Building Traction & Growth Engine w/ Mikael Angesjö

Every startup wants growth but real growth doesn’t happen by accident. It’s built, tested, and refined through traction, data, and relentless iteration. So how do you go from early traction to a repeatable, scalable growth engine that drives real impact?

Join us for a fireside chat with with Mikael Angesjö, an Angel Investor and Growth & Crowdfunding Specialist who has spent his career helping early-stage companies break through the noise and accelerate growth.

With hands-on experience from both investing and advising founders, Mikael understands what it takes to turn curiosity into customers, customers into momentum, and momentum into a long-term growth engine. His expertise spans traction modeling, GTM strategy, crowdfunding success, and founder readiness — making him a powerful voice for startups seeking clarity and acceleration.

In this fireside chat, we’ll explore:

How to define, measure, and accelerate traction
Turning early signals into a repeatable growth system
The role of crowdfunding in building momentum and credibility
How angel investors evaluate traction and growth potential
Common mistakes founders make when scaling
Practical frameworks for building sustainable growth engines

Whether you’re a founder raising capital, a marketer building GTM motion, or an investor seeking better traction signals, this session will give you actionable strategies to level up your growth journey.

The session will be moderated by Naimul Abd – Regional Director Nordics at Startup Grind, CEO at Connect East and SweBAN. Also, founder of Nutty Ventures and Brim – Brands for Impact.

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