Carl Holmquist

Chairman & investor på HappyOrNot

📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States🔄 Updated October 2026💼 5 investments📅 15 years investing🗓 Last invested Jun 2026𝕏 @upgrade_to_unlock
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Investor & Chair
Jan 2013
Voice, SMS and MMS in one easy API. For developers, built by developers. Our cloud communication platform enables integration of telephony technology into applications. And do things such as control incoming phone calls, build IVRs, send & receive SMS text messages and more. 46elks is a Swedish company based in Uppsala.
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2026
Investor & Chair
Jun 2026
We turn everyday moments into live signals that teams can act on. HappyOrNot is the microfeedback platform for both customer experience and employee experience. We capture sentiment in seconds, in the flow of the moment, and deliver it straight to the people who can fix issues, recognize wins, and keep standards high. No long surveys. No stale dashboards. Just fast signals, clear insight, and visible action. HOW IT WORKS We meet customers where they are with Smiley feedback kiosks, intelligent signage with QR and NFC, and lightweight digital prompts. One tap gives the pulse. A short follow-up and optional comment reveal the “why.” Open feedback AI groups comments into themes so managers see root causes and next best actions. WHY OPERATIONS AND FRONTLINE LEADERS USE IT • Real-time visibility by location, shift, and time of day • Recognition and coaching from live compliments and comments • Subscription-style notifications and alerts that cut through noise • Standardized categories for easy rollout and credible benchmarking • Simple to deploy and scale across sites WHO WE SERVE Operations leaders and frontline managers in retail, food service, transport, healthcare, and hospitality who want fewer complaints, faster recovery, and stronger loyalty. Proven and trusted Founded in 2009. 4,000+ brands in 135 countries. 2B+ pieces of feedback captured, and counting. Microfeedback is the heartbeat of modern operations. Once you have it, you won’t want to run your day without it. Copyright © 2026 HappyOrNot Ltd. All rights reserved. All trademarks, service marks and company names belong to their respective owners. Registered designs No. 004124253-0003, 004115137-0001, US D853,378, US D836,098.
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May 2025
Quinary Investment AB är ett stockholmsbaserat investeringsbolag fokuserat på långsiktigt värdeskapande genom investeringar i såväl privata som publika mjukvarubolag, med inriktning mot B2B.
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Jun 2019
Founded by Helen Holmquist in 2019, Wool Rebel is an outdoor apparel company based in Stockholm, Sweden. With a mission to save our oceans and glaciers, Wool Rebel is using wool left overs from Swedish farmers, to hand produce outdoor quilted apparel in Sweden, for a world where a garment lasts forever. Wool Rebel developed our own insulation Fårtex® made of 100% pure left over wool from Swedish farmers. The company is known for supporting the Glacierfelt project that saves Swedish Glaciers from melting, covering them with Fårtex® during the summer season.
early stageRetail
2018
woolrebel.com
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Jun 2018
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