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VCo2 | The Climate Investing PodcastWho Writes The First Check in Climate?How do you secure that first yes from a climate investor?And how do you build the conviction needed to write the first check?***Co-hosted by Climate Drift and VCo2, this brutally honest conversation features three of the sharpest minds in early-stage investing, Hampus Jakobsson (Pale Blue Dot), Jonny Everett (Marble), and Andreas Klinger (Prototype Capital), to lift the curtain on how decisions are made when there’s barely a product, let alone traction.You’ll learn:→ Why traction isn’t what gets deals done→ What “founder-problem fit” really...2025-07-241h 18
The European VCJoin us for the inaugural EU CVC Summit at TechBBQ — the place where corporates meet ventureWe’re doubling down on bridging the VC and the CVC community and launching the inaugural EU CVC Summit happening during TechBBQ in Copenhagen.Copy+pasting our marquee format of short, punchy, and action packed talks from the EUVC summit and mixing it up with a series of interactive deep dive roundtables, this event is bound to make waves 🏄♂️. 🎟️ One ticket = access to EU CVC Summit + full TechBBQ days → grab it here. On stage, we’ve got four of Denmark’s most successful founders:* Heini Zachariassen – Founder, Vivino* Kasper Hulthin – Co-founder, Po...2025-05-3002 min
Leaders on a MissionChallenging the Climate Investing PlaybookWhat if the climate crisis isn’t just about carbon—but about people, systems, and resilience? In this episode, I sit down with Hampus Jakobsson, General Partner at Pale Blue Dot, a $100M early-stage climate tech fund. Hampus shares why he left a life of “freedom and bliss” to go all-in on climate innovation—and why the next great founders must be both visionary and gritty. From navigating uncertainty to betting big on bold ideas, this episode is a masterclass in investing at the frontlines of...2025-04-0250 min
Smart Society ShowS1E13: CERA Week, AI's Energy Demands, and Climate Investing with Hampus Jakobson (GP, Pale Blue Dot) and Blaine Mathieu (CEO, Pratexo)In this episode of The Smart Society Show, co-hosts Brynne Kennedy and Chris Skidmore unpack key insights from two major global forums, CERA Week in Houston and the Baku Global Forum in Azerbaijan. From the rise of "energy realism" to the explosive intersection of AI and energy infrastructure, they explore how hyperscalers, oil majors, and grid operators are responding to rising demand, carbon constraints, and geopolitical shifts. They also discuss what this means for climate policy, corporate strategy, and investment across regions.In our Chasing Net Zero segment, we’re joined by Hampus Jakobsson, General Partner at Pale Blue Dot...2025-03-2852 min
The European VCClimate Tech in a Trump Era & Europe’s role in the global agendaFor today’s episode, Andreas is joined by Hampus Jakobsson, General Partner at Pale Blue Dot, Michael Smith, General Partner at Regeneration VC, and Tobias Seikel from Planet A to discuss the future of climate tech in the wake of Trump’s reelection. Together, they analyze how shifting narratives and geopolitical dynamics will impact the climate agenda and the broader venture ecosystem.The conversation covers:* Adapting to uncertainty: How portfolio companies are navigating mistrust and unpredictability while focusing on solving real business problems.* Lessons from China: Insights into China’s strategic focus on solar...2025-01-0753 min
EUVCVC | E394 | Climate Tech in a Trump Era & Europe’s role in the global agendaFor today’s episode, Andreas is joined by Hampus Jakobsson, General Partner at Pale Blue Dot, Michael Smith, General Partner at Regeneration VC, and Tobias Seikel from Planet A to discuss the future of climate tech in the wake of Trump’s reelection. Together, they analyze how shifting narratives and geopolitical dynamics will impact the climate agenda and the broader venture ecosystem.Together, they analyze how shifting narratives and geopolitical dynamics will impact the climate agenda and the broader venture ecosystem.The conversation covers:📌 Adapting to uncertainty: How portfolio companies are navigating mistrust and unpredictabilit...2025-01-0753 min
Beginner's MindEP 150: 2024 in Review: 9 Bold Steps Toward a Brighter 2025What makes a year unforgettable? Is it the challenges conquered, the bold ideas pursued, or the connections that shaped us?As 2024 comes to a close, this special episode celebrates the lessons, breakthroughs, and visionary insights that defined the year. Through 9 remarkable stories, hear from leaders, investors, and innovators who are shaping the future.🎙️ In This Episode:Suzanne Heywood: Discover the balance of trust and challenge that makes great leaders.Shlomo Noy: Explore how Israel transformed challenges into global innovation success.Charlie Munger: Learn why a latticework of me...2024-12-301h 24
