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.
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
Co-founders at Visly
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Karl PeterssonFounder
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Emil SjoelanderExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- LegoraMember of Technical Staffcurrent2026 — presentStockholm County, Sweden
- FigmaDirector of Engineering2024 — 2026London Area, United Kingdom
- FigmaSenior Engineering Manager2022 — 2024London Area, United Kingdom
- FigmaEngineering Manager2021 — 2022London Area, United Kingdom
- Visly Inc.CEO & Co-Founder2018 — 2021London, United Kingdom
- FacebookSoftware Engineer2015 — 2018
- Flipboard Inc.Engineering Intern2014 — 2015Palo Alto
- Screen Interaction ABMobile developer and Interaktion designer2012
- SyrligtLead developer2010 — 2012
- Screen Interaction ABInteraction designer and app developer2011Stockholm, Sweden
Skills & more
Android23windows phone development5Interaction Design6Human Computer Interaction10Mobile Applications32User Experience Design2User Experience19User-centered Design5Cocoa3Objective-C4User Interface Design12Mobile Devices8
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iOS developmentHTMLCSSRuby on RailsSQLMatlabUser InterfaceWire FramingUsability EngineeringLanguages English · Swedish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Emil Sjölander?
- 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.
- Where does Emil Sjölander work?
- Emil Sjölander is Founder of Visly.
- What companies did Emil Sjölander found?
- Emil Sjölander founded Visly.
- Where did Emil Sjölander go to school?
- Emil Sjölander studied at Y Combinator; Umeå University (Master’s Degree, Computer Science and Interaction Design).
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Flipboard mafia5
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Umeå University mafia4
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Same school
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Also attended Umeå University13
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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
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Also worked at Figma39
Danny RimerPartner at Index VenturesSarah GuoFounder & General Partner of ConvictionMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsDylan FieldCo-founder, CEO & Chair of FigmaGrey BakerGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorAjay VasheeInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)
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Also worked at Facebook535
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundChamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockReed HastingsCo-founder of NetflixAndy FangCo-founder & CTO of DoorDash
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Also worked at Flipboard Inc.10
Dylan FieldCo-founder, CEO & Chair of FigmaRobin ChanInvestor at Goat CapitalEric FengEconomic Empowerment | Gold House Ventures at Gold House VenturesCecily MakInvestor at Wisdom VenturesYuechen ZhaoPartner at Informed Ventures Advisors, LlcRiccardo VecchiAlternative Investments Junior Analyst at PFC Family Office
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