John Lindgren
Partner - USA
John Lindgren is a Partner at Scale2Growth. Prior to joining Scale2Growth, John spent 6 years leading the finance functions at both Clear Labs (Next Gen Sequencing company) and Hound Labs (first organization to develop a THC breathalyzer).
John takes a hands-on approach with his clients, leveraging his past operational experience with his experience as a chief financial officer. As start-up companies make the move from small start up to a growing enterprise, John helps them to develop a stronger accounting and financial foundation to support that growth, including ERPs, 409As, Audits, tax, acquisitions, operational efficiencies, etc.
He has extensive experience driving financial modeling/cash management, managing both debt and equity financings, supporting new product introductions, and engaging with his companies' boards.
Before joining Hewlett-Packard, John worked in the chemical industry and was a consultant with a Polish Advisory Company owned by the World Bank/International Finance Corporation. His career at HP enabled him to gain a broad array of experiences both in the US and internationally. He started as a financial analyst and ultimately, held several executive management positions within the Channel/Sales Operations organizations at both HP and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
John holds a BA in Chemistry from Carleton College and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University.