Beginner's MindEP 137: Hampus Jakobsson - The Secret to Venture Success: Investing in People, Not Just IdeasDid you know the secret to venture success isn't just in groundbreaking ideas? It's in the people behind them. Learn how empathy and grit fuel extraordinary success in this insightful episode. Many investors fail by only chasing ideas. Discover why focusing on the right founders can unlock revolutionary outcomes. Join us as Hampus Jakobsson reveals how empathy and grit are the true drivers of innovation and success. Most investors miss out on potential unicorns by focusing only on concepts. What if the real key to revolutionary success lies in the unique qualities of the founders?...2024-07-282h 12
SOSV Climate Tech Podcasts04e05 - Should VCs Measure and Attribute Climate Impact, with Norrsken VC, Planet A, AENU, World Fund and Pale Blue DotIn this panel discussion from SOSV's 2024 EarthDay+ sessions (Apr 22-26, 2024) focused on measuring and attributing climate impact and moderated by Hampus Jakobsson of Pale Blue Dot, investors from various climate tech-focused funds discussed the importance of impact measurement in startups and investment decisions.The challenges and methodologies of impact assessment.The role of legislation in EuropeThe correlation between high impact and high returns.Perspectives on setting impact KPIs.The influence of investors on startups.The complexities of attributing impact across the value chain.The...2024-05-011h 04
Tech and Trees#40 Hampus Jakobsson - GP and Co-Founder at Pale Blue Dot - Pragmatism vs Idealism in ClimateTechHello and welcome to the Tech and Trees podcast. My name is Pascal Mies and today I am starting a new season of Tech and Trees. After leaving Africa I took a little pause to reflect on what I wanted to do next and what I wanted to learn about. However, in the end everything will still be about the questions of how do we build better ClimateTech and how do build more of it faster. The focus is now shifting back to European ClimateTech. I will try and put a stronger focus on DeepTech as well as hands-on-learnings...2024-01-1454 min
The European VCOn Raising Pale Blue Dot Fund II without traveling a single mile with Founding GP Hampus JakobssonToday we have Hampus Jakobsson, founding GP of Pale Blue Dot with us for a very special episode dedicated wholly to raising a fund virtually. It came about because Hampus casually mentioned that he hadn’t traveled a single mile in the raise of Fund 2, which of course had us thinking: Wow, we need to share this story! So strap in.Hampus is a GP at Pale Blue Dot, an early stage venture fund in Sweden to back European Climate Tech companies. PBD are investing out of Fund 2 with a total 200M$ AUM and an es...2023-12-2146 min
EUVCEUVC #260: On Raising Pale Blue Dot Fund II without traveling a single mile with Hampus JakobssonToday we have Hampus Jakobsson, founding GP of Pale Blue Dot with us for a very special episode dedicated wholly to raising a fund virtually. It came about because Hampus casually mentioned that he hadn’t traveled a single mile in the raise of Fund 2, which of course had us thinking: "Wow, we need to share this story! So strap in!"Hampus is a GP at Pale Blue Dot, an early stage venture fund in Sweden to back European Climate Tech companies. PBD are investing out of Fund 2 with a total 200M$ AUM and an established portfolio of 32 co...2023-12-2147 min
Deep Tech StoriesHampus Jakobsson on starting a Climate Fund, specialised funds and start-up stagesIn the last episode, we explored Hampus' journey from mandatory military service to university, where they started their company with the sole goal of not working for a big corporate entity. Throughout this time, he experienced a lot of paradigm shifts, learning that not only can he solve problems he thought he wouldn't be able to, but also being able to define the problem, to begin with, even when there are plenty of more experienced people around him. These paradigm shifts continued after selling their company to BlackBerry, something that put him on the path of eventually starting the...2023-09-0538 min
Buy Grow SellEP93 How Hampus Jakobsson Sold His Tech Startup for $150MHampus Jakobsson co-founded the company at the age of 21 with his university friends and sold it eight years later for $150 million to Blackberry. Over coffee.
While usually a 9-figure exit takes more than a year to complete, this acquisition took place in less than six weeks.
Why?
Because Hampus and his co-founders spent those eight years building the perfect product for the market, making it irresistible for Blackberry, and in turn securing an offer the team couldn’t say no to.
