Who are Zaplar's investors?

Zaplar's investors include Y Combinator.

Where is Zaplar headquartered?

Zaplar is headquartered in Stockholm, SE.

Zaplar

Stockholm, SE · Founded 2026 · 8 employees · 1 known investors

Zaplar is an autonomous operations platform for hotels that unifies rooms, events, spa, F&B, guest messaging, booking, and point-of-sale into one system. It automates routine work while letting staff review and approve suggested actions, aiming to reduce administration and capture more upsell for hoteliers.

AI & Machine Learning Enterprise Software SaaS Travel & Hospitality Artificial Intelligence B2BSwedenEurope

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S26)

Zaplar was founded in 2026 by Axel Andersson Lingbert, Oscar Karlstromer, Jon Milles, and Douglas Solberg.

Axel Andersson Lingbert inCo-FounderCEO and co-founder of Zaplar, Axel Andersson Lingbert previously worked in the hotel and restaurant industry and co-led an anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing team at a major Swedish bank. He studied engineering mathematics at Lund Faculty of Engineering (LTH) but did not complete the MSc.

Oscar Karlstromer inCo-founderHe previously attended the Stockholm School of Economics (making the Honors List before dropping out), founded a Nordic non-profit for middle school academic competitions that reached 40,000 students with a 13-person team, and worked in APAC B2B sales handling accounts over $1M AUD across Sydney and Singapore.

Jon Milles in 𝕏Founder YC(S26)He studied computer science at Lund Technical University (LTH) before leaving the MSc program, worked as a security software engineer at a Nordic cybersecurity company, and was part of an LTH Formula Student team that developed autonomous driving.

Douglas Solberg in 𝕏Co-Founder & CEODouglas Solberg, founder of Zaplar, studied Physics and Mathematics at the University of Chicago before dropping out, and previously ran a web development and cinematography business and worked as a software engineering intern at Newscoop. He also founded a nonprofit that installed solar-grid systems for underserved communities in Tanzania.

Investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

Frequently asked questions

What does Zaplar do?: Zaplar is an autonomous operations platform for hotels that unifies rooms, events, spa, F&B, guest messaging, booking, and point-of-sale into one system. It automates routine work while letting staff review and approve suggested actions, aiming to reduce administration and capture more upsell for hoteliers.
Who founded Zaplar?: Zaplar was founded by Axel Andersson Lingbert, Oscar Karlstromer, Jon Milles, Douglas Solberg in 2026.
Who are Zaplar's investors?: Zaplar's investors include Y Combinator.
Where is Zaplar headquartered?: Zaplar is headquartered in Stockholm, SE.