Rickard Strömgren Email & Phone Number

Stockholm, Se

Stockholm, Sweden

Deal-company based on the original concept of one deal á day.

Stockholm, Sweden

Own company primarily consulting for venture capital companies. Work focused on reviewing new investments, monitoring portfolio companies, in-depth operational due diligence and operational support to management.

Stockholm, Sweden

Pomegranate Investment AB (publ) is based in Sweden and was founded in 2014 by a pioneering team with a long and successful track record of investing in high growth companies in emerging markets, particularly in the technology sector.The company is focused on Iran’s consumer technology sector, which we believe represents an extraordinary growth opportunity.Having entered the market early, Pomegranate has gained an important first-mover advantage in Iran.We are entrepreneurs, a significant proportion of our investor base are entrepreneurs themselves and we believe in investing in entrepreneurs.

Stockholm, Sweden

Gold Oak Group / Räntesänkarna is a marketplace broker of consumer loans.After a credit check, customers quickly get loan offers from several banks and can choose the one that suits them best. The service is free for our customers and only paid for by our bank partners. Most customers use the service to lower their interest on existing loans, which we achieve by increasing the competition for the customer together with better matching loan providers with their preferred customer type.During my year with Gold Oak Group, we served tens of thousands of Swedes by delivering optimal credit terms on existing loans through our market borrowing bidding process. While we grew our market share we delivered thousands of new customers to the most efficient banks and the customers saved several millions in the process.In less than a year, the company grew its market share aggressively in an extremely competitive environment with several blue chip backed competitors. The company managed to achieve best in class growth as well as numerous business critical KPIs.Some comparison numbers for impact made during the period Apr 2015-March 2016:# employees: from 9 to 36Growth, conversion of applications to disbursed loans: 27%Growth, # initiated bidding processes: 230%Growth: credit sums of initiated bidding processes: 250%Growth, disbursed loans: 570%

Lagos, Nigeria

- Working board member of a Nigerian e-commerce business - In 10 months 2014 grew revenues from stagnant levels to 5x the level when I joined - Deep dives focused on online marketing, business intelligence, logistics & finance- Scouting and advising the Kinnevik Group on tech-investments in sub-Saharan Africa-Full time in Lagos, Nigeria Jan-2014 to Q1 2015. Q1 2015 to Q1 2016 only board work.

Stockholm, Sweden

- Co-founded Groupon Sweden Q1 2010. 2012 Groupon SE had revenues (commission) of 20 MUSD, EBIT of 4 MUSD (22% profit margin), ~100 employees. Public source: http://www.allabolag.se/5568024193/Groupon_AB- Gained dominant market share versus a total of 27 competitors on the Swedish market. Competitors backed by companies such as Schibsted, Eniro, MSN(Microsoft) & Lokaldelen, Metro, GöteborgsPosten & Sydsvenska Dagbladet, Livebookings och Liveit. Less than 7 competitors remain end of 2013.- Groupon.se awarded best e-commerce site in Sweden 2011 by Market Magazine.- Grew mobile revenue to overtake desktop- From March 2013 management included the turnaround of Groupon Norway's sales organization.

Applied Value is a management consulting company with clients such as Ericsson, GE and EQT.- Delivered projects in industries including telecom, life sciences, automotive, consumer electronics and construction.- Conducted longer project periods at client offices in South Korea, Brazil, the US and Europe.- Functional area case experience includes Strategic sourcing, Supply chain and Organization development.- One of two at Applied Value that received a 2009 performance-based bonus of over 100%.- Written End of Case Review evaluations by case managers include: “Rickard is probably one of the most dedicated resources at AV”, “He has the right attitude, work ethics, and gets things done”, “The client's internal competition for his help says a lot by itself”, “I would gladly work with him again”.

Stockholm, Sweden

Part time during studies. Executed the launch and sales of the product Pan-European Auto Fleet Insurance. Conducted risk analyses and managed sales relationships with Sweden FT50 companies. Exceeded budgeted 4 MUSD in Sales. Customers included Electrolux, Gambro and the public mail service.

Founded Ella Trade. Import of Espadrilles shoes to Scandinavia from Bangladesh and Spain. Sales mainly through distributors and retailers such as Nautiska Magasinet & Lexington.- Responsible for developing and negotiating sourcing as well as sales contracts, Managed supply chain and handled the company's finances. Net Profit Margin was 56%.

ZL Technologies is a vendor of email archiving software. Examples of customers are UBS, Wachovia & Walgreens.- Responsible for development of new channel partner programs in the EMEA markets. Successfully initiated, executed and managed ZL Technologies first European reseller partnership which generated a Sweden top 4 bank as first joint customer. Reported directly to CEO.

Provided support towards suppliers and customers on Financial IT Agreements. Trained new recruits.

- Trained Officers and Privates in the protection of Weapons of Mass Destruction.

Master Of Science, Mechanical Engineering; Logistics & Engineering Management

Masters, Engineering Management

One year exchange program as part of my Master of Science from Lund Institute of Technology.

Bachelor Of Science, Business Administration; Marketing

At same time as Master studies in Engineering

Education record