Connect with Hampus Jakobsson
Website: https://paleblue.vc/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hampusjakobsson/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ha...2023-07-311h 06
ConnectFunding the Future: Venture Capital, Emerging Tech and a Better TomorrowWe all wish we had a million-dollar idea, that next big thing that changes society for the better. And when inspiration strikes, how do you differentiate between crazy and genius? How do you know if something is in fact a million-dollar idea? For venture capitalists, this is the challenge, and the risks are substantial – but the rewards can be even greater. In this episode of Connect, we’re joined by Hampus Jakobsson, entrepreneur and partner at Pale Blue Dot, a seed-stage venture capital firm that funds dynamic climate tech startups across Europe and the U.S. During this...2023-07-1334 min
Deep Tech StoriesPale Blue Dot GP Hampus Jakobsson on Curiosity, starting a company in University and climate change.The climate crisis is one of the most urgent challenges we face today. And while there are many different things one can do as an individual, it is easy to get overwhelmed by the sheer scale of it. Hampus, like many of us, felt that way when he was working as a venture capitalist after selling his company to BlackBerry. But instead of letting it paralyze him, he turned his concern into action. He decided to focus his life on combating climate change by starting his own climate tech fund.During this interview, you'll very quickly notice...2023-07-0640 min
InevitableCapital Series: Hampus Jakobsson, Pale Blue DotThis episode is part of our new Capital Series hosted by Jason Jacobs. This series explores a diverse range of capital sources and the individuals who drive them. From family offices and institutional LPs to private equity, government funding, and more, we take a deep dive into the world of capital and its critical role in driving innovation and progress. Hampus Jakobsson is General Partner at Pale Blue Dot, a seed-stage venture capital firm that backs the most exciting climate tech startups across Europe and the United States.We were excited for this one because H...2023-05-241h 28
Stoa Conversations: Stoicism AppliedHampus Jakobsson on Playing the Game of Life (Episode 40)Want to become more Stoic? Join us and other Stoics this October: Stoicism Applied by Caleb Ontiveros and Michael Tremblay on MavenIn this episode, Caleb speaks with Hampus Jakobsson. Hampus is a venture capitalist and serial entrepreneur. He is currently a general partner at Pale Blue Dot. We talk about Stoicism and entrepreneurship. It’s a practical discussion centering on how to use Stoicism as a tool to accomplish your goals. You’ll get a number of tactics you can use to solve problems, build habits, and hear how a leading investor and entrepreneur thin...2023-05-0554 min
The EcoSend PodcastS2 #4 'Dispatches from the world of a Climate Tech VC', with Hampus JakobssonJoin us for a fascinating episode as we dive into the world of climate-tech investing with this week's guest, Hampus Jakobsson. Hampus gave James a whirlwind episode, covering a wide-range of topics from climate-investing to finding purpose in your career! Check out this episode to discover:- Solving climate problems; the green camp, the red camp, the blue camp. Which one are you?- Why is climate challenge the greatest threat presented to Humanity yet?- How Venture Capital can manage the risk which Banks can't. - What VC's look for in...2023-03-2238 min
FredagssoffanFredagssoffan – Hampus JakobssonVår senaste gäst i podden Fredagssoffan är entreprenören, investeraren och tech-Sveriges klimatprofil Hampus Jakobsson! Hampus berättar om resan med företaget TAT som gick från ett passionsprojekt till att bli uppköpta av BlackBerry. Han delar även med sig om hur uppväxten cirkulerade kring att våga testa nya saker och hur denna inställning har format hur han arbetar idag. Samtalet leds av Handelskammarens Ulrika Dieroff.2023-03-131h 00
MalmödarlingsHampus Jakobsson sålde bolaget till mobiljätten och blev klimatinvesterareHampus Jakobsson personifierar Malmös startupvärld. Som entreprenör sålde han ett bolag till den kanadensiska jätten Blackberry och med pengarna har han investerat i andra entreprenörer. Numera driver han fonden Pale Blue Dot och satsar på företag som jobbar för att förbättra klimatet.2023-01-2029 min
Impact 10xEp-08 with Hampus Jakobsson, General Partner at Pale Blue Dot 🇸🇪Pale Blue Dot is a seed-stage ClimateTech fund investing in startups that reduce and reverse the effects of climate change and prepare for a new world.More on Pale Blue Dot: https://paleblue.vc/Hampus' Linkedin profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hampusjakobsson/2023-01-0945 min
