of the global award Young Founder of the Year, William Pearson and Nick Doman, founders of OceanBottle, are driven by solving global challenges

26 September 2022 20:30

William Pearson and Nick Doman received the Growth Rings in Silver for the global award Young Founder of the Year at the Founders Awards Gala held at Stockholm City Hall on September 22.

Wanting to break the taboo and make sanitary protection more accessible to women rewarded Lova Svensson and Amanda Mattsson, founders of Period Pack, as Silver winners of the global award Young Founder of the Year

26 September 2022 19:42

Lova Svensson and Amanda Mattsson received the Growth Rings in Silver for the global award Young Founder of the Year at the Founders Awards Gala held at Stockholm City Hall on September 22.

With the mission to upgrade every hospitality experience, Hugo Tilmouth and Charlie Baron, founders of theUp.co, were awarded as Gold winners of the global award Young Founder of the Year

26 September 2022 19:09

Hugo Tilmouth and Charlie Baron received the Growth Rings in Gold for the global award Young Founder of the Year at the Founders´ Awards Gala held at Stockholm City Hall on September 22.

The Gold winner of the global award Young Founder of the Year, Madelene Törnblom, founder of Maya Delorez, contributes to a more sustainable fashion industry by her line of high-quality functional riding clothes

26 September 2022 18:30

Madelene Törnblom, founder of Maya Delorez received the Growth Rings in Gold for the global award Young Founder of the Year at the Founders Awards Gala held at Stockholm City Hall on September 22.

Winners Young Founder of the Year - Ida Norström - Anton Fast and Simon Geldner - Petronella Gustafsson and Sebastian Salomonsson

20 September 2021 12:50

Ida Norström - founder of Energy Effective Solutions and Anton Fast and Simon Geldner - founders of Ophena received the Growth Rings in Gold, and Petronella Gustafsson - founder of Progress Me and Sebastian Salomonsson - founder of SebSalo Energi received the Growth Rings in Silver for the Young Founder of the Year 2021 award.The founders were awarded at the Founders´ Gala held at Stockholm City H

Founders Alliance presents the jury members for the Founders Awards 2021

10 September 2021 16:47

To encourage long-term, sustainable and equal ownership, Founders Alliance pays attention to women and men in every step of the entrepreneurial journey and honor winners in six categories: from the young founder, through all phases of a company’s growth cycle to the founder who through a lifetime achievement has developed one or more companies, and who embodies a true role model for other founders

To encourage further success: We proudly present the Finalists for Young Founder of the Year 2021

1 June 2021 12:10

To start and run a company at an early age takes courage and vision. This year's finalists for Young Founder of the Year include four founders, two men and two women, who tirelessly navigated the challenges of entrepreneurship and have done so in the midst of this global pandemic.