# Kaveh Rostampor

> Kaveh Rostampor is the co-founder and CEO of Planhat, a customer platform founded with Niklas Skog in 2015. A former Meltwater Americas executive and Swedish martial arts competitor, he built Planhat for more than six years before its $50 million Series A in 2022. He is based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area and also has board and advisory experience.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Planhat
- **Organizations:** Planhat, Meltwater, Jobylon, Cint Group, Rostampor Ventures
- **Nationality:** Swedish
- **Education:** Master of Science in Business and Economics, Uppsala University, Master Diploma in Strategy and Innovation, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
- **Known for:** Co-founded Planhat and led it through more than six years of bootstrapped development before a $50 million Series A., Led Meltwater’s Americas division and previously global go-to-market teams., Competed for Sweden in martial arts; described multiple Swedish championship wins in a podcast interview.

## Career timeline

- **2004** — Listed as a Swedish competitor in the European taekwondo championship results.
- **2005** — Joined Meltwater, according to its 2020 information document.
- **2015** — Co-founded Planhat with Niklas Skog.
- **2018** — Joined the Cint Group board, as recorded in its 2022 annual report.
- **2020** — Meltwater identified him as Executive Director, Americas, with 15 years at the company.
- **2022** — Planhat announced a $50 million Series A led by Sprints Capital on April 21.
- **2024** — Published his reflection on Planhat Open in Malibu on October 16.
- **2026** — Presented Planhat’s automated-enterprise direction with VP Product Daniel Sternegard in a June 9 editorial.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Planhat and led it through more than six years of bootstrapped development before a $50 million Series A.
- Led Meltwater’s Americas division and previously global go-to-market teams.
- Competed for Sweden in martial arts; described multiple Swedish championship wins in a podcast interview.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Published The Automated Enterprise with Daniel Sternegard, describing commercial automation beyond a chat interface.

## Links

- Website: https://www.planhat.com/contributors/kaveh-rostampor
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaveh-rostampor
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/rostampor

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Last updated: 2026-10-14