The European VC#115 Hampus Jakobsson, Pale Blue DotToday, we are happy to welcome Hampus Jakobsson, General Partner at the early stage climate tech venture fund Pale Blue Dot. Prior to co-founding Pale Blue Dot, Hampus was a Venture Partner at science fund Blue Yard and a prolific angel investor with more than 100 angel investments. He is a software engineer turned founder, turned angel investor, turned VC. When not working with ambitious climate people Hampus cooks and reads.In this episode you’ll learn:– The hilarious story behind Hampus’ first entrepreneurial ventures and route into venture, all the wa...2022-10-0446 min
EUVC#115 Hampus Jakobsson, Pale Blue DotToday, we are happy to welcome Hampus Jakobsson, General Partner at the early stage climate tech venture fund Pale Blue Dot. Prior to co-founding Pale Blue Dot, Hampus was a Venture Partner at science fund Blue Yard and a prolific angel investor with more than 100 angel investments. He is a software engineer turned founder, turned angel investor, turned VC. When not working with ambitious climate people Hampus cooks and reads.In this episode you’ll learn:– The hilarious story behind Hampus’ first entrepreneurial ventures and route into venture, all the way to founding one of the signature climat...2022-10-0446 min
The Llearner.co ShowEp. 6 Hampus Jakobsson General Partner at Pale Blue Dot2022-06-281h 23
Building The Future Show - Radio / TV / PodcastEp. 498 w/ Hampus Jakobsson General Partner at Pale Blue Dot2022-06-2852 min
Metta TalksMetta Talks: Season 2, Episode 6 - Climate Tech InvestmentIn episode 6, our Co-Founder Wil and Innovation and Sustainability Lead Heather, chat with Hampus Jakobsson, General Partner at Climate Tech Fund Pale Blue Dot. Prior to becoming a VC, Hampus was an angel investor with 100+ investments worldwide, and before that founded and ran two startups. Pale Blue Dot is an €87M seed-stage venture capital firm which invests in climate tech startups that reduce and reverse the climate crisis and help us prepare for a new world. Pale blue dot is based in Malmö, Sweden, and invests in early stage companies in Europe and the US.Clim...2022-06-211h 10
CREtech TalksImproving Tech, Together with Hampus JakobssonHampus Jakobsson, General Partner, Pale blue dot, speaks on why the climate industry is so interesting, problems that climate tech companies face today, and why the whole industry needs to work together in order to make progress.2022-06-1546 min
Climate InsidersPale Blue Dot: Tips & Tricks to Raise your 1st Climate Fund with Hampus JakobssonHampus Jakobsson is a General Partner at Pale Blue Dot, a Swedish seed-stage ClimateTech fund investing in startups that reduce and reverse the effects of climate change.He was previously at BlueYard Capital, before that an angel with >100 angel investments. And before that, a serial founder.This is an EPIC conversation between two European Climate Tech fund managers. Hampus shares a TON of insights and opinionated views. You don’t want to miss out! Fundraising for a fund vs fundraising for a startupHow to do fundraising the right wayWhy smaller funds are better than lar...2022-04-271h 00
The NatureBacked PodcastFinding Radical Climate Solutions with Pale Blue Dot's Hampus JakobssonWe spoke with Hampus Jakobsson, co-founder of Pale Blue Dot, on how climate problems could be fixed and what are the biggest challenges.Malmö-headquartered Pale Blue Dot raised 2021 a fund of 87 million euros for investments in climate-focused startups.In the NatureBacked podcast of Single.Earth, Tarmo Virki talks with investors and entrepreneurs about their vision of the new green world.Subscribe to the NatureBacked newsletter on LinkedIn. A few key takeaways from Hampus Jakobsson:**"I would love governments to say: you have to solve...2022-04-1146 min
Building The Future Show - Radio / TV / PodcastEp. 498 w/ Hampus Jakobsson General Partner at Pale Blue DotPale Blue Dot is a €87M seed-stage venture capital firm, investing in climate tech startups that reduce and reverse the climate crisis and help us prepare for a new world. Pale Blue Dot is based in Malmö, Sweden, and invests in early stage companies in Europe and the US.https://www.paleblue.vc/2021-12-2252 min
The Llearner.co ShowEp. 6 Hampus Jakobsson General Partner at Pale Blue DotPale Blue Dot is a €87M seed-stage venture capital firm, investing in climate tech startups that reduce and reverse the climate crisis and help us prepare for a new world. Pale Blue Dot is based in Malmö, Sweden, and invests in early stage companies in Europe and the US.https://www.paleblue.vc/2021-11-171h 23
The Exploratory JourneyHampus Jakobsson - Climate Change, ClimateTech, ClimateTech and What a VC Looks for When Investing?Hampus is a ClimateTech investor and General Partner at Pale Blue Dot. Prior to going into VC, he was an entrepreneur and programmer. He has personally invested in over 100 companies, and in 14 more whilst at Pale Blue Dot. In this episode, we discuss everything from how Hampus ended up in VC, alongside Climate Change and ClimateTech. Hampus also provides so amazing insights on what he looks for when investing in companies.
