Venture Cup Sweden Welcomes, Mehkar Sheikh as its New CEO

Venture Cup Sweden is pleased to announce Mehkar Sheikh as its new Chief Executive Officer, starting 1st March 2024.

Mehkar succeeds the former CEO Therese Olsson and plans to further strengthen Venture Cup’s position in the Swedish startup ecosystem both at the national level as well as in the regions. She comes in with extensive experience of building startup, mentor, and partner communities for global startup ecosystems - an experience base which will be pivotal in the organisation's next growth phase.

"The Board welcomes Mehkar Sheikh as the new CEO for Venture Cup Sweden. Mehkar has worked within the organisation as Regional Manager and has consistently delivered strong results. She also brings in the experience of building accelerators and startup ecosystem organisations. Her experience and energy will be a key to building the next phase of Venture Cup Sweden," commented Johan Löf, Chairman of the Board for Venture Cup Sweden.

A comment from Mehkar Sheikh, the new CEO:

"I'm thrilled to step into the CEO role at Venture Cup Sweden. I've always been passionate about innovation, entrepreneurship, and the power of startups to drive societal change. Working with Venture Cup, I've had the privilege of being part of a community that's all about pushing boundaries of innovation. It's an honor to now lead the organization and work alongside our talented team and partners to scale new heights.”

Mehkar on Venture Cup's continued important work:

“As Sweden's largest national competition for startups, Venture Cup is firmly committed to catalyzing the growth of sustainable entrepreneurship, thereby making a significant societal impact together with our partners. Central to our mission is a founder-centered approach, ensuring that every aspiring entrepreneur knows Venture Cup not only as a competition but as a pivotal support system on their entrepreneurial journey.”

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