Jonas Hellgren | Digital Thread Podcast | Momenta

Revolutionizing Data Quality: APERIO's Journey with Jonas Hellgren

Welcome to episode 222 of the Momenta Digital Thread podcast series! In this episode, we are honored to host Jonas Hellgren, the CEO of APERIO, a company revolutionizing data quality for industrial applications. Momenta recently led the Series A investment round for APERIO, underscoring the industry's recognition of their progress.

Jonas Hellgren's Expertise: Jonas is a seasoned executive with a deep-seated passion and a proven strategy for building and scaling high-tech companies that redefine their respective industries. Boasting over two decades of experience in operations and product development, his journey spans diverse sectors, including mobile and digital advertising, managed security services, consulting, and enterprise IT.

Unique Insights: Throughout the episode, Jonas shares unique insights drawn from his wealth of experience, shedding light on the intricate landscape of data quality solutions. As a leader with a track record of success, Jonas delves into the strategies that have driven the growth and evolution of APERIO, making it a frontrunner in the data quality arena.

Stay tuned for a captivating conversation that unravels the complexities of data quality and unveils the future of APERIO in the ever-evolving digital thread.

 Discussion Points:

• Your Digital Thread: What would you consider your digital thread (the one or more thematic threads that define your digital industry journey)?
• Mastering Entrepreneurship: We often talk about serial entrepreneurs, but few have your track record of exits: Guardant to Verisign in 2004 ($145m), JumpTap to Millennial Media in 2013 ($225m), and Vaultive to CyberArk in 2018. What is your secret for finding and developing winners?

• Navigating Sectors: The vector of your sector focus is also intriguing - from information security to mobile advertising to cloud data protection. How did this ultimately lead you to APERIO?

• APERIO's Mission: You describe APERIO as "ensuring Sensor Data Quality for critical infrastructures and large-scale industrial facilities." What does that mean?

• Addressing Data Quality Challenges: According to McKinsey, poor data quality is a consistent roadblock for the highest-value AI use cases in industrial customers with asset-intensive operations. How do you help address this?

• Notable Achievements: What have been some of your notable wins?

• GenAI and Industrial Impact: One can't discuss AI these days without touching on GenAI. To what degree do you see GenAI impacting industrial systems and APERIO?

• Adoption Readiness: How do you know when an organization is ready to adopt your solution, and what best practices have you seen in realizing that potential value?

• The Road Ahead: You've just closed the $9m Series A round, led by Momenta and featuring notable industry stalwarts such as Chevron and National Grid Partners. What can we expect to see from APERIO over this next year?

• Inspiration Source: In closing, where do you find your inspiration? (i.e., book recommendations, articles, podcasts, people, etc.)