Oliver Lundgren founder of OAS Wins Gold as Founder of the Year in Medium Size Companies for Leading the Slow Fashion Movement and Driving Sustainable Change

Oliver Lundgren, founder of OAS, received the Growth Rings in Gold for the global award Founder of the Year category Medium Size Companies at the Founders Awards Gala held at Nalen in Stockholm on September 19.

"It is a major recognition to be nominated and an even greater one to receive this award. Thank you so much for supporting me and the journey of OAS. I share this award with my team, with whom I work every day to make it possible”, says Oliver.

The Founders Jury Motivation
“Oliver has taken impressive and courageous steps by passionately promoting slow fashion, and has stayed true to his core values, consistently choosing to do things his own way. Through innovative designs and a sound business mentality, he envisions a future where slow fashion positively counters over-consumerism, making a global impact.”

The Impactful Journey of Oliver Lundgren, Founder of OAS
OAS, founded in 2010 and fully owned by Oliver, is a lifestyle brand designing unique clothing with unique prints. With sales through e-commerce and wholesale in over 20 countries, the next step is physical stores.

How the Winners Are Chosen as Founder of the Year Large Size Companies
The Founder of the Year award honors successful global founders who have built one or more strong private or public limited companies. It aims to spotlight these founders and inspire growth in medium to large-sized internationally expanding companies.

To honor founders across various stages of company development, the award has three categories: small, medium, and large companies. In the category Founder of the Year Medium Size Companies are active founders of a private or public limited company with a revenue of approximately 10-50 million euros with at least 20% ownership in a profitable company, based on the fiscal year 2023.

The finalists have been assessed by the Founders Alliance Index, which takes into account past performance, future potential, and social benefits, and they have been evaluated by a jury of experienced founders.

The Founder Jury consisted of Chair of the jury Lilia Yeghiazaryan, founder of Dexatel, Malin Lindfors Speace, founder of Ethos, Stefan Granqvist, founder of Interim Search, Louise Poltoft, founder of Clarify and Johan Ihrfelt, founder of Peas.

Photo: David Thunander & Evan Pantiel