Cecilia Qvist to Join Polarium’s Board of Directors

Polarium is pleased to announce that Cecilia Qvist has been proposed to join the company as new board member.

Polarium, founded in 2015, is on a journey to empower a sustainable world with smart modular energy storage solutions built on lithium-ion technology. By combining high-quality batteries with a smart and connected technical platform enabling more optimized energy consumption, the company helps its customers reduce their energy costs and carbon footprint.

”It has been a remarkable year for Polarium. With new investors and exciting partnerships, we are well-positioned for continued rapid growth. Cecilia’s extensive experience and insight from her work with technology-driven scale-ups will be an invaluable addition to the team,” says Stefan Jansson, CEO and founder of Polarium.

Cecilia Qvist has recently headed up LEGO ventures, whose mission is to invest in the future of learning. LEGO Ventures invests in industries like gaming, adaptive education, and virtual reality. Cecilia has broad experience from technology-driven environments, working with scale-ups in multiple markets. Before LEGO Ventures, Cecilia was Head of Global Markets at Spotify and oversaw the company’s global growth strategy with a focus on international expansion, product localization and user growth. She is currently board member of Kinnevik, an entrepreneurial investment group, and board member of Trustly, a global leader in online banking payments.

“In just a few years, Polarium has built a strong position in the ever-growing market for energy storage by helping its customers reach their sustainability goals while also increasing their profitability. I am very impressed with the work that the team, with Stefan at the head, has done so far, and I am so excited to contribute to the company’s continued growth journey in new and existing markets,” says Cecilia Qvist.