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Carl Svantesson

Carl Svantesson

Carl Svantesson leads SMB work at Epidemic Sound after commercial leadership roles in privacy and cybersecurity software.

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Carl Svantesson leads SMB work at Epidemic Sound after commercial leadership roles in privacy and cybersecurity software.

Current Work

VP SMB, Epidemic Sound

Carl Svantesson is VP SMB at Epidemic Sound, a soundtracking platform for brands and creators. His career combines commercial operating roles with venture experience. He previously served as CEO of privacy-management company DPOrganizer and held marketing and revenue leadership roles at application-security company Detectify.

Svantesson was formerly a Partner at EQT Ventures & Growth and is now an Industrial and Venture Advisor to the firm. His work across software companies and investing informs his perspective on go-to-market planning, commercial organizations and the relationship between operating decisions and investment priorities.

Experience Carl brings to founders

  1. Go-to-market strategy
  2. B2B software revenue
  3. Commercial teams
  4. Cybersecurity and privacy software

Operating and investing experience

A selection of companies and roles connected to Carl Svantesson.

Ventures

Epidemic Sound

VP SMB

EQT Ventures & Growth

Current Industrial and Venture Advisor; former Partner

DPOrganizer

Former CEO

Detectify

Former CMO and Chief Revenue Officer

Highlights

  1. Led DPOrganizer as CEO.
  2. Held both marketing and revenue leadership roles at Detectify.
  3. Served as a Partner at EQT Ventures & Growth before becoming an advisor.

Questionsfounders ask aboutCarl Svantesson

Who is Carl Svantesson?

Carl Svantesson leads SMB work at Epidemic Sound after commercial leadership roles in privacy and cybersecurity software.

What experience does Carl Svantesson bring to mentoring?

Their experience spans go-to-market strategy, B2B software revenue, commercial teams and cybersecurity and privacy software.

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