Erik Starck

Mr. Starck is a Managing Director in the Ares AI and Innovation Group. Prior to joining Ares in 2024, Mr. Starck was the Head of the BootstrapLabs Venture Studio for Future of Work. Previously, Mr. Starck was a Co-Founder of Essentor AB, GlocalReach Ltd, Lean Forward AB and Startup Studio Malmö AB Venture Studio. In addition, Mr. Starck was a Consultant at IKEA and Sony, where he supported business development and digital transformation initiatives. He also hosted a YouTube show called Hackernytt, which focused on startups and entrepreneurs. Mr. Starck holds an M.Sc. from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola in Software Engineering.