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Birk Jernström

Founder

Founder at Polar

Sweden

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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.

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Polar's investors · 5

Abstract VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $750K checksAccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checksMischiefSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checksSV AngelSan FranciscoY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks

Experience

  1. PolarCEO & Foundercurrent2022 — presentStockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
  2. ShopifyDirector of Product2020 — 2021Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
  3. ShopifyDirector Of Operations2018 — 2020Stockholm, Sweden
  4. TictailCo-Founder & General Manager (Acquired by Shopify)2011 — 2018Stockholm, Sweden
  5. TictailHead Of Business Development2014 — 2017
  6. TictailChief Architect2011 — 2014
  7. StardollTechnical Lead, Social Games2010 — 2011
  8. StardollDeveloper2009 — 2010
  9. StylesheetFounder2004 — 2009
  10. BalubaConsultant2000

Skills & more

Mobile Applications25Scalability11Mobile Devices16IT Operations4Scrum3Web Design4Test Driven Development2PythonPHP13JavaScript12Bash7HTML 55
+8 moreMySQLAmazon Web Services (AWS)Open SourceGitDebianRubyPostgreSQLDjango

Languages 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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