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Per Hulthén

Investor

Financial Design for Startups at GU Ventures AB

Greater Gothenburg Metropolitan Area

About

Per Hulthén is a founder and advisor specializing in venture strategy, financing, and governance for early-stage companies. He has built and led venture-backed technology companies including Illuminate Labs, which was acquired by Autodesk, and LumenRadio, which listed on Nasdaq First North, and has invested as a business angel and seed-stage investor. Through Autlook AB and his Financial Design for Startups training program, he advises founders, investors, and ecosystem participants on financing strategy and ownership structures, drawing on over a decade of entrepreneurship research and teaching conducted with universities and public institutions.

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Experience

  1. AutlookFounder & Advisorcurrent2015 — presentGothenburg, Sweden
  2. FDS - Financial Design for StartupsFounder of Financial Design for Startups (FDS)current2024 — presentGothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
  3. Venture Cup SwedenNational Jury Membercurrent2022 — presentGothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
  4. Venture Cup SwedenBoard Member (National) & Chairman of the Board (Regional)2014 — 2022Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
  5. Chalmers University of TechnologyGuest / Adjunct Lecturercurrent2007 — presentGothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
  6. IMIT FoundationResearcher (PhD candidate)2017 — 2020Gothenburg, Sweden
  7. LumenRadioCEO & Co-founder2008 — 2014Gothenburg, Sweden
  8. RP VenturesPartner, Investment Manager & Interim CEO2007 — 2008Stockholm, Sweden
  9. AutlookStrategy Consultant2006Stockholm / Gothenburg, Sweden
  10. Illuminate LabsCEO & Co-founder2002 — 2005Gothenburg, Sweden
  11. Venture Cup VästProject Manager1999 — 2000Gothenburg, Sweden
  12. Foundation for EntrepreneurshipProject Manager1997 — 1998Gothenburg, Sweden

Education

  1. Chalmers University of TechnologyDoctor of Philosophy (PhD candidate), Entrepreneurship
  2. Chalmers University of TechnologyMaster of Science (MSc), Innovation and Entrepreneurship2000 — 2001
  3. School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of GothenburgUndegraduate studies, International Business and Japanese Studies1996 — 1999
  4. Mechanized Battalion, RevingehedPlatoon Commander (Second Lieutenant)1994 — 1995

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship21Venture Capital13Startup FinanceBoard of DirectorsAdvisoryVenture StrategyEntrepreneurial EcosystemsInnovation Management4ResearchPolicy AnalysisInternational Business1Program Development
+2 moreTeachingKnowledge Transfer

Languages English · Swedish

From Per's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Chalmers University of Technology42

Ernest GassóDirector at Inveready Technology Investment GroupJacob KeyInvestor at Luminar VenturesJakob PalmstiernaPresident at GSRHimanshu GuptaCo-founder at WeRize at PICUS CAPITALEmma HanaeusInvestor at Almi InvestLinda ElfvingInvestor at Almi Invest

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Also attended School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg32

Martin Boldt-ChristmasInvestor at Green FlagTherese FromInvestor at IndustrifondenTina SörqvistInvestor at IndustrifondenEmilia CarlqvistAnalyst, Innovestor Life Science at Innovestor VenturesMartin SoderbergPartner at Spear CapitalViking JohanssonHilbert Capital Team at Hilbert Group

+ 26 more

Shared employers

Also worked at FDS - Financial Design for Startups1

Melisha LinnellMarketing and digital development at GU Ventures AB

Also worked at Venture Cup Sweden5

Anna SöderholmInvestment Manager at Almi InvestAna Maria PopescuHead of Venture Creation, Pre-seed Investment Director at Chalmers Ventures ABSofia HjelmbergInvestor Relations at GU Ventures ABJonathan LannöInvestor at Almi InvestJack PetersInvestor at Crowberry Capital

Also worked at Chalmers University of Technology3

Gia KourouklidouPre-seed Investment– & Venture Creation Manager at Chalmers Ventures ABUlrika Nilsson EveringhamInvestment Director & Portfolio Manager at Chalmers Ventures ABSara WallinInvestor at Almi Invest

Also worked at LumenRadio3

Fredrik AnderssonInvestor at Almi InvestBjörn WestmanInvestment Director at Chalmers Ventures ABHakan KrookInvestor at Chalmers Ventures AB

Colleagues at GU Ventures AB

Alexandra Björk
Event Coordinator GoWest at GU Ventures AB
Anders Waas
Business Development at GU Ventures AB
Andreas Pfister
Business Development at GU Ventures AB
Carl-Peter Mattsson
Investment Director at GU Ventures AB
Caroline Fossto
Event Coordinator GoWest at GU Ventures AB
Catharina Axelzon Popovic
Business Operations Manager at GU Ventures AB
Daniel Poté
Business Development at GU Ventures AB
Eduarde Rohner
NMS Lead, Business Development at GU Ventures AB