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A history of growth
Ola has been an advisor to world-leading organizations like Google, Ericsson, Samsung, Microsoft, Schibsted, Deutsche Telekom, Telenor, and many more.
Entrepreneurial Expertise & Passion
He combines his experience from the martial arts world with his 25 years of experience in the field of entrepreneurship, fueled by a relentless passion to create. Ola holds an MBA from the University of Stockholm, has guest lectured at Harvard Business School, and was also the course director for the Executive MBA program in E-Strategy at the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga.
Ola combines unique hands-on experience in building entrepreneurial businesses with a mission to convey knowledge and a belief that every organization can and should be entrepreneurial.
A pick from ola's current portfolio
A serial entreprenuer
Ola Ahlvarsson has founded over 20 companies and manages a diverse portfolio, including Result (innovation advisory), Keynote Media Group, Star Stable, Sellbranch, Epicenter, and Ahlvar Gallery. His ventures span media, tech, gaming, fashion, and innovation hubs. He also holds angel investments in various sectors, from psychology clinics to castles.
hISTORY OF GROWTH
Ola has been working with and managing leading internet ventures ever since the early days with Spray, Boxman, Letsbuyit, SIME, to later ventures like FON, Best Secret, Blocket, Epicenter, and many more.
tHREE-TIME WORLD CHAMPION
Ola has a unique background in martial arts with a World Championship and European Championship gold in Goju Ryu Karate, a bronze in the Taekwondo World Championships, and a World Championship in Kickboxing.
Starstable
Ahlvarsson is also a co-founder of Starstable.com, the first massively multiplayer online game for players focusing on horse riding and adventures in a world where fantasy meets the reality of horsekeeping. Starstable is available across the globe and is the world's largest online game for horse lovers, with millions of users.
Epicenter
Epicenter (weareepicenter.com) is a chain of innovation hubs co-founded by Ola Ahlvarsson in 2015. The first location in Stockholm, created with AMF Fastigheter, spans thousands of square meters for scale-ups, flexible offices, and high-impact events. Now in multiple cities, Epicenter fuels local innovation ecosystems, driving job creation, tax revenue, and business growth.
