Meet the Team
The Team
The people behind FoodTech Weekly, the Investment Climate Podcast, and the FTW+ community.
Daniel Skavén Ruben
Co-Founder, FoodTech Weekly
- —Founder, Solvable Syndicate
- —Operating Advisor: Nordic FoodTech VC, Mudcake VC, Norrsken Evolve
- —Mentor: Katapult Ocean, Big Idea Ventures
- —Advisor: HackGroup, Ignitia, Improvin, IRRIOT, Juicy Marbles, NitroCapt, Oceanium, petgood, Volta Greentech
Alex Shandrovsky
Co-Founder, FoodTech Weekly
- —Host, Investment Climate Podcast
- —Director of Strategic Partnerships, Ayana Bio
Ilkka Taponen
Contributor, FoodTech Weekly
- —Experience across Carbo Culture, ICEYE, Gold&Green Foods
- —MBA thesis on scaling physical production in startups
- —Big metal music fan — former roadie for Ensiferum, Turisas, Norther
Elsie Serentas
Head of Customer Success, FoodTech Weekly
- —Agricultural Engineer turned operations specialist
- —Experience across content operations, data management, and customer onboarding
- —Previously at FoodTech BDAS, Guest Trends, and Forceget Digital Freight Forwarder
- —Ensures every FTW+ member gets maximum value from day one
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