Lars Barkler
InvestorESG Ambassador on Climate Technologies at Scale Capital
Copenhagen Metropolitan Area
About
Lars Barkler is the fund's ESG Ambassador on climate technologies, validating investment opportunities and advising on sustainability. He is the former CEO of Lithium Balance and previously held roles at Bruel & Kjaer and Radiometer Medical.
Experience
- FluenceVice President Product Innovationcurrent2025 — present
- FluenceSenior Director Product Strategy2023 — 2025
- FluenceProduct Director2021 — 2023Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
- Cotter.dkCEO and shareholdercurrent2024 — presentCopenhagen Metropolitan Area
- Barkler ManagementManagement Consultantcurrent2021 — presentCapital Region of Denmark, Denmark
- Scale CapitalESG Ambassador, Climate investment considerationscurrent2021 — presentCopenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
- Ebbefos Holding A/SBoard Membercurrent2022 — presentCopenhagen Municipality, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
- Structural Vibration Solutions A/SBoard Membercurrent2019 — presentAalborg, Region Nordjylland, Danmark
- XOLTABoard Member2023 — 2025Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
- XOLTACEO / Founder2018 — 2021Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
- Lithium Balance A/SCEO2007 — 2021Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
- Danish Battery SocietyChairman of the Board2016 — 2020Denmark
- Danish Battery SocietyBoard member2013 — 2016Denmark
- Attention - Creating Tomorrow's ProductsBoard Member2017 — 2018Copenhagen Metropolitan Area
- DFM - Danmarks Nationale MetrologiinstitutBoard member2007 — 2016Lyngby
- Brüel & Kjær SVM A/SVicepresident2005 — 2007
- Brüel & Kjær SVM A/SDirector, Service & Project Sales2002 — 2005
- Brüel & Kjær SVM A/SMarketing Director2001 — 2002
- Radiometer MedicalMarketing Director2000 — 2001Brønshøj, Denmark
- Radiometer AmericaMarketing Director1999 — 2000Westlake, OH
Education
- IMDExecutive Education, Product & Market Leadership Program2003 — 2004
- London Business SchoolExecutive Education, Accelerated Development Progamme2003
- Aarhus UniversityMSc, Strategy1988 — 1994
Skills & more
Strategy99Management31Product strategy2DesignManagement Consulting2Fundraising1Project Sales2Service Management2Product Development99Product Management76International Sales56Business Strategy61
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Product MarketingBusiness DevelopmentMarketing StrategyKey Account ManagementB2BAutomotiveChange ManagementSolution SellingExecutive ManagementStart-upsLaserskæringGraveringLanguages Danish · English · German
- Machine Learning: From Data to Decisions — MIT Professional Education
From Lars's professional profile.
Colleagues at Scale Capital
Alexander Bangsund
Investment Analyst, Oslo at Scale Capital
Andy Toth
Venture Partner, Berlin at Scale Capital
Boje Thosti
Head of Finance at Scale Capital
Christian Dalum
Venture Partner, Copenhagen at Scale Capital
Elias Agardh
Investment Analyst, Stockholm at Scale Capital
Frederik Barsøe
PR & Communications Lead at Scale Capital
Fredrik Bentlinger
Venture Partner, Stockholm at Scale Capital
Joachim Schelde
Principal at Scale Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Lars Barkler work?
- Lars Barkler is ESG Ambassador on Climate Technologies at Scale Capital.
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