Morten Lund (born 3 April 1972) is an

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based in

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who has founded or co-invested in more than 100 high-tech start ups in the last 15 years. Lund was declared bankrupt in January 2009 in the aftermath of stalled free newspaper venture ''Nyhedsavisen'', but he announced that he was out of bankruptcy in April 2010.

Biography

Lund was born in

Roskilde, Denmark Roskilde ( , ) is a city west of Copenhagen on the Danish island of Zealand. With a population of 51,916 (), the city is a business and educational centre for the region and the 10th largest city in Denmark. It is governed by the administrative ...

and grew up in Jersie. He studied economics at

Odense University Odense University was a university in Odense, Denmark. It was established in 1966. In 1998, the university was merged with two other institutions to form the University of Southern Denmark. Its campus is now known as University of Southern Denmark ...

, but left in order to concentrate on his businesses. He has invested in a wide range of industry sectors spanning the internet,

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, health and alternative energy. An early venture was Neo Ideo, a web consultancy founded with friends in 1996. This became one of Denmark's top three agencies before its sale to advertising giant

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in 1999. His first major investment firm was LundXY, which operated a variety of intent oriented businesses, and the newspaper ''Nyhedsavisen''; the paper's failure led to Lund's bankruptcy. After his bankruptcy, in 2013 he started a new business network known as OnlyXO, through which he would chair a number of early stage companies, including Capital Aid, Itembase and AirHelp, and several startups that he personally co-founded. The present focus is on financial technology companies that can be integrated with the systems of digital invoicing specialist Tradeshift. Capital Aid is described as "the star project." Additionally, as part of the OnlyXO network, Lund has helped to launch initiatives that match his own needs as a serial entrepreneur, including pitchXO, Tofte & Company and Sharkboard.

Personal life

Lund has four children and lives in a northern suburb of Copenhagen, Denmark.Mansfield, Barry
"Web Slinger"
CNBC European Business. Ink Publishing. London, 2 April 2008

References

External links

Blog of Morten Lund
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lund, Morten Living people 1972 births Businesspeople from Copenhagen People from Roskilde

Biography

Personal life

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