Hampus can also be found on Twitter (https://twitter.com/hajak).2021-08-2458 min
SUPERTILT: the podcastEp 21 - Get uncomfortable about the climate crisis with ClimateTech investor Hampus JakobssonHampus Jakobsson is a climate tech investor based in Sweden. After 100+ angel investments and working at a deep tech fund, he started Pale Blue Dot: a seed-stage ClimateTech fund investing in startups that reduce and reverse the effects of climate change and prepare for a new world.Hampus has a wealth of knowledge across the whole climate space spectrum and we're thrilled to speak to him on a range of topics:the 3 core components of the climate crisisthe power of being uncomfortable and asking stupid questionshelping early stage tech founderswhat is most impactful to reduce our...2021-06-0452 min
Breakit PodcastKronofogden, klimatpengar och Klarna-kommunisterBabyshop har varit duktiga på att sälja bebiskläder och har en miljardvärdering. Men i veckan kom nyheten att grundaren kliver ner som vd. Den nya vdn:s första uppdrag blev att skära ned. Dessutom har Babyshop skulder som hamnat hos kronofogden. Hur står det egentligen till?Klarna plockade nyligen in hela 8,5 miljarder kronor. Nu kan Breakit avslöja en rad nya investerare som har tankat aktier i Klarna. En av Tysklands mest förmögna familjer är med på listan. Och en svensk greve. Breakit har snokat rätt på fler okända investerar...2021-04-1649 min
Perspektiv - med Per Grankvist45. Hampus Jakobsson om affärsidén duger eller inteDet mesta jag kan som företagare har jag nog lärt mig av andra företagare. Så när jag behövt bli bättre på sälj, velat anställa folk eller lansera något nytt, då har jag alltid frågat andra som redan gjort det.Det är dem du träffar i podden Nästa steg. Helt vanliga företagare som redan kan sälja på Instagram, som lärt sig undvika likviditetsproblem, som redan lanserat en ny tjänst eller vad det nu kan vara. I podden kommer du lära sig av folk som gjort miss...2020-10-0233 min
Digitalsamtal#227 – Om riskkapital, innovation och klimatHampus Jakobsson. Foto Anna Hållams
"Teknik gör saker och ting möjligt, men det är kultur och lagstiftning som avgör om tekniken kommer att användas."
Det säger Hampus Jakobsson. Han är serieentreprenör, och var bland annat en av grundarna till Malmöbolaget The Astonishing Tribe som hjälpte Google med utseendet på Android i operativsystemets barndom.
I somras startade han riskkapitalbolaget Pale Blue Dot tillsammans med Heidi Lindvall och Joel Larsson. Målet är investeringar i bolag som jobbar med "climate-tech". I avsnittet berättar Hampus vad han och kollegorna lägger i det begre...2020-09-2351 min
How Not to Start a Creative AgencyOvercoming founder depression (w/ Hampus Jakobsson)Entrepreneurs are:2x more likely to suffer from depression6x more likely to have ADHD3x more likely to struggle with addiction11x more likely to receive a bipolar diagnosisHampus Jakobsson knows this more than most. Over the course of his career Hampus has dealt with the mental quibbles that befall every founder. In addition to being an investor, multi-board member, coach, and General Partner (@Pale Blue Dot), Hampus is a leading voice in entrepreneurial mental health.He's spoken at Tedx, PODIM, and most recently, for some inexplicable reason...2020-08-2847 min
Nästa steg10. En massa slit för en skitidé?Alla företagare tvivlar ibland. På idén man drömmer om, på idén man förverkligat, på vad man tror är nästa steg. Så hur vet man om det är värt allt slit? Hampus Jakobsson har sett hundratals bra affärsidéer och säkert tusentals dåliga. Han vet vad som är “en värdig användning av mänsklig tid” och vad som är skitidéer. Han investerar hellre i bra människor med dåliga planer än dåliga människor med hyggliga planer, tror inte på detaljplanering och får svårartade utslag av managementsvenska...2020-07-0533 min
Talks with PetriCurious angel seeks happiness by learningHampus Jakobsson talks about living in the moment, the biggest challenges for humanity, who are the most interesting people and why hearing is important while cooking.
See the episode notes: https://www.talkswithpetri.com/curious-angel-seeks-happiness-by-learning/.
Guest bio
Hampus Jakobsson is an investor focused on climate. Earlier he was at Blueyard, and before that he co-founded Brisk (folded) and TAT (acquired by Blackberry). He has angel invested in 100+ companies and blogs at http://www.hajak.se.
