Auctionet was founded in 2011 by a team of experiencend auction experts and entrepreneurs. Since then, 60 Swedish, Danish, German, British and Finnish auction houses have joined and today, Auctionet is the largest network of auction houses in Sweden.
The company is mainly owned by its directors, who founded the company in 2011.
Auctionet is also backed by world-class investors:
The Axel Johnson group is one of the leading trade corporations in Scandinavia, including major businesses like Åhléns, Willys, Hemköp, Kicks, Lagerhaus and Mekonomen.
Several business angels also hold shares in the company:
Martin Bjäringer, investor in e.g. Björn Borg AB and Monterro.
Henrik Ekelund, founder and CEO of BTS Group.
Mats H. Nilsson, Partner in Credelity Capital AB and investor in Björn Borg AB among others.
Filip Engelbert and Jonas Nordlander, founders and co-owners of Avito, a major classifieds site on the Russian market. Jonas Nordlander was also a founder of Tradera (Swedish eBay).
Niklas Söderholm
CEO
niklas@auctionet.com
+46 70 755 48 20
Niklas has founded other successfull online companies such as the payment platform Dibs (dibs.com) 1997–2003, Payson (payson.se) 2003–2008 as well as Bukowskis Market 2008–2011.
Tom Österman
Expert and head of sales
tom@auctionet.com
072 350 47 04
Tom has a long experience of traditional hammer auctions from Bukowskis Auktioner where he worked since 1982. Tom also worked as senior expert at the well reputed art dealer Åmells Konsthandel.
Magnus Midgard
CFO
magnus.midgard@auctionet.com
+46 76 847 20 63
Magnus has more than 15 years' experience in qualified financial work across several sectors. He was previously group CFO at Pricer AB. Magnus has a background as a chartered accountant and senior manager at Deloitte. Magnus joined Auctionet in 2022.
Mark Westphal
Product owner
mark@auctionet.com
070 389 90 90
Mark has worked with auction companies for than 24 years among others Abtrax 2000–2002, Tradera 2002–2008, Bukowskis Market 2008–2011. Uniquely Mark has long experience with both traditional hammer auctions and from internet auctions.
Albert Ramstedt
CTO
albert@auctionet.com
072 307 49 00
Among other experiences Mr Ramstedt was the CTO at Bukowskis and the architect of Bukowskis' and Bukowskis Market's auction and IT systems.
Peder Slettengren
Logistics Manager
peder@auctionet.com
Peder has a background working with several startups. He has successfully developed Auctionet's logistics services since 2015, including setting up packing centres and home deliveries with our own trucks and staff.
Johan Axelsson
CMO
johan.axelsson@auctionet.com
Johan has worked as a marketing director in gambling and dating, and has extensive experience with auctions. Johan joined Auctionet in 2015.