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Jakob Gaard

Former Director, Partnerships Nordics at Rockstart · Former Country Lead, Denmark at Plug and Play Ventures

Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

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About

Jakob Gaard is Managing Director for Denmark at Combient Foundry, a venture alliance connecting 36 Nordic industrial companies with corporate innovation initiatives. He holds master's degrees in International Business and Disruptive Innovation and has co-founded two LLCs. He has contributed to Junior Achievement Alumni, an international youth organization focused on entrepreneurship and innovation education.

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Experience

  1. Combient FoundryManaging Director, Denmarkcurrent2026 — presentCopenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
  2. RockstartDirector, Strategic Partnerships2025 — 2026Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
  3. Plug and Play Tech CenterCountry Lead, Denmark2022 — 2025Copenhagen Metropolitan Area
  4. Plug and Play Tech CenterManager2022Hamburg, Germany
  5. Plug and Play Tech CenterSenior Associate2021 — 2022Silicon Valley, California, United States
  6. Plug and Play Tech CenterAssociate2020 — 2021Silicon Valley, California, United States
  7. Danish American Chamber of Commerce of Northern CaliforniaBoard President2021 — 2022Silicon Valley, California, United States
  8. 10X Innovation LabInnovation Manager2019 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
  9. PlusIce.dkCoordinator and project responsible2017 — 2018Vandkærsholmvej 2, 8400 Ebeltoft
  10. PlusIce.dkInterim Project Lead for big events2016 — 2017Århus-København
  11. PlusIce.dkDelivery, sales and assistant to the Managing Partner2014 — 2016Århus og København
  12. Shouting Monkey ApSCo-Founder2012 — 2016M. P. Bruuns Gade 26, 2. sal, 8000 Århus C
  13. Young Enterprise Alumni group Denmark (YEAD)PR Coordinator and Member of the Board2013 — 2015
  14. Young Enterprise Alumni group Denmark (YEAD)Task-force Responsible2012 — 2013Aarhus
  15. Sunweb GroupExternal Organizer at Écart Ski Tours (Part of Sunweb)2012 — 2013Greater Aarhus Area
  16. AllyOop”CEO” (JA Young Enterprise Company Program)2011 — 2012Aarhus

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship71Business Development37Project Management25Start-ups45Concept Development10Marketing Strategy24Product Development20Event Management23Project Planning12Market Research9Social Media22Online Advertising7
+12 moreOnline MarketingCommercialsInternal CommunicationsNetworkingGuest LecturingFilm CamerasFilm SoundFilm MarketingPublic SpeakingStrategyInnovationEnglish

Languages Danish · English

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Who is Jakob Gaard?
Jakob Gaard is Managing Director for Denmark at Combient Foundry, a venture alliance connecting 36 Nordic industrial companies with corporate innovation initiatives. He holds master's degrees in International Business and Disruptive Innovation and has co-founded two LLCs. He has contributed to Junior Achievement Alumni, an international youth organization focused on entrepreneurship and innovation education.
Where did Jakob Gaard go to school?
Jakob Gaard studied at Hult International Business School (2nd Master's degree, Disruptive Innovation); Hult International Business School (Master's degree, International Business); Aarhus BSS - Aarhus University (Bachelor's degree, Business Development Engineer).

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