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Tribecast TRETribecast, Slush special, day 2And here comes the 2nd part of the special Slush episode of Tribecast Tre. Our guests weer Hampus Jakobsson (Paleblue.vc), Ekaterina Zhegalina (Cashoff), Pauliina Alanen and Ville Hulkko (Silo.ai), and Dylan Field (Figma).2019-11-2900 min
the co-matter podcastHampus Jakobsson: There is No Us vs Them in the Climate CrisisHampus Jakobsson is an entrepreneur and investor based out of Malmö, Sweden. Throughout his career, Hampus invested in more than 80 startups and is now one of the most sought-after investors in the Nordics.
Earlier this year, he decided to only invest in technologies that contribute to solving the climate crisis. In August 2019 we had the chance to sit down with Hampus at The Conference in Malmö to chat about topics such as:
Why is there no us vs them in the climate crisis?
What is the role of nuclear energy in this crisis?
Why are we acting like super anxious te...2019-10-2336 minthe co-matter podcastHampus Jakobsson: There is No Us vs Them in the Climate CrisisHampus Jakobsson is an entrepreneur and investor based out of Malmö, Sweden. Throughout his career, Hampus invested in more than 80 startups and is now one of the most sought-after investors in the Nordics.
Earlier this year, he decided to only invest in technologies that contribute to solving the climate crisis. In August 2019 we had the chance to sit down with Hampus at The Conference in Malmö to chat about topics such as:
Why is there no us vs them in the climate crisis?
What is the role of nuclear energy in this crisis?
Why are we acting like super anxious te...2019-10-2336 min
MEX Design TalkHampus Jakobsson, Venture Partner, BlueYard; Faster to nextBefore becoming a prolific angel investor and partner at the thesis-driven VC firm BlueYard, Hampus Jakobsson helped co-found TAT, one of the most influential companies in mobile user experience. He talks to MEX founder Marek Pawlowski about the motivations and challenges of building user interfaces for some of the world's largest device manufacturers, as well as the decision to sell TAT to Blackberry. The conversation ranges from the unique virtues of Malmo in Sweden as a hub for creative start-ups to Hampus' interest in analysing science fiction for clues about solving the big problems of the future.Get in touch...2019-02-2846 min
Founder Coffee - Intimate SaaS Chats023 Hampus Jakobsson - Brisk and TATFor this twenty-third episode, I talked to Hampus Jakobsson, co-founder of Brisk.io and The Astonishing Tribe, and now Partner at BlueYard.
Hampus started with a group of friends in a dorm room and quickly embarked on an epic journey, sailing where the wind would blow.
He made user interfaces for the big phone manufacturers, sold his company to BlackBerry for $150 million, worked there in mergers and acquisitions, started angel investing (in now 90+ companies), launched a new software startup to get more experience at raising money and is now at the other side of the table, investing in tech startups...2019-02-1947 minFounder Coffee023 Hampus Jakobsson - Brisk and TATFor this twenty-third episode, I talked to Hampus Jakobsson, co-founder of Brisk.io and The Astonishing Tribe, and now Partner at BlueYard.
Hampus started with a group of friends in a dorm room and quickly embarked on an epic journey, sailing where the wind would blow.
He made user interfaces for the big phone manufacturers, sold his company to BlackBerry for $150 million, worked there in mergers and acquisitions, started angel investing (in now 90+ companies), launched a new software startup to get more experience at raising money and is now at the other side of the table, investing in tech startups...2019-02-1947 min
How I Raised It - The podcast where we interview startup founders who raised capital.Ep. 36 How I Raised It with Maggie Louie of DevCon Detect on 3.30.2018Produced by Foundersuite.com, "How I Raised It" goes behind the scenes with startup founders who have raised capital. This episode is with Maggie Louie of DevCon Detect, a network security platform that helps publishers protect revenue against fraud.
The Company is currently enrolled in two accelerator programs run by Techstars Barclays as well as Engage Ventures. The Company has also raised capital from Off The Grid Ventures, GAN Ventures, Newfund Management, Las Olas Venture Capital, Start Co., Innova Memphis, Golden Seeds, The JumpFund, and angels such as Kelly Fowler, Chad Fowler, Jennifer Collins, Miles Cook, Andrea Nunn, and Hampus...2018-04-1128 min
ShifterHvordan vite om du har en fantastisk startup-idé?Christine wonders if her startup idea for Listfully, a digital wishlist platform, is “good enough” in the eyes of Swedish angel investor Hampus Jakobsson, a successful founder who has invested in dozens of companies. He tells Christine what makes a good startup idea and why starting a startup is like jumping off a cliff. After getting a reality check in a meeting with an angel investor, Christine seeks a confidence boost from Cindy Gallop. Cindy is the founder of Make Love, Not Porn and believes that fear of what people think is BS. Will Christine just get over it a...2017-11-0726 min
Venture ConfidentialEp. #5, Feat. Nordic Makers’ Hampus JakobssonIn the latest episode of Venture Confidential, Peter is joined by Hampus Jakobsson. Hampus discusses how he got into investing, and reveals the factors he considers when deciding where to invest.
