Where does Jón Helgi Egilsson work?

Jón Helgi Egilsson is Head of Strategic Partnerships of Monerium.

What companies did Jón Helgi Egilsson found?

Jón Helgi Egilsson founded Monerium.

Where did Jón Helgi Egilsson go to school?

Jón Helgi Egilsson studied at University of Iceland (Háskóli Íslands) (Ph.D., Economics); Columbia University (Visiting Scholar, Economics); DTU - Technical University of Denmark (Engineering, OR).

Jón Helgi Egilsson

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Head of Strategic Partnerships at Monerium

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

FoundedMonerium

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Monerium's investors · 4

BootNode ConsenSysZug · since 2019 ConsenSys MeshZug Crowberry CapitalReykjavík · $220K – $2.2M checks · since 2019

Co-founders at Monerium

Gísli KristjánssonChief Executive Officer

Sveinn ValfellsChair

Experience

King's Business SchoolExecutive Fellowcurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
MoneriumCo-Founder & Chaircurrent2016 — presentReykjavik
MoneriumHead of Business Development2023 — 2024United Kingdom
Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs of IcelandSpecial Adviser to the Icelandic Ministry of Finance2024 — 2025Brussels, Brussels Region, Belgium
Central Bank of IcelandVice Chairman2013 — 2017
Central Bank of IcelandChairman2014 — 2015Iceland
Icelandic GovernmentConsultant2013 — 2014
University of Iceland - Háskóli ÍslandsLecturer2011 — 2013Reykjavík
AdviceCo-founder and social activist2011 — 2013
Seed Forum GlobalCEO2006 — 2012United States
Reykjavik UniversityAdj. Professor2003 — 2008
University of Iceland - Háskóli ÍslandsMBA Lecturer2005 — 2008
Seed Forum IcelandFounder, chairman and CEO2004 — 2007
Klak Innovation CentreCEO2003 — 2007
Cell Objects Inc.Co-founder and CEO2000 — 2002
Netskil hf.Co-founder and Chairman1999 — 2001
Mentis hf.Co-founder and CEO1999 — 2001
Landsbanki ÍslandsHead of Financial Markets1994 — 1999

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Monetary PolicyMacroeconomicsTokenizationEntrepreneurshipBusiness DevelopmentBusiness PlanningStart-upsStrategyAngel InvestingFinancial ModelingStrategic PlanningFinancial Analysis

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Where did Jón Helgi Egilsson go to school?: Jón Helgi Egilsson studied at University of Iceland (Háskóli Íslands) (Ph.D., Economics); Columbia University (Visiting Scholar, Economics); DTU - Technical University of Denmark (Engineering, OR).

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Also attended University of Iceland (Háskóli Íslands)3

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