Svend Thomsen
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English Full professional proficiency
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Danish Native or bilingual proficiency
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Swedish Professional working proficiency
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Norwegian Professional working proficiency
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German Professional working proficiency
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French Elementary proficiency
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Bio
Experience
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OptoCeutics
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United States
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lead Mentor
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Aug 2019 - Present
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DTU Science Park
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Denmark
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Leasing Non-residential Real Estate
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vice Chairman, Member of the Board
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Mar 2017 - Present
DTU Science Park is a wholly owned subsidiary of DTU (Danish Technical University). Our two main activities are 1) Facilitating deep-tech start-up incubation through a number of innovation boosting programs like FutureBox, Danish Tech Challenge, Mentorship in cooperation with significant partners, and 2) Operating two science parks near Copenhagen offering both office space and laboratory facilities in close connection to world leading industry partners. DTU Science Park is a wholly owned subsidiary of DTU (Danish Technical University). Our two main activities are 1) Facilitating deep-tech start-up incubation through a number of innovation boosting programs like FutureBox, Danish Tech Challenge, Mentorship in cooperation with significant partners, and 2) Operating two science parks near Copenhagen offering both office space and laboratory facilities in close connection to world leading industry partners.
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MSF Sweden Innovation Unit (SIU)
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Sweden
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Affiliate
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2018 - Present
We pick up and support MSF innovation initiatives. My focus is, eventually, transforming initiatives into succesfull start-up's. We also work long-term with increasing and improving the innovation culture in MSF. MSF Innovation Unit is located in Malmö, Sweden. We pick up and support MSF innovation initiatives. My focus is, eventually, transforming initiatives into succesfull start-up's. We also work long-term with increasing and improving the innovation culture in MSF. MSF Innovation Unit is located in Malmö, Sweden.
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KRING
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Denmark
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Member of Executive Advisory Group
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Nov 2017 - Present
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Cubenizer
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Denmark
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Consumer Goods
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Charman of the Board, Co-founder and investor
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Dec 2016 - Present
Invented in Denmark, the Cubenizer is the brainchild of hand-crafted quality and sophisticated technology. Gaming meets real-life innovation with this interactive platform that lets children develop, refine and mix all sorts of crazy flavors in a digital kingdom and turn them into real and delicious cubes of candy at home. Go ahead: explore, create, print, taste and share. Visit us at www.cubenizer.com Invented in Denmark, the Cubenizer is the brainchild of hand-crafted quality and sophisticated technology. Gaming meets real-life innovation with this interactive platform that lets children develop, refine and mix all sorts of crazy flavors in a digital kingdom and turn them into real and delicious cubes of candy at home. Go ahead: explore, create, print, taste and share. Visit us at www.cubenizer.com
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KRING Speedbooting ApS 2016 (SB16)
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Copenhagen, Denmark
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Co-Founder and Investor
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Oct 2016 - Present
We Build Corporate Start-Up's! SB16 is a new Venture Fund focusing on early stage start-up's. We combine corporates looking for external innovation, Start-Up's looking for funding and Corporate distribution power, New business models across value chains and industries, and finally funding and execution power. Main focus areas are Fintech, Greentech, HealthTech and leadership We Build Corporate Start-Up's! SB16 is a new Venture Fund focusing on early stage start-up's. We combine corporates looking for external innovation, Start-Up's looking for funding and Corporate distribution power, New business models across value chains and industries, and finally funding and execution power. Main focus areas are Fintech, Greentech, HealthTech and leadership
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AdviceByThomsen
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Copenhagen
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Owner
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Jun 2007 - Present
Business development, Start-Up's, Consulting and Executive Search Business development, Start-Up's, Consulting and Executive Search
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Relabee
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Denmark
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chairman Of The Board
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May 2017 - Nov 2017
Relabee is a freemium application helping relatives to organize and ease the life and activity around people needing help. Relabee is a freemium application helping relatives to organize and ease the life and activity around people needing help.
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Creditto ApS
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Copenhagen, Denmark
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CEO, Board member
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Nov 2016 - Nov 2017
Creditto is a early stage start-up digitizing BtB and Real Estate funding processes. Creditto is a early stage start-up digitizing BtB and Real Estate funding processes.
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Legacy ApS
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Copenhagen, Denmark
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Board Member
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Nov 2016 - Nov 2017
Legacy is an early stage start-up digitizing your legal paperwork. Legacy is an early stage start-up digitizing your legal paperwork.
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Salescorp
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Denmark
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Telecommunications
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1 - 100 Employee
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CIO
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Aug 2015 - Jun 2016
Designing and implementing a sales lead datawarehouse giving the business a datadriven competitive edge. Designing and implementing a sales lead datawarehouse giving the business a datadriven competitive edge.
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Taplow Group Denmark
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Denmark
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Staffing and Recruiting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Partner
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Feb 2015 - Jun 2015
Assists General Managers and leaders in finding the right competences to develop their companies. Assists General Managers and leaders in finding the right competences to develop their companies.
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TDC Group
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Denmark
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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Mobile Product Manager
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Sep 2013 - Jan 2015
Developed new market products and services for Telmore, YouSee Mobile and Onfone totalling 1,2 mio customers. Implemented Telmore Play in 3 months. Integrated Onfone and YouSee in 4 months. Developed new market products and services for Telmore, YouSee Mobile and Onfone totalling 1,2 mio customers. Implemented Telmore Play in 3 months. Integrated Onfone and YouSee in 4 months.
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Mofibo
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Copenhagen, Denmark
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CFO, Partner and Board Member
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Jul 2013 - Sep 2014
Fast growing startup. Subscription based eBook streaming and reading Focusing on internationalization and funding. Fast growing startup. Subscription based eBook streaming and reading Focusing on internationalization and funding.
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Onfone
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Telecommunications
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1 - 100 Employee
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CFO/COO and Partner
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Apr 2009 - Dec 2013
Built the company'a platform supporting growth from 0 to 170.000 customers in less than 2 years. Transferred customer base from Telenor to TDC network in less than 3 months after TDC acquisition. Merged customer base with YouSee Household customers and enabled Mobile Web TV in 4 months. Built the company'a platform supporting growth from 0 to 170.000 customers in less than 2 years. Transferred customer base from Telenor to TDC network in less than 3 months after TDC acquisition. Merged customer base with YouSee Household customers and enabled Mobile Web TV in 4 months.
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Dansk Bredbaand A/S
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Copenhagen, Denmark
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CEO
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Aug 2007 - Mar 2009
Telco supplying WebTV, Broadband internet and telephony on fibre and coax technology to domestic homes and communities. Performed financial turn-around kombined with aggressive growth in customer base in 1,5 years. Simulitaniously renegotiated strategic and business critical alliances with content provider and fibre companies. Telco supplying WebTV, Broadband internet and telephony on fibre and coax technology to domestic homes and communities. Performed financial turn-around kombined with aggressive growth in customer base in 1,5 years. Simulitaniously renegotiated strategic and business critical alliances with content provider and fibre companies.
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Telia
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Sweden
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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CFO
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Dec 2002 - May 2007
Performed financial turn around in Network Branch in 1,5 years. Merged with Orange and Debitel mobile businesses in Denmark. Performed financial turn around in Network Branch in 1,5 years. Merged with Orange and Debitel mobile businesses in Denmark.
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FRONTAVENUE A/S
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Denmark
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chairman of the Board
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Apr 2006 - Apr 2007
Owner managed consultancy and software development company. Strategic redirection due to market change. Owner managed consultancy and software development company. Strategic redirection due to market change.
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Tele2
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Sweden
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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CFO
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May 1999 - Dec 2002
Start up of Tele2 in Denmark including 1001, Get2Net, Uni2 and T2Mobil brands, totalling with 900.000 product-customers in 3 years. Tele2 DK was later sold to Telenor. Start up of Tele2 in Denmark including 1001, Get2Net, Uni2 and T2Mobil brands, totalling with 900.000 product-customers in 3 years. Tele2 DK was later sold to Telenor.
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DELTA Danish Electronics, Light and Acoustics
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Copenhagen, Denmark
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CFO
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Feb 1993 - Apr 1999
Technology company performing consultancy, development and testing of electronic equipment and software. Financial restructuring followed by a merger with 3 similar companies. Technology company performing consultancy, development and testing of electronic equipment and software. Financial restructuring followed by a merger with 3 similar companies.
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Danske Bank
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Denmark
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Svend Thomsen Rådgivning
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1985 - 1992
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Education
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Copenhagen Business School
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IMD (International Institute for Management Development) - Business Programs
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University of Aarhus, Denmark
Masters -
Danish School of Journalism