Magnus Hambleton

Magnus Hambleton is a highly technical investor and Chief of Staff with a strong focus on DeepTech, AI/ML, HealthTech, and Dev Tooling. His personal website states he is drawn to "stuff I struggle to understand and that sounds like a far-flung artifact from a utopian Type III civilization on the Kardashev scale," indicating a preference for ambitious, long-term, and potentially world-changing technologies. He leverages a background in engineering and experience building deep learning models to identify and support innovative startups. m4gn+3

As a Partner at byFounders, Magnus plays a central role in building their portfolio, backing ambitious companies in AI, deep tech, and healthtech. He is also a trusted board member and thought partner to entrepreneurs, having invested in companies like Lovable (AI app-building), QA.tech (autonomous QA engineer), DataCrunch (hyperscaler), Arsenale (AI-driven biomanufacturing), Aiko (AI-driven cybersecurity), and Jellatech (lab-grown collagen). byfounders

Magnus has a significant operational background, having led data and product teams at Natural Cycles, a FemTech company, where he built deep learning models for fertility prediction. Prior to that, he consulted for The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) on diverse projects, including banking transformations and valuing 5G spectrum licenses using distributed python scripts. m4gn+2

With an international background, having grown up in Sweden, Indonesia, Singapore, and New Zealand, and studied/worked in Australia and Switzerland, Magnus returned to his Swedish roots in 2018. He is a keen advocate for diversity and inclusion in the tech industry and values this highly in his decision-making process. He also donates 10% of his income to charities through Effective Altruism. byfounders+1