The post Ep. #5, Feat. Nordic Makers’ Hampus Jakobsson appeared first on Heavybit.2017-08-0700 minVenture ConfidentialEp. #5, Feat. Nordic Makers’ Hampus JakobssonIn the latest episode of Venture Confidential, Peter is joined by Hampus Jakobsson. Hampus discusses how he got into investing, and reveals the factors he considers when deciding where to invest.Hampus also shares his “parent-teenager” approach to managing angel investing, and includes some useful tips for staying focused and spending time in the right areas using “rigid external frames.”The post appeared first on Heavybit.2017-08-0751 min
Product Hunt Daily Top 5(1/26) ▲ 36 | People@Work 01: Embracing vulnerability w Hampus JakobssonRadical thoughts on company culture and management.2017-01-2700 min
Product Hunt Daily Top 10(1/26) ▲ 36 | People@Work 01: Embracing vulnerability w Hampus JakobssonRadical thoughts on company culture and management.2017-01-2700 min
Building The Future Show - Radio / TV / PodcastEp. 126 w/ Hampus Jakobsson helped designed Android, sold a company to Blackberry, & talks failuresWe talk about his successes, dive deeper on why he shut down a recent startup & a lot more.
Builds businesses and people. Loves learning.
-- Co-founded and built TAT 2002-2010
-- Acquired by Blackberry and ran M&A EMEA 2010-2012
-- Co-founded Brisk 2012-2016
-- Angel invested in >50 companies.
Email: hampus dot jakobsson at gmail dot com. Just email me and I will respond.
twitter.com/hajak
www.hajak.se2016-12-2245 min
Building The Future Show - Radio / TV / PodcastEp. 126 w/ Hampus Jakobsson helped designed Android, sold a company to Blackberry, & talks failuresWe talk about his successes, dive deeper on why he shut down a recent startup & a lot more.
Builds businesses and people. Loves learning.
-- Co-founded and built TAT 2002-2010
-- Acquired by Blackberry and ran M&A EMEA 2010-2012
-- Co-founded Brisk 2012-2016
-- Angel invested in >50 companies.
Email: hampus dot jakobsson at gmail dot com. Just email me and I will respond.
twitter.com/hajak
www.hajak.se2016-12-2245 min
Building The Future Show - Radio / TV / PodcastEp. 126 w/ Hampus Jakobsson helped designed Android, sold a company to Blackberry, & talks failuresWe talk about his successes, dive deeper on why he shut down a recent startup & a lot more.
Builds businesses and people. Loves learning.
-- Co-founded and built TAT 2002-2010
-- Acquired by Blackberry and ran M&A EMEA 2010-2012
-- Co-founded Brisk 2012-2016
-- Angel invested in >50 companies.
Email: hampus dot jakobsson at gmail dot com. Just email me and I will respond.
twitter.com/hajak
www.hajak.seSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/building-the-future-show-radio-tv-podcast/donations2016-12-2245 min
Building The Future Show - Radio / TV / PodcastEpisode 104 with Hampus JakobssonWe talk about designing Android, selling a company to Blackberry & what he has learned from recently shutting down his startup.
Builds businesses and people. Loves learning.
-- Co-founded and built TAT 2002-2010
-- Acquired by Blackberry and ran M&A EMEA 2010-2012
-- Co-founded Brisk 2012-2016
-- Angel invested in >50 companies.
Email: hampus dot jakobsson at gmail dot com. Just email me and I will respond.
https://twitter.com/hajak
https://hajak.se/2016-10-0653 min
Building The Future Show - Radio / TV / PodcastEpisode 104 with Hampus JakobssonWe talk about designing Android, selling a company to Blackberry & what he has learned from recently shutting down his startup.
Builds businesses and people. Loves learning.
-- Co-founded and built TAT 2002-2010
-- Acquired by Blackberry and ran M&A EMEA 2010-2012
-- Co-founded Brisk 2012-2016
-- Angel invested in >50 companies.
