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Emil Sjölander

Founder

Founder at Visly

London, England, United Kingdom

FoundedVisly · YC

About

Swedish engineer who worked on frontend infrastructure at Flipboard and Facebook, contributing to projects including Yoga, Litho, React Native, and Flipper. Later served as engineering manager at Figma.

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Emil Sjölander @emilsjolander

I wish I could purchase flights in @Flighty

Dec 16, 2025 · ♥ 2

Emil Sjölander @emilsjolander

Figma’s MCP server just became way more useful. Today, we launched: → Remote MCP access: Access Figma design context from anywhere you build. → Support for Figma Make: Retrieve resources directly from Make files to turn prototypes into product-grade code. → In-app Code

Sep 23, 2025 · ♥ 106 · ⇄ 8

Founder at VislyYC W19

Intro paths

YC

Emil went through Y Combinator (Winter 2019) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Emil can intro founders to Visly's investors below.

Visly's investors · 2

Kleiner PerkinsY Combinator

Co-founders at Visly

KPKarl Petersson
Karl PeterssonFounder
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Emil SjoelanderExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. LegoraMember of Technical Staffcurrent2026 — presentStockholm County, Sweden
  2. FigmaDirector of Engineering2024 — 2026London Area, United Kingdom
  3. FigmaSenior Engineering Manager2022 — 2024London Area, United Kingdom
  4. FigmaEngineering Manager2021 — 2022London Area, United Kingdom
  5. Visly Inc.CEO & Co-Founder2018 — 2021London, United Kingdom
  6. FacebookSoftware Engineer2015 — 2018
  7. Flipboard Inc.Engineering Intern2014 — 2015Palo Alto
  8. Screen Interaction ABMobile developer and Interaktion designer2012
  9. SyrligtLead developer2010 — 2012
  10. Screen Interaction ABInteraction designer and app developer2011Stockholm, Sweden

Education

  1. Y Combinator2019 — 2020
  2. Umeå UniversityMaster’s Degree, Computer Science and Interaction Design2010 — 2015

Skills & more

Android23windows phone development5Interaction Design6Human Computer Interaction10Mobile Applications32User Experience Design2User Experience19User-centered Design5Cocoa3Objective-C4User Interface Design12Mobile Devices8
+9 moreiOS developmentHTMLCSSRuby on RailsSQLMatlabUser InterfaceWire FramingUsability Engineering

Languages English · Swedish

From Emil's professional profile.

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,668

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3

+ 8,661 more

Umeå University mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Magnus Nyborg MadsenHögskoleingenjör i maskinteknikFounded Reshape BiotechLukasz ReszczynskiBachelor of Science - BScFounded Pango

Same school

Also attended Y Combinator2,000

Leo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESChase AdamPartner at Very Serious Ventures

+ 1,994 more

Also attended Umeå University11

Andreas LindblomManaging Partner at ScietyVilton BastiampillaiAssociate – Equity Capital Markets at ScietyKristofer ÖhmanInvestor at Almi InvestJosefine HamiltonLegal Counsel at EastateSara DrouggeInterim Content & Communications Manager at Chalmers Ventures ABAnders WaasBusiness Development at GU Ventures AB

+ 5 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Legora16

Logan BartlettManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJacob EffronManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJeannette zu FürstenbergPresident & Managing Director at General CatalystAndy HarrisonGeneral Partner, CEO at S32Wesley TilluPartner at S32 focused on frontier technology investmentsMerritt HummerInvestor at Bain Capital Ventures

+ 10 more

Also worked at Figma35

Danny RimerPartner at Index VenturesSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsDylan FieldCo-founder and CEO of FigmaGrey BakerGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorAjay VasheeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)

+ 29 more

Also worked at Facebook482

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundChamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockKen ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystIsabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at Revolution

+ 476 more

Also worked at Flipboard Inc.12

Dylan FieldCo-founder and CEO of FigmaRobin ChanInvestor at Goat CapitalEric FengEconomic Empowerment | Gold House Ventures at Gold House VenturesCecily MakInvestor at Wisdom VenturesYuechen ZhaoPartner at Informed Ventures Advisors, LlcMichele CalhounFormer Head of Consumer Health & Wellness, GoodRx at The 98

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