Awards & Recognition
★Listed among Top 50 SaaS CEOs of 2022 by The Software Report
★Led Zendesk to successful IPO in 2014
★Built company from startup to $10.2 billion acquisition
Notable Facts
→Co-founder and former CEO of Zendesk, valued at $10.2 billion at acquisition
→Led company through IPO on NYSE in 2014
→Published bestselling book 'Startupland' in 2014
→Founded The Svane Family Foundation supporting San Francisco arts
→Built Zendesk from Copenhagen apartment to global customer service platform
→Regular keynote speaker at major conferences and tech events
→Moved company from Copenhagen to San Francisco in 2009