Executive Management

Thamba Tharmalingam

CEO & Board Member since 2025

Thamba Tharmalingam is a seasoned technology executive with a global track record in scaling SaaS and tech companies. He has led growth, transformation, and M&A across semiconductors, telecommunications, and hospitality technology in North America, Europe, and Asia. His previous roles include leadership positions at Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Rogers Communications, EGLX, PAR Technology, and Apex Group Technologies.

Before joining MapsPeople as CEO, Thamba was an Operating Partner at Round13 Capital and a board member at MapsPeople. He is now driving the Danish-based mapping company’s global expansion and innovation in spatial intelligence, with a focus on scaling across the US, Europe, MENA, and APAC.

Thamba holds a Bachelor of Mathematics from the University of Waterloo and an MBA from the Ivey Business School at Western University. He has also completed a TMT Executive Education at Harvard Business School.

Shareholdings

Thamba holds 0 shares in MapsPeople A/S privately or through companies, but represents Apex/Round13 in the Board, who owns 74,515,674 shares.

Active roles

Company name Role Date
MapsPeople A/S CEO Xx-Xx-Xxxx
Round13 Capital Operating Partner Xx-Xx-Xxxx
Apex Group Technologies Inc. Director Xx-Xx-Xxxx

 

Christian Læsø

CFO since 2024

Christian Læsø has extensive experience in Executive and Non-Executive leadership positions within the subscription business. As CFO, Christian has experience from companies such as GlobalConnect, Ebay, and most recently Goodiebox. Christian holds a Bachelor and a Masters in Business Administration and Auditing.

Active roles

Company name Role Date
MapsPeople A/S CFO 01-01-2024
Wally and Whiz ApS Chairman of the Board 05-08-2020
Arator A/S Board 01-05-2023
LittleUnBox ApS Board 26-01-2023
Simmering Copenhagen ApS Chairman of the Board 03-06-2021
CCLJ ApS CEO 27-10-2019

 

Christian Christensen

CPTO since 2023


Christian has 15 years of digital product experience, working as a product leader at several SaaS and software companies at various stages of growth. Furthermore, Christian has founded and grew his own software startup, which was acquired in 2014. He has laid the foundation for the product management and product design team at MapsPeople and works tirelessly to ensure product innovation that meets customer needs.

Søren Vasø

CMO since 2023

Søren Vasø's experience in design, marketing, and growth strategies over the past 20 years has helped shape him into a go-to-market expert. Having worked in commercial roles for SaaS companies for over a decade, he has gained a deep understanding of how to effectively market products and services, drive customer acquisition and retention, and increase revenue growth. As CMO of MapsPeople, Søren continues to use his expertise in creating and executing go-to-market strategies that achieve successful results and drive business growth.

Board of Directors

Brahm Klar

Chairman since 2025

Brahm Klar is Managing Partner at Round13 Capital, where he oversees investments across diverse sectors and provides strategic guidance to portfolio companies, supporting their growth and development. Brahm actively serves on the boards of multiple portfolio companies in areas including vertical market software, tech-enabled services, and consumer retail. Prior to his role at Round13, Brahm worked in private equity at ONCAP, the mid-market private equity platform of Onex Corporation. Earlier in his career, he was involved in mergers and acquisitions investment banking at RBC Capital Markets, advising on transactions across various industries.

Shareholdings

Brahm holds 0 shares in MapsPeople A/S privately or through companies, but represents Apex/Round13 in the Board, who owns 74,515,674 shares.

Active roles

Company name Role Date
Round13 Capital Managing Partner Xx-Xx-Xxxx
Apex Group Technologies Inc. Director Xx-Xx-Xxxx

 

Lars Henning Brammer

Board Member since 2011

With over 15 years of experience in corporate finance, private equity within the IT sector, and as a professional board member Lars serves as a supervisory member of in several organizations spanning various sectors. He has been highly active in the Danish venture environment, and brings his multi-industry expertise and private equity experience to fuel MapsPeople's ambitious growth plans.

Not independent of MapsPeople.

Shareholdings

4.498.279 shares in MapsPeople A/S held privately or through companies.

Active roles

 
Company  name Role Date
EAZYPROJECT A/S Chairman of the board 01-09-2020
PLENUM CONSULTING ApS Managing partner 05-07-1999
MAPSPEOPLE A/S Member of the board 08-10-2007
GI-NetWorks A/S Chairman of the board 24-06-2016
PLENUM INVEST ApS Managing partner 15-10-2007
BOX IT DESIGN ApS Member of the board 16-09-2019
Nordic Power Converters ApS Chairman of the board 24-09-2018
Mapspeople DK Holding ApS Member of the board 07-03-2016
Readynez Group Holding ApS Chairman of the board 19-12-2019

 

Thamba Tharmalingam

CEO & Board Member since 2025

Thamba Tharmalingam is a seasoned technology executive with a global track record in scaling SaaS and tech companies. He has led growth, transformation, and M&A across semiconductors, telecommunications, and hospitality technology in North America, Europe, and Asia. His previous roles include leadership positions at Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Rogers Communications, EGLX, PAR Technology, and Apex Group Technologies.

Before joining MapsPeople as CEO, Thamba was an Operating Partner at Round13 Capital and a board member at MapsPeople. He is now driving the Danish-based mapping company’s global expansion and innovation in spatial intelligence, with a focus on scaling across the US, Europe, MENA, and APAC.

Thamba holds a Bachelor of Mathematics from the University of Waterloo and an MBA from the Ivey Business School at Western University. He has also completed a TMT Executive Education at Harvard Business School.

Shareholdings

Thamba holds 0 shares in MapsPeople A/S privately or through companies, but represents Apex/Round13 in the Board, who owns 74,515,674 shares.

Active roles

Company name Role Date
MapsPeople A/S CEO Xx-Xx-Xxxx
Round13 Capital Operating Partner Xx-Xx-Xxxx
Apex Group Technologies Inc. Director Xx-Xx-Xxxx