Company Overview
Mentimeter is a leading SaaS company headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, renowned for its innovative interactive presentation platform. Known for transforming traditional meetings and presentations, Mentimeter allows for engaging, real-time interaction with features like live polls, quizzes, and surveys. These functionalities are accessible without requiring participants to log in, making the platform versatile and widely adopted in both educational and business sectors. Mentimeter's official website can be accessed at [mentimeter.com](https://www.mentimeter.com/).
Leadership Team
- Johnny Warström - CEO & Co-founder
Johnny Warström co-founded Mentimeter in 2014 and has led as CEO since then. With a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering from the Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Warström has been instrumental in scaling the company into one of Sweden's fastest-growing startups (Tech5, 2018). Recognized as CEO of The Year in Sweden in 2021, he has spearheaded the launch of AI-enhanced features that optimize user interactivity and engagement.
- Anna Gullstrand - Chief People & Culture Officer (CPCO)
As the Chief People & Culture Officer, Anna Gullstrand is pivotal in fostering Mentimeter's company culture and leadership development. Her achievements include receiving the prestigious title of SaaS Leader of The Year and authoring the award-winning HR Book Of The Year 2020. She sits on the board of the Simployer Group and prioritizes employee development and high-performance team management.
- Christian Finstad - Chief Sales Officer (CSO)
Joining Mentimeter in 2022 and becoming CSO in 2023, Christian Finstad brings a wealth of experience in sales with a B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering & Management. Having previously served as VP of Sales at Meltwater, Finstad is focused on scaling sales operations and customer-focused teams.
- Key Team Members:
- Andreas Hammarin - VP Product, focusing on growth and monetization.
- Jakob Nettelbladt - Chief Product Officer.
- Emma Cullen - VP Customer Acquisition, strategizing customer engagement.
- Johanna Nyberg - VP of Engineering, leading engineering and innovation efforts.
- Georg Rydbeck - CFO, steering financial strategies and performance.
Recent Developments
Mentimeter has integrated a Generative AI tool, which enhances interactive experiences across various platforms, catering to educational and corporate needs. This aligns with their strategic focus on enriching user engagement and expanding global market presence.
Company Culture and Innovation
Mentimeter's leadership prioritizes a culture of continuous innovation and personal leadership, aligning their strategic goals with product enhancements and user acquisition. This fosters a collaborative and solution-oriented environment, driving high-quality interactive solutions globally. [Mentimeter Leadership Team](https://theorg.com/org/mentimeter/teams/leadership-team-1).
Competitor Profiling
ClassPoint
ClassPoint is an education technology entity based in Singapore by Inknoe, targeting classroom transformation through seamless PowerPoint integration. With approximately $4 million in revenue and a team of 26, ClassPoint emphasizes interactive quizzes and annotations directly within PowerPoint, enhancing educator workflow without additional software.
Kahoot!
Kahoot!, established in 2012, is a globally acclaimed leader in game-based learning and engagement, utilized by 97% of Fortune 500 companies with over 11 billion participants worldwide. Offering customizable games, Kahoot! extends its playful learning paradigm to audiences in over 200 countries, strengthened by key acquisitions such as the Clever platform.
Slido
Under Cisco's ownership, Slido specializes in live audience interaction tools essential for engaging hybrid work environments. With over 1.24 million users and utilization in 240 million meetings globally, Slido is focused on simplifying feedback and driving collaborative success through its user-friendly platform.
AhaSlides
With headquarters in Singapore, AhaSlides offers a potent interactive presentation tool facilitating real-time audience engagement with polls, quizzes, and more. Quickly growing since 2019, AhaSlides has attracted 2 million users globally, transforming standard presentations into engaging conversational formats.
Poll Everywhere
Operating fully remotely since 2008, Poll Everywhere enables audience interaction through mobile or desktop inputs, enhancing presentations for clients like Google and AT&T. Targeting education, corporate training, and event management sectors, it bolsters interaction with comprehensive polling and real-time analytics.
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