Email: hampus dot jakobsson at gmail dot com. Just email me and I will respond.
https://twitter.com/hajak
https://hajak.se/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/building-the-future-show-radio-tv-podcast/donations2016-10-0653 min
Building The Future Show - Radio / TV / PodcastEpisode 104 with Hampus JakobssonWe talk about designing Android, selling a company to Blackberry & what he has learned from recently shutting down his startup.
Builds businesses and people. Loves learning.
-- Co-founded and built TAT 2002-2010
-- Acquired by Blackberry and ran M&A EMEA 2010-2012
-- Co-founded Brisk 2012-2016
-- Angel invested in >50 companies.
Email: hampus dot jakobsson at gmail dot com. Just email me and I will respond.
https://twitter.com/hajak
https://hajak.se/2016-10-0653 min
Startup Milestones – European Start Up PodcastB2B sales: don't "act European"; startups are like teenagers - with Hampus Jakobsson, Entrepreneur & Angel InvestorGet the podcast bonus pack: www.startupmilestones.eu/bonus B2B sales: don't "act European"; startups are like teenagers - with Hampus Jakobsson, Entrepreneur & Angel Investor.2016-10-0400 min
The SaaS Revolution ShowWhy I shut down my SaaS: Hampus Jakobsson Co-Founder of BriskIn this episode Alex Theuma speaks with Hampus Jakobsson, Entrepreneur and Investor about why he shut down his SaaS startup Brisk, after 4 years. No growth stories, just the truth from Hampus on how it is to run a SaaS business. A must listen for every founder.
Check out the other ways SaaStock is helping SaaS founders move their business forward: 🇮🇪 SaaStock Europe: 14-15 October 2025 | Dublin, IrelandBook you tickets: https://saastock-europe.com/tickets/🇺🇸 SaaStock USA 2025: April 2026 | Austin, TexasJoin the waitlist: https://saastock-usa.com/🤝 SaaStock...2016-09-1538 min
Notion Capital - exceptional founders, extraordinary journeysNC02 - Key challenges that early stage startups faceIn this episode, Hampus Jakobsson, co-founder and CEO at Brisk.io, shares his insights on the saas sales process and some of the key challenges that early stage startups face.
Prior to Brisk Hampus founded The Astonishing Tribe (TAT) a mobile UI company that shipped on 500+ million devices, TAT was acquired by RIM/Blackberry in 2010. At RIM, Hampus was M&A Director for EMEA before leaving in 2012 to found Brisk.
Hampus is passionate about entrepreneurship and is a very active angel investor in Scandinavia with 50+ investments to date.2016-03-3028 min
Notion102 - Key challenges that early stage startups faceIn this episode, Hampus Jakobsson, co-founder and CEO at Brisk.io, shares his insights on the saas sales process and some of the key challenges that early stage startups face.
Prior to Brisk Hampus founded The Astonishing Tribe (TAT) a mobile UI company that shipped on 500+ million devices, TAT was acquired by RIM/Blackberry in 2010. At RIM, Hampus was M&A Director for EMEA before leaving in 2012 to found Brisk.
Hampus is passionate about entrepreneurship and is a very active angel investor in Scandinavia with 50+ investments to date.2016-03-3028 minNotion Capital - exceptional founders, extraordinary journeysNC02 - Key challenges that early stage startups faceIn this episode, Hampus Jakobsson, co-founder and CEO at Brisk.io, shares his insights on the saas sales process and some of the key challenges that early stage startups face.
Prior to Brisk Hampus founded The Astonishing Tribe (TAT) a mobile UI company that shipped on 500+ million devices, TAT was acquired by RIM/Blackberry in 2010. At RIM, Hampus was M&A Director for EMEA before leaving in 2012 to found Brisk.
Hampus is passionate about entrepreneurship and is a very active angel investor in Scandinavia with 50+ investments to date.
2016-03-3028 min
How to Be a GirlEpisode X: School (Part II)
This is a continuation of Episode IX. It tells the rest of the story of what happened when my transgender daughter started second grade at a new school.
Music credits: "Light Thought Variation 2," "Thatched Villagers," and "Relaxing Piano Music" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), "Moonlight Sonata (Ludwig van Beethoven)" by Dr. Phibes and The Ten Plagues of Egypt, "Bagatelle (Ludwig van Beethoven)" by Circus Marcus. THANK YOU to my generous supporters on Patreon.com: Nyssa, Nicholas Harrigan, Sebastian Riisgaard, Krystal, Andrea Sackett, Andy Moore, David, Dustin Andres, Myrna Bohan, Emily Savin, Davi...2016-03-2400 min