About
Birk Jernström is the founder and CEO of Polar, a startup focused on funding for open source software. The company aims to build a platform that enables open source maintainers to start, grow, and scale businesses outside of venture backing.
Founder at Polar
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Experience
- PolarCEO & Foundercurrent2022 — presentStockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
- ShopifyDirector of Product2020 — 2021Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
- ShopifyDirector Of Operations2018 — 2020Stockholm, Sweden
- TictailCo-Founder & General Manager (Acquired by Shopify)2011 — 2018Stockholm, Sweden
- TictailHead Of Business Development2014 — 2017
- TictailChief Architect2011 — 2014
- StardollTechnical Lead, Social Games2010 — 2011
- StardollDeveloper2009 — 2010
- StylesheetFounder2004 — 2009
- BalubaConsultant2000
Skills & more
Mobile Applications25Scalability11Mobile Devices16IT Operations4Scrum3Web Design4Test Driven Development2PythonPHP13JavaScript12Bash7HTML 55
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MySQLAmazon Web Services (AWS)Open SourceGitDebianRubyPostgreSQLDjangoLanguages Macedonian
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Birk Jernström?
- Birk Jernström is the founder and CEO of Polar, a startup focused on funding for open source software. The company aims to build a platform that enables open source maintainers to start, grow, and scale businesses outside of venture backing.
- Where does Birk Jernström work?
- Birk Jernström is Founder of Polar.
- What companies did Birk Jernström found?
- Birk Jernström founded Polar.
- Where did Birk Jernström go to school?
- Birk Jernström studied at Viktor Rydberg's Gymnasium Jarlaplan (Social Science); Stockholm University (Political Science).
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Stockholm University mafia18
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Victor JacobssonPhilosophyFounded KlarnaJohannes SchildtMSc DropoutFounded KryOla WibergHistory of Ideas - Department of Culture and AestheticsFounded HumanAPI +1Alfred WahlforssBachelor of Arts - BAFounded Listen Labs +1Sebastian MettiMaster of Science (M.S.)Founded Saturn Cloud +1Fredrik ArviusLawFounded InsightMe
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Same school
Also attended Stockholm University134
Victor JacobssonCo-founder of Klarna; investorJohannes SchildtCo-founder & Chairman of KryAndrea EchstenkamperVP of Marketing at HeavybitIrene ArdenstedtInvestor at Luminar VenturesSandra MalmbergInvestor at EQT VenturesMartin Boldt-ChristmasInvestor at Green Flag
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Shared employers
Also worked at Polar3
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Aydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersTobias LütkeCo-founder & CEO of ShopifyHarley FinkelsteinInvestor at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystChirag PatelVP & GM Payments & Risk at Etsy at PICUS CAPITAL
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