Per Welinder
InvestorGeneral Partner, Co-Founder at WelinderShi Capital
Los Angeles, California, United States
About
Per Welinder co-founded Birdhouse Skateboards with Tony Hawk, scaling the brand and its distribution platforms to a peak annual revenue of over $35 million, following a career in professional skateboarding. He later worked as a venture capital partner, with investments including Sezzle Inc., which listed on the Nasdaq. He currently operates independently as an interim CEO/COO and operating partner, providing embedded operational leadership to lifestyle enterprises preparing for capital raises or exits.
Experience
- IndependentOperating Partner & Interim CEO/COO (Independent)current2025 β present
- Welinder Shi CapitalGeneral Partnercurrent2018 β presentLos Angeles and Sydney
- Lazo LLCInterim Chief Executive Officer2021 β 2024Long Beach, California, United States
- Chinaccelerator δΈε½ε ιMentor2018 β 2024Shanghai, China
- SezzleAdvisor2018 β 2024Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- International Association of Skateboard CompaniesBoard of Director2003 β 2021
- EvoNexusInvestment Committee Member2018 β 2020Irvine CA
- Blitz DistributionPresident and CEO1992 β 2018
Education
- UCLA Anderson School of ManagementExecutive MBA, Business Administration and Management
- California State University, Long BeachBachelor of Science (BS), Business Administration and Management
Skills & more
Business Strategy1Executive Management7Go-to-Market StrategyOperational LeadershipBrand Development99Start-ups99OperationsBranding1Entrepreneurship99Brand Management99Marketing Strategy99Social Media Marketing99
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ApparelBusiness DevelopmentMarketingAdvertisingTrade ShowsMerchandisingSocial MediaFootwearLeadershipManagementPublic SpeakingNegotiationLanguages Swedish
- Certificate of Completion, The SaaS Metrics Foundation β The SaaS Academy
From Per's professional profile.
Colleagues at WelinderShi Capital
Andy Howell
Principal Advisor at WelinderShi Capital
Curt Shi
General Partner, Co-Founder at WelinderShi Capital
Eric Gu
Advisor at WelinderShi Capital
Felipe Cusnir
Advisor at WelinderShi Capital
Greger Hagelin
Advisor at WelinderShi Capital
James Kieckhafer
Advisor at WelinderShi Capital
Josh Halpern
Advisor at WelinderShi Capital
Pete "PT" Townend
Advisor at WelinderShi Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Per Welinder work?
- Per Welinder is General Partner, Co-Founder at WelinderShi Capital.
Same school
Also attended UCLA Anderson School of Management208
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Also attended California State University, Long Beach22
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Shared employers
Also worked at Lazo LLC1
Also worked at Chinaccelerator δΈε½ε ι52
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