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Joshua Karjala-Svendsen

Joshua Karjala-Svendsen

Pragmatic technologist and entrepreneur building companies with great people

Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, España
Copenhagen, Denmark
Joined January 2025

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Joshua Karjala-Svendsen is a serial entrepreneur with a significant presence in the startup ecosystem, particularly in Copenhagen and Madrid. He co-founded Founders, a startup studio, where he serves as Partner and Head of Technology since 2013, and is also the CEO & Co-Founder of Kiosk TV, established in 2020. His entrepreneurial ventures also include Darchitectures, where he became Company Owner in late 2023, and his past role as Owner of Parentes. theorg+4
As a pragmatic technologist, Joshua Karjala-Svendsen has a strong background in software development and IT solutions, with expertise in Django, Python, and PostgreSQL. He has held technical roles such as Lead Backend & iOS Developer at Everplaces and Developer at Game Analytics, and contributes to technical discussions and open-source projects, including a Kiosk Raspberry project on GitHub. theorg+3
Joshua Karjala-Svendsen is actively involved in the discussion around data ownership, privacy, and the future of the web, as evidenced by his writings on Medium. He advocates for open-source solutions to empower users and is interested in blockchain technology, suggesting a forward-thinking approach to technology and its societal impact. medium+1

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