About Us

At Playground Group, we start, own, and grow companies and those who lead them. We’re a corporate group with a sharp focus on technology and leadership, built around specialized companies that together form a uniquely strong offering.

What sets us apart is our ability to combine deep technical expertise with the flexibility and personal touch of smaller core teams. We believe great things happen when talented people are trusted, empowered, and surrounded by others who share their drive and curiosity.

Our Story

| 80+ People | 5 Niche Brands | Stockholm Roots |

It all started in 2008 with Playground Consulting, founded by Fredrik Johansson and Jonas Wärn. Since then, we've grown step by step, building new companies in partnership with exceptional people:

2017: Playground Group is formed with Lennart Jacobsen joining as Chairman and co-owner
2018: Playground Tech is launched with Magnus Villson
2022: Playground Dev joins the group with Oliver von Semkov
2023: Playground Data is founded with Mattias Norling
2024: Playground Security is created with Wilhelm Vöörtmann

Our Companies

Leadership & Management

Helping organizations drive change and get the most value from IT.

Playground Consulting

Public Cloud Platforms

Building landing zones, running migrations, and providing 24/7 managed services.

Playground Tech

Software & AI Development

Designing and delivering full-stack software and AI solutions.

Playground Dev

Data & Machine Learning

Building data platforms, delivering MLOps, and running managed DataOps.

Playground Data

Proactive Cybersecurity

Keeping organizations and systems secure, resilient, and threat-ready.

Playground Security