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Axel Andersson Lingbert

Founder

Founder at Zaplar

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedZaplar · YC

About

CEO 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.

Founder at ZaplarYC S26

Intro paths

YC

Axel went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Zaplar's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Axel can intro founders to Zaplar's investors below.

Zaplar's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2026

Co-founders at Zaplar

OKOscar Karlstromer
Oscar KarlstromerFounder
JMJon Milles
Jon MillesFounder
DSDouglas Solberg
Douglas SolbergFounder

Experience

  1. ZaplarCo-Foundercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Professionals NordAML/CTF Analyst2024Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
  3. AmendoAML/CTF Analyst2023Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
  4. AmendoAdministrative Assistant2023Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

Frequently asked questions

Who is Axel Andersson Lingbert?
CEO 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.
Where does Axel Andersson Lingbert work?
Axel Andersson Lingbert is Founder of Zaplar.
What companies did Axel Andersson Lingbert found?
Axel Andersson Lingbert founded Zaplar.
Where did Axel Andersson Lingbert go to school?
Axel Andersson Lingbert studied at Y Combinator; The Faculty of Engineering at Lund University (M.Sc in Engineering, Engineering Mathematics); Lund University School of Economics and Management (Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Business Administration and Management).

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