# Dr. Elina Berglund Scherwitzl

> Dr. Elina Berglund Scherwitzl is a Swedish particle physicist and the co-founder, CEO and algorithm creator at Natural Cycles°. After working on the ATLAS experiment at CERN and participating in the Higgs boson discovery, she co-founded the company with her husband, physicist Raoul Scherwitzl, in 2013. Her career spans scientific research, software development and company leadership.

- **Role:** Co-founder, CEO and algorithm creator at Natural Cycles°
- **Organizations:** Natural Cycles°, CERN, CERN Alumni Advisory Board
- **From:** Malmö, Sweden
- **Nationality:** Swedish
- **Education:** MSc in Engineering Physics, Lund University, Faculty of Engineering (LTH), Exchange studies, University of California, Santa Barbara, PhD in Elementary Particle Physics, University of Geneva
- **Known for:** Worked within CERN’s ATLAS collaboration on the Higgs boson discovery., Created Natural Cycles’ original algorithm and built its early app and website., Co-founded Natural Cycles in 2013.

## Career timeline

- **2008** — Completed engineering physics studies at Lund; began doctoral studies at the University of Geneva, working within ATLAS at CERN.
- **2011** — Completed her doctorate and continued research at CERN.
- **2012** — Participated in the experimental work associated with the Higgs boson discovery.
- **2013** — Co-founded Natural Cycles with Raoul Scherwitzl and developed its algorithm and early software.
- **2014** — Moved to Stockholm and launched the app in Sweden.
- **2018** — Moved with her family to New York; her public profile lists CERN Alumni Advisory Board service beginning in January.
- **2024** — Natural Cycles announced a $55 million Series C financing led by Lauxera Capital Partners.
- **2025** — Named Entrepreneur of the Year by Dagens Industri in its recognition of influential women in business.
- **2026** — Included in Inc.’s Female Founders 500 and listed as a Slush 2026 speaker.

## Achievements

- Worked within CERN’s ATLAS collaboration on the Higgs boson discovery.
- Created Natural Cycles’ original algorithm and built its early app and website.
- Co-founded Natural Cycles in 2013.
- Named to Forbes’ Europe’s Top 50 Women in Tech list in 2018.
- Dagens Industri Entrepreneur of the Year, 2025.
- Inc. Female Founders 500 honoree, 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Interviewed while visiting the Stockholm office; described as leading the company from New York.
- **2026-05** — Published a first-person account of her scientific career and experience building Natural Cycles.
- **2026-03** — Thanked Inc. publicly for inclusion in its 2026 Female Founders 500.

## Links

- Website: https://www.naturalcycles.com/cyclematters/elina-berglund-scherwitzl
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-elina-berglund-scherwitzl-43b68331
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elinascherwitzl/

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Last updated: 2026-10-20