Gilion, the growth financing and analytics platform formerly known as ArK Kapital, today announced the latest development in its expansion phase: the appointment of seasoned industry professional Oscar Werner.
Werner was most recently CEO of Sinch, an omnichannel communications behemoth. Under Werner’s leadership for just over four years, Sinch grew revenue from $400 million to $2.8 billion, saw earnings exceed $300 million, and made nine smart acquisitions.
Sinch now has over 150,000 clients from all over the world, including eight of the top ten largest IT businesses in the United States, such as Google, Uber, PayPal, and Visa.
Oliver Hildebrant, Gilion’s co-founder and soon-to-be outgoing CEO, will remain with the company as Chairman of the Board.
“We’ve reached a stage where we need a master scaler. Oscar scaled Sinch to one of Europe’s most successful technology companies alongside other Swedish stars such as Klarna and Spotify and is one of the most prominent tech CEOs from our region.“
“As a founder and serial entrepreneur, I can’t think of anyone more suited to take on the role of CEO and guide Gilion towards becoming a global leader in transforming funding and growth forecasting for both tech companies and its investors”
Oliver Hildebrant, Gilion’s co-founder
As Gilion increases its focus on the US market, bringing investment capital and, more importantly, the expertise and network of former Blackstone executive John McCormick to the table, Werner’s appointment is the next logical step for the Stockholm-based firm.
Approximately one year after becoming CEO of Sinch, Werner and his family relocated to the United States, where approximately 65 percent of the company’s main business is headquartered. In addition to Atlanta, Georgia, which is home to Sinch’s Americas headquarters, Werner has worked in two other US regional markets: Seattle and San Francisco.
