Jonas Bøgh Larsen

Jonas Bøgh Larsen is a Danish entrepreneur and the Co-founder and CEO of Pento, a payroll automation platform. Here are the key details about his professional background:

Professional Journey:

• Co-founder and CEO of Pento, a UK-based payroll automation platform founded in 201723
• Previously co-founded Hivebeat from August 2015 to September 20161
• Earlier co-founder of Greenticket from January 2013 to March 20151

Education:

• Holds a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing and Management Communication from Aarhus University1
• Completed English for Business courses at Kaplan International Colleges in New York
• Studied Innovation, Marketing, and English at Viborg Handelsgymnasium1

Recent Milestone: In February 2024, Pento was acquired by HiBob, an Israeli HR platform. The company had raised approximately $54 million from investors including Seedcamp, LocalGlobe, General Catalyst, Avid Ventures, and Tiger Global.34

Company Impact: Pento has transformed payroll processing for over 400 UK customers, reducing payment processing time from weeks to minutes. The platform aims to automate payroll workflows and make the process more user-friendly and efficient.23

Leadership: At Pento, Jonas leads a team that includes:

• Teddy Ludmer (Head of Partnerships)
• Sarah Bihari (Head of Customer Operations)
• Sabrina Castiglione (COO)1

His LinkedIn profile is under the username "jonasboegh" and he is based in the Copenhagen region of Denmark.5