Martin von Haller Groenbaek

Current
  • Chairman of the board at Arkena
  • Board member at Lila ApS
  • Board member at EasyFlow
Past
  • Board member at DK-Hostmaster A/S
  • Board member at GoViral ApS
  • Chairman of the board at Aqcel CRM A/S
  • Chairman of the board at Mondo Solutions A/S
  • Chairman of the board at Mondo Communication A/S
  • Chairman of the board at Mondo Hosting A/S
  • Chairman of the board at Netdanmark A/S
  • Chairman of the board at Aqcel Campaign ApS
  • Chairman of the board at Geopaq ApS
  • Chairman of the board at Geopaq Holding A/S
  • Chairman of the board at Alpha IT ApS
  • Chairman of the board at Aqcel Communication ApS
  • Board member at Mondo A/S
  • Board member at Panther Applications ApS
  • Board member at Lifestr ApS
  • Boardmember at SurfRay A/S
  • Co-founder, Chairman of board at Organic Network ApS
  • Co-founder, board member and legal counsel at Open Security Information Association
  • Member at Danish Council for IT Security
  • Founder and partner at von Haller Law Firm
  • Board member at E*TRADE BANK A/S
  • Board member at Danish Entrepreneur Association
  • Co-founder, Board member at Enterprise Systems Copenhagen A/S
  • Founder, Manager, Board member, Shareholder at Araneum A/S
  • Board member at Vizion Factory A/S
  • Co-founder and chairman of the board at First Tuesday Denmark
  • Partner and legal counsel at Fathom Capital
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Martin von Haller Groenbaek’s Summary

The Danish IT weekly Computerworld (www.computerworld.dk) has for several years in a row selected me to the top10 of influential people within the Danish IT industry. As such I seek to provide foreign clients and business partners with access to my pretty extensive local network of people and businesses.

I am mentioned in the Legal500 guide (http://www.legal500.com/lfe/frames/dk_fr.htm) as a "highly recommended" lawyer in Denmark within IT and eCommerce.

Martin von Haller Groenbaek’s Specialties:

As senior partner in Bender von Haller Dragsted I assist clients in matters dealing with IT- and web contracts, Internet law, corporate law, open source, Internet security, Wi-Fi.

Furthermore, I spend a lot of my professional time on helping companies on legal and commercial issues with respect to fundraising both through private placements and IPOs and on M&A.


Martin von Haller Groenbaek’s Experience

  • Chairman of the board

    Arkena

    (Privately Held; Computer Software industry)

    May 2009Present (8 months)

    Through my association with Jorgen Gransoe of Norventum Capital - an investor in Arkena - and the longstanding client relationship between Arkena and my law firm, I was elected chairman of the board to help make the company even more professionally run and to prepare it for the next steps in its evolution to become a true international player in its foeld of business.

  • Board member

    Lila ApS

    (Computer Software industry)

    March 2009Present (10 months)

  • Board member

    EasyFlow

    (Privately Held; Internet industry)

    February 2009Present (11 months)

  • Chairman of the board

    Jubii A/S

    (Privately Held; Internet industry)

    January 2009Present (1 year )

  • Board member

    Mybanker Corporate Equity ApS

    (Privately Held; Banking industry)

    January 2009Present (1 year )

  • Member of advisory board

    Wegame (Self-employed)

    (Self-Employed; Online Media industry)

    January 2009Present (1 year )

  • Board member

    Bilpriser.dk A/S

    (Law Practice industry)

    2008Present (1 year )

  • Chairman of the board

    SAXO.com

    (Privately Held; Internet industry)

    October 2008Present (1 year 3 months)

  • Appointed member of the IT Security Council

    Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation

    (Government Agency; 201-500 employees; Government Administration industry)

    May 2008Present (1 year 8 months)

  • Board member

    Lila ApS

    (Computer Software industry)

    February 2008Present (1 year 11 months)

  • Partner

    Bender von Haller Dragsted law firm

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Law Practice industry)

    April 2005Present (4 years 9 months)

    I work with general IT-law (intellectual property rights, IT contracts, eCommerce law etc.) and with corporate and financial regulation related to startup companies. I am in particular interested in legal issues related to open source and wifi.

  • Board member

    Giritech A/S

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer & Network Security industry)

    May 2004Present (5 years 8 months)

    Giritech's revolutionary EMCADS™ solution is an enabling technology that represents a quantum leap forward in secure mobility. This is not another VPN. Or a web-based portal package. Or a password and authentication solution. Or a remote access/connectivity application. EMCADS™ covers all these functions - plus a whole lot more.

  • Chairman of the board

    Videnfabrikken A/S

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)

    March 2004Present (5 years 10 months)

  • Co-founder and board member

    Danish Open Source Suppliers' Association

    (Computer Software industry)

    December 2003Present (6 years 1 month)

    The association seeks to promote the interests of Danish companies that seeks to build af market for open source products and services. Visit http://www.osl.dk.

  • Chairman of the board

    Webproof ApS

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)

    June 2000Present (9 years 7 months)

  • Co-founder and chairman of the board

    Internet Society Denmark

    (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    June 1999Present (10 years 7 months)

    I took the initiative to form a Danish chapter of the international organisation ISOC and I have served first as vice-chairman and later and currently as chairman. The truth told, ISOC-DK has never been a very active and vibrant organisation not due to lack of interst but due to lack of time among its board members.

  • Co-founder, Legal counsel

    FDIH

    (Non-Profit; Internet industry)

    August 1997Present (12 years 5 months)

    Together with Gert Birnbacher founded FIDIH. FDIH is Denmark's organization for e-business professionals (see www.fdih.net)

  • Board member

    DK-Hostmaster A/S

    (Non-Profit; Internet industry)

    December 1999April 2009 (9 years 5 months)

    DK-Hostmaster A/S operates the .dk ccTLD and is fully owned by Danish Internet Forum which is a non-profit association by the Danish Internet community.

  • Board member

    GoViral ApS

    (Media Production industry)

    November 2007August 2008 (10 months)

  • Chairman of the board

    Aqcel CRM A/S

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    November 2007April 2008 (6 months)

  • Chairman of the board

    Mondo Solutions A/S

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    November 2007April 2008 (6 months)

  • Chairman of the board

    Mondo Communication A/S

    (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    November 2007April 2008 (6 months)

  • Chairman of the board

    Mondo Hosting A/S

    (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    November 2007April 2008 (6 months)

  • Chairman of the board

    Netdanmark A/S

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    November 2007April 2008 (6 months)

  • Chairman of the board

    Aqcel Campaign ApS

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    November 2007April 2008 (6 months)

  • Chairman of the board

    Geopaq ApS

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    November 2007April 2008 (6 months)

  • Chairman of the board

    Geopaq Holding A/S

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    November 2007April 2008 (6 months)

  • Chairman of the board

    Alpha IT ApS

    (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    November 2007April 2008 (6 months)

  • Chairman of the board

    Aqcel Communication ApS

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    November 2007April 2008 (6 months)

  • Board member

    Mondo A/S

    (Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    August 2006April 2008 (1 year 9 months)

    Mondo is a leading international IT Service company listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange. It consists of three divisions: Solutions, IT Outsourcing/Hosting and Communication. Mondo is the largest Microsoft development partner in Denmark with more than 300 employees in onshore business centres in Denmark and offshore development centres in Pakistan and Ukraine.

  • Board member

    Panther Applications ApS

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    January 2007March 2008 (1 year 3 months)

    Ebisu Networks was founded in 2000 and has ever since been dedicated to developing highly value adding business solutions for Broadband Providers, Urban Networks, Cable Network and Antenna Associations.

  • Board member

    Lifestr ApS

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

    November 2004February 2008 (3 years 4 months)

    Networking 4 People's mission is to create innovative communities dedicated to SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, Microsoft and other leading technology or business environments, where employees and employers derive mutual benefit utilising the network for valuable introductions to quickly and reliably find business leads, job opportunities and locate industry experts.

  • Boardmember

    SurfRay A/S

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

    20022007 (5 years )

  • Co-founder, Chairman of board

    Organic Network ApS

    (Public Company; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)

    May 2002May 2006 (4 years 1 month)

    I founded Organic together with Nikolaj Nyholm and Thomas Madsen-Mygdal. The company develops tripleA software to enable management of open wireless networks.

  • Co-founder, board member and legal counsel

    Open Security Information Association

    (Computer & Network Security industry)

    August 2003January 2006 (2 years 6 months)

    OSIA (www.osia.dk) is a Danish association that seeks to formulate and promote standards for IT-security professional training and education. von Haller law firm is a founding member. Other members are TDC, Microsoft and Ernst & Young.

  • Member

    Danish Council for IT Security

    (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Computer & Network Security industry)

    January 2003January 2006 (3 years 1 month)

    The Danish Council for IT Security (www.rfits.dk) is an independent council appointed for the purpose of strengthening the IT security level in Denmark in cooperation with the recently established IT Security Division of the National IT and Telecom Agency under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. Through its activities, the Council for IT Security will contribute to ensure that the highest professional knowledge is available in the area of IT security to public authorities, the private sector and citizens in general, while also focusing on the human and societal risks and interests created by the knowledge society.

  • Founder and partner

    von Haller Law Firm

    (Law Practice industry)

    January 2000March 2005 (5 years 3 months)

    I worked with general IT-law (intellectual property rights, IT contracts, eCommerce law etc.) and with corporate and financial regulation related to startup companies. I am in particular interested in legal issues related to open source and wifi.

  • Board member

    E*TRADE BANK A/S

    (Public Company; 11-50 employees; Financial Services industry)

    October 2002July 2004 (1 year 10 months)

    E*TRADE Bank A/S is a subsidiary of E*TRADE Securities LLC and a member of the international E*TRADE Group

  • Board member

    Danish Entrepreneur Association

    (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Public Policy industry)

    April 2002August 2003 (1 year 5 months)

  • Co-founder, Board member

    Enterprise Systems Copenhagen A/S

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

    October 1997October 2002 (5 years 1 month)

    Enterprise Systems Copenhagen A/S was software house providing solutions to different sectors in particular the health sector. I was a co-founder to together with three others and served on its board until the company was sold to TietoEnator A/S in October 2002.

  • Founder, Manager, Board member, Shareholder

    Araneum A/S

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)

    March 1995September 2002 (7 years 7 months)

    Araneum A/S was one the first Danish web-agencies. I co-founded it in the spring 1995 with Alexander Aghassipour and worked as its managing director until the summer 1999. In januar 2000 Araneum merged with Netbureauet A/S. I continued to sit at the board until September 2002 when Araneum was sold in an asset deal to TietoEnator A/S.

  • Board member

    Vizion Factory A/S

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

    December 2001May 2002 (6 months)

  • Co-founder and chairman of the board

    First Tuesday Denmark

    (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

    June 1999September 2001 (2 years 4 months)

    Under the umbrella of the Danish eBusiness Association I coordinated the First Tuesday meetings in Copenhagen. Copenhagen was among the first 10 First Tuesday cities in the world. First Tuesday Denmark was converted into a business enterprise which was closed down shortly after the dotcom bubble bursted. At the climax First Tuesday meetings in Copenhagen was attended by more than 700 people.

  • Partner and legal counsel

    Fathom Capital

    (Partnership; 1-10 employees; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)

    June 2000August 2001 (1 year 3 months)

    Fathom Capital was an ambitious attempt to create an Internet investement partnership harnessing the experience of succesful investors. Unfortunaly, the fortune of Fathom Capital was to much tied to the Internet stock market and the partnership was thus dissolved.


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