John Box, Founder of Meltwater

About John Box

John Box is the CEO of Meltwater, a company founded in Oslo, Norway, in 2001. He became CEO in November 2020 after working for Meltwater for 15 years. Meltwater went public on the Norwegian stock exchange shortly after he became CEO. The company recently acquired Influence, a French-based social listening player.

John Box at a glance

• Company: Meltwater
• Total raised: $235M
• Latest round: IPO
• Investors: Vista Equity Partners, Vector Capital, Silicon Valley Bank, Verdane
• Location: Oslo, Norway

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