Niklas Klarnskou

CEO

Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark23 yrs 3 mos experience
Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • Co-founded an AI platform for enterprise proposals.
  • Achieved 85% proposal content automation.
  • Led large-scale digital transformations in procurement.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS expert specializing in procurement and digital transformation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Generative AiLeadershipProcurementBusiness TransformationE-sourcing

Other Skills

Software as a Service (SaaS)EntrepreneurshipSalesOutsourcingPurchasingRobotic Process Automation (RPA)External CommunicationsStakeholder ManagementSupply Chain ManagementThought LeadershipCommunicationContract ManagementNegotiationProcess OptimizationManagement

About

Most proposal teams are stuck in 2005. Copy-pasting from old bids. Chasing deadlines. Losing tenders they should have won, not because they lacked the capability, but because the process failed them. I've spent 15+ years inside procurement at companies like Maersk and Carlsberg, leading large-scale digital transformations. I've seen the friction up close. 80-200 hours per complex proposal. An average cost north of 15,000 per tender. And 10-20% of opportunities simply abandoned because teams ran out of capacity. That's why I co-founded Pentimenti. We built the first agentic AI platform for enterprise proposals. Not a tool that helps people write faster. An AI agent that reasons through complex RFPs, plans the response strategy, and executes the drafting autonomously. The human's role shifts from author to strategic reviewer. The results: 85% of proposal content automated. 10+ hours saved per proposal. Net retention above 115%, because once teams experience agentic execution, they don't go back to manual. Jensen Huang said at GTC 2026 that every SaaS company will become Agentic-as-a-Service. We've been building that for proposals since 2023. The vision goes further: machine-to-machine deal making. AI agents that autonomously handle B2B proposals end-to-end, so the best supplier wins the contract, not the one with the biggest bid team. If you're an investor, a bid team leader, or a procurement innovator thinking about where the next category-defining company in European B2B SaaS will emerge, let's talk.

Experience

23 yrs 3 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 11 mos
Average Tenure
2 yrs 5 mos
Current Experience

Pentimenti aps

CEO and Co-Founder

Nov 2023Present · 2 yrs 5 mos · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark · On-site

  • As the person responsible for setting the strategic direction and vision for our company, i am ensuring that our innovative solutions align with our goals and objectives. My role involves guiding our overall business strategy, with a focus on leveraging my expertise from past roles to enhance our offerings.
  • As one of the two founders I play a crucial role in identifying growth opportunities, building partnerships, and expanding our market presence. This includes exploring new markets and driving business development initiatives, while ensuring that our solutions meet the evolving needs of our customers.
  • Leading and managing our executive team is a key part of my responsibilities. I strive to foster a collaborative and innovative work environment, drawing on my experience in leading large teams and spearheading transformative projects to motivate and align our team towards common goals.
  • I oversee the financial health of Pentimenti.AI, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning. Making strategic decisions to ensure our financial stability and growth is a critical aspect of my role, allowing us to invest in the continuous improvement of our solution.
  • Engaging with key stakeholders, including investors, partners, and customers, is essential. I work to build strong relationships and ensure their needs and expectations are met, using my understanding of technology and business to create tangible value.
  • I am deeply involved in guiding product development and innovation, ensuring that our offerings, such as our AI-powered tender assessment tools, maintain a competitive edge and deliver exceptional value to our clients.
  • Overall, I am committed to steering Pentimenti.AI towards achieving our mission and vision, driving our success in the industry by applying my expertise to the development and enhancement of our solutions.
Generative AILeadershipSoftware as a Service (SaaS)EntrepreneurshipSales

Klarnskou aps

Owner

Jul 2023Apr 2025 · 1 yr 9 mos · Denmark

  • Digital Advisory Services:
  • Digital Strategy Design:
  • Assisting companies in crafting effective digital strategies for Procurement, tailored to their unique needs and objectives.
  • Gen-AI Solutions Evaluation:
  • Providing insights into the adoption and security considerations of Generation-Artificial Intelligence solutions, ensuring clients engage in technologies that align with their goals securely.
  • Sales Approach Enhancement:
  • Advising digital solution companies on optimizing their sales strategies and enhancing solution adoption among their customer base.
  • Speaking Engagements:
  • Sharing expertise and insights through speaking engagements, contributing to thought leadership and industry knowledge dissemination. Topics:(Procurement Digitalisation, Key account inspiration, Gen-AI)

Crh

2 roles

Head of Procurement Processes & Digitalization

Sep 2020Jun 2023 · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • As the Head of Procurement Processes & Digitalization, I led sustainable change management initiatives, empowering procurement category and operational teams across all entities to enhance their impact through best-in-class methods, processes, and systems.
  • Key achievements include spearheading a company-wide Procure to Pay (Source to Pay) transformation program, launched in 2021, which integrated leading platforms like Coupa, apexanalytics, MuleSoft, and various ERPs. I was responsible for driving efficiencies in Supplier Relationship Management, Contract Management, E-Sourcing (including Sourcing Optimization and E-auctions), Market Intelligence, and the total management of procurement data—merging spend data with activity insights across our processes. Additionally, I led the global rollout of a comprehensive Procure to Pay initiative, optimizing transactional procurement operations.
OutsourcingPurchasingRobotic Process Automation (RPA)External CommunicationsStakeholder ManagementSupply Chain Management+28

Group Procurement Technology Director

Nov 2015Sep 2020 · 4 yrs 10 mos

  • Responsible for the group-wide implementation and further adoption of procurement upstream and downstream technology (Spend Transparency/Visibility, E-sourcing, