Andreas Thorstensson

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Mr. Andreas Thorstensson is a Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer & Board Member at Goals (Entertainment Software). Mr. Andreas Thorstensson is a Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer at GOALS. He previously co-founded and served as Chief Technology Officer and Chief Product Officer at Popdog. He also served as Tech Partner at EQT. He is a Co-Founder, Co-Owner and served as Managing Director at SK Gaming. He also served as Board Member at Unomaly. He also serves as a Tech Partner at EQT. He is a Swedish entrepreneur, web developer, and former professional gamer of Counter-Strike, playing under the in-game name bds. Having worked alongside Alexander T. Müller-Rodic as one of two managing directors for the professional electronic sports organization SK Gaming from 2001 to 2009, he created a popular social platform for gaming enthusiasts to congregate and to introduce a stronger awareness to a wider audience. Of Thorstensson's achievements, he is well known for his gaming tools and articles about the Counter-Strike netcode and also for Frag or Die, the single-most downloaded Counter-Strike video to date. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential innovators for esports, having assisted with establishing standards for player management and gaming communities. Beyond his esports career, he is well known for his many startups such as SPRAYdio, XSReality, ESN, Toborrow, and EQT Ventures.