Elina Åkerlind

CEO, co-founder at Nordic Node
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Sven Wolf

With an extraordinary drive and a true passion for innovation and entrepreneurship, Elina is one of the most outstanding and charismatic professionals in the Swedish startup eco-system. Her in-depth knowledge in business administration together with her vast experience from multiple roles in the value chain, makes her an invaluable colleague and advisor.

Anton Bolin

Elina is one of the best colleagues I have ever worked with. Super competent, structured and efficient like few. Elinas strategic skills and ability to achieve set goals are impressive. A Rockstar in my book 💥

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Credentials

  • Mentorutbildning
    Connect Sverige Region Väst
    Nov, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Investerarutbildning
    Connect Sverige Region Väst
    Oct, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Certifierad finansieringsrådgivare
    Almi Företagspartner
    Feb, 2017
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

    • Sweden
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • CEO, co-founder
      • Mar 2022 - Present

      We help Nordic companies explore their global ambitions with international venture capital.We are a venture partner for venture capital looking for new adventures in the Nordics. We help Nordic companies explore their global ambitions with international venture capital.We are a venture partner for venture capital looking for new adventures in the Nordics.

    • Sweden
    • Environmental Services
    • Board Member
      • Mar 2020 - Present

      Miljöbron engages in facilitating sustainablity collaborations between the academia and companies. As a member of the board I engage in the strategic development and steering of the organsation. Miljöbron engages in facilitating sustainablity collaborations between the academia and companies. As a member of the board I engage in the strategic development and steering of the organsation.

    • Sweden
    • Events Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Board Member
      • Dec 2019 - Present

      Gothenburg Tech Week brings all the goodies of tech and entrepreneurship together. Trend forecasts, knowledge sharing and new innovations enter the public stages and spread the word. Being an organiser involves all stages of financing, planning, communicating and bringing events and organisations together. Gothenburg Tech Week brings all the goodies of tech and entrepreneurship together. Trend forecasts, knowledge sharing and new innovations enter the public stages and spread the word. Being an organiser involves all stages of financing, planning, communicating and bringing events and organisations together.

    • Sweden
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Head Of Business Development
      • Jun 2019 - Mar 2022

      Responsible of developing new programs and processes to entrepreneurs.Financial manager. Responsible of the internal organisation's financial strategy, planning and controlling.Business advisory to startups and fast growing companies. Connecting startups with early stage venture capital. Responsible of developing new programs and processes to entrepreneurs.Financial manager. Responsible of the internal organisation's financial strategy, planning and controlling.Business advisory to startups and fast growing companies. Connecting startups with early stage venture capital.

    • Owner
      • Jan 2007 - Mar 2022

      Strategic growth planning and CFO on demand-services. Moderator and interviewer at events and meetups. Focus on innovation, entrepreneurship and investments.Speaker. Financing, growth planning, project management, business models and innovation. Accounting, management control, financial advising.Lecturing YH (vocational training)-programs in accounting, budget and economic follow up in projects, financial perspectives on EU projects and entrepreneurship.Consulting EU funded and other publically funded projects, both as responsible of requisitions and budget follow up, aiding with applications and as advisory board.

    • Canada
    • Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Finance and structure
      • Apr 2021 - Jan 2022

      CO: is an engine for collaboration and create, explore and invest in ideas that makes the city better and bring people together. Like developing digital tools as visualisation projects and aiming to establish co:living as a modern accesible way of living.This is a part time consultancy where I focus on financials, business and forecasts. CO: is an engine for collaboration and create, explore and invest in ideas that makes the city better and bring people together. Like developing digital tools as visualisation projects and aiming to establish co:living as a modern accesible way of living.This is a part time consultancy where I focus on financials, business and forecasts.

    • Sweden
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Financial Advisor
      • Aug 2016 - Jun 2019

      Financial advisory.Granting high risk corporate loans. Special focus on startups and fast growing companies. Seminars on financing and financial planning. Financial advisory.Granting high risk corporate loans. Special focus on startups and fast growing companies. Seminars on financing and financial planning.

    • Sweden
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Controller
      • Nov 2013 - Aug 2016

      Responsible of reports, monitoring and follow ups of economical data. Obtained and implemented new systems progressing accounts, invoice monitoring, attest and approval, payment flows and business control. Developed new routines between invoicing and project management. Responsible of reports, monitoring and follow ups of economical data. Obtained and implemented new systems progressing accounts, invoice monitoring, attest and approval, payment flows and business control. Developed new routines between invoicing and project management.

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • CFO
      • Jul 2012 - Jun 2013

      As CFO at Nindev AB, I enjoyed a varied workday. Nindev AB being a startup I engaged myself in capital acquistion, in depth budget analysis and liquidity planning, apart from necessities as salaries, monthly reports and annual reports. I also worked closely with project budgets and analysis. As CFO at Nindev AB, I enjoyed a varied workday. Nindev AB being a startup I engaged myself in capital acquistion, in depth budget analysis and liquidity planning, apart from necessities as salaries, monthly reports and annual reports. I also worked closely with project budgets and analysis.

    • Sweden
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Finance Manager and business coach
      • May 2010 - Jul 2012

      At Drivhuset I had two main areas of assignments, the first one being responsible of the monthly reports and follow ups as well as fundraising for operational projects. I applied for various public funding programs such as EU-funds (ESF/ERUF/Programme for Life Long Learning) and national/regional funding.I also held courses and lectures along with individual coaching in entrepreneurial skills, basic accounting and how to start your own business. At Drivhuset I had two main areas of assignments, the first one being responsible of the monthly reports and follow ups as well as fundraising for operational projects. I applied for various public funding programs such as EU-funds (ESF/ERUF/Programme for Life Long Learning) and national/regional funding.I also held courses and lectures along with individual coaching in entrepreneurial skills, basic accounting and how to start your own business.

    • Project Controller
      • 2008 - Jun 2010

      Aiding in EU fund raising for public projects. Responsible for economic reports and compilation of requisitions of EU projects and other funded projects. Aiding in EU fund raising for public projects. Responsible for economic reports and compilation of requisitions of EU projects and other funded projects.

    • Education Administration Programs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Accountant
      • Jan 2010 - May 2010

      Book keeping, monthly reports, tax returns and VAT declarations, annual reporting. Book keeping, monthly reports, tax returns and VAT declarations, annual reporting.

    • Information Technology & Services
    • Project coordinator
      • Aug 2006 - Oct 2007

    • Sweden
    • Public Relations and Communications Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Administrator
      • Sep 2005 - Oct 2007

    • Sweden
    • Media Production
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Secretary General
      • Apr 2005 - Aug 2007

      As the Secretary General I was responsible the economy, administration of the organization. I moreover initiated, lead and planned projects, events and educations for the members. I was also responsible of the employed staff of the organization and took care of all member contacts.I held courses and seminars on the topics of Freedom of speech and print, journalism, photography and layout. As the Secretary General I was responsible the economy, administration of the organization. I moreover initiated, lead and planned projects, events and educations for the members. I was also responsible of the employed staff of the organization and took care of all member contacts.I held courses and seminars on the topics of Freedom of speech and print, journalism, photography and layout.

Education

  • Hyper Island
    Upskill, Business Administration and Management, General
    2021 - 2021
  • Blekinge Institute of Technology
    Product development
    2015 - 2017
  • IHM Business School
    Accountant
    2007 - 2010
  • Göteborg University
    Administration
    2005 - 2006

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