# Nils Hammar

> Nils Hammar is a co-founder and longtime CEO of Saltside, the Swedish group behind locally branded classifieds businesses including Bikroy, ikman and Tonaton. An early Skype employee and Kindo co-founder, he has worked on consumer internet businesses spanning communication, family networking and local commerce.

- **Role:** Co-founder at Saltside
- **Organizations:** Saltside Technologies, Kindo, Skype, MyHeritage, Lunarstorm
- **Education:** MSc in Business Administration, Marketing, Stockholm School of Economics
- **Known for:** Co-founded Kindo, acquired by MyHeritage in 2008., Co-founded Saltside, which built Bikroy, ikman and Tonaton., Led Saltside during its $40 million financing in January 2015.

## Career timeline

- **2004** — Joined Skype; worked in marketing and product management.
- **2006–2007** — Served as CEO of Lunarstorm UK, according to a 2009 corporate memorandum.
- **2007** — Co-founded Kindo, a London-based family social network.
- **2008** — MyHeritage acquired Kindo.
- **2011** — Co-founded Saltside and became CEO.
- **2015** — Saltside raised $40 million from Hillhouse Capital, Brummer & Partners and Kinnevik.
- **2017** — Explained Saltside’s sharp reduction of investment in Nigeria; spoke at Startup Grind Gothenburg in November.
- **2022** — Jiji acquired Saltside’s Ghanaian marketplace Tonaton.
- **2026** — Jiji announced its acquisition of Saltside’s Bangladesh marketplace Bikroy in May.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Kindo, acquired by MyHeritage in 2008.
- Co-founded Saltside, which built Bikroy, ikman and Tonaton.
- Led Saltside during its $40 million financing in January 2015.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Jiji announced the acquisition of Bikroy from Saltside; this is a company development rather than an announced change in Hammar’s personal role.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nilshammar/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21