Fredrik Åkerman

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DISC Type : c

CEO & Co-Founder at Volta Greentech

Sweden

Overview

Fredrik Åkerman is the CEO and Co-Founder of Volta Greentech, a company focused on reducing methane emissions from cows with a seaweed-based feed supplement. A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, he studied Electrical Engineering at Chalmers University and UC Berkeley before dropping out to launch his climate-focused venture.

Fredriks passion for solving climate challenges is all-consuming, describing himself as being "totally obsessed" with the problem of methane emissions. His journey started after reading about the core research on Reddit while still in high school, an idea he later developed during an entrepreneurship class at Berkeley.

He was inspired to create a massive impact in agriculture after an internship at battery manufacturer Northvolt showed him how a company could drive large-scale change in electrification.

Personality Overview

Not Easily Convinced

Value Seeker

Price-Sensitive

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.  While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions.

Topics They Care About

Methane Reduction
His company's entire mission is to reduce methane emissions from livestock using a natural seaweed supplement, a topic he discusses in nearly every interview and presentation.
Climate Technology
He is scaling a technology-driven, land-based cultivation system for seaweed to solve a major climate challenge, positioning his work at the intersection of tech and environmental impact.
Sustainable Agriculture
He is developing a breakthrough product, Lome®, to make the global agricultural sector more sustainable by tackling emissions from one of its largest sources.

Media Appearances

#1: Fredrik Åkerman of Volta Greentech - The Appetizer. Featured in Spotify – The Appetizer Podcast

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Ep 04 - Volta Greentech. Featured in Spotify – Leading with Social Impact Podcast

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How We Fix This – with Alexander Skarsgård – featuring Fredrik Åkerman. Featured in Volta Greentech – News

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Work History

12-2018
CEO & Co-Founder at Volta Greentech
3-2017 - 8-2018
Internship at Northvolt
8-2016 - 12-2016
Internship at IBM

Education

2018 - 2018
Exchange semester from University of California, Berkeley
2017 - 2018
Electrical engineering from Chalmers University of Technology

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Exp : 8 Location : Sweden Job Level : Leadership Designation : CEO & Co-Founder at Volta Greentech
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Insights For Selling To Fredrik

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation
  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same
  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Fredrik is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Fredrik

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Fredrik move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Fredrik take some risk or not?

  • If they believe that they have analyzed the situation well, they can take a little risk.

You And Fredrik

Personality Compatibility


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