Richard Setterwall

Founder | Chief Strategy and Product Officer

2022 - Current

Shaping the future of Boatlife - digitally connected, radically simplified, consciously sustainable and powered by the community. Welcome onboard!

Advisor & Angel investor

2015

Kelly White: Flavored nicotine pouches targeting females VEQ: Early stage venture capital fund Bold: Enabling financial access to electronic payments in Colombia McMakler: Hybrid real estate transaction platform in Germany DocPlanner: Booking platform and management software provider for doctors ManoMano: Online marketplace for DIY and gardening products Patient 21: Healthcare platform for dentists Hungry Panda: Chinese food and grocery delivery company MySocial: Professional community and online manager for creators, influencers and artists Truid: Digital identity platform and ecosystem Cudo Ventures: Software and marketplace for cloud compute Homethings: Eco-friendly household product subscriptions Hyber: Premium kids clothes subscription Different Dog: Premium D2C dog food subscription Buddy Pet Foods: Premium dog food subscriptions Moyagi: Premium Karaoke chain PrimeTime: Daily live quiz via app

Venture Partner

2020 - 2022

Venture Capital fund investing in businesses with network effects

General Manager Europe

2018 - 2019

Rover.com acquired DogBuddy in October 2018 - Rover.com connects pet owners with the world’s largest network of pet sitters and dog walkers. On Rover, owners can easily discover, book, and manage personalised care for their dogs (and now cats!) including pet sitting, walking, and day care.

Founder | CEO

2013 - 2019

DogBuddy was acquired by Rover in October 2018 - DogBuddy is Europe's leading, largest and fastest growing online community of dog lovers. We help to connect dog owners with local and reliable dog sitters, providing a comfortable and caring home from home for your pooch while you're away. https://venturebeat.com/2018/10/31/fresh-from-a-155-million-funding-round-rover-acquires-european-dog-sitting-rival-dogbuddy/amp/

Bus. Dev. for CEO Office/ MEST

2012 - 2013

Co-founder | CEO

2011 - 2012

Senior Manager

2008 - 2011

Started the Swedish Strategy & Commercial Due Diligence Team - PwC Strategy

Jr Engagement Manager

2006 - 2008

Working in the Strategy & Corporate Finance/ Private Equity practice. Involved in multiple buy and sell side due diligence related work for some of the largest Private Equity firms and Corporates in the Nordics, Europe and Middle East.

Summer Analyst

2005 - 2005

Providing attorneys with consulting and economic and financial analyses in all phases of commercial litigation. The work involved financial modelling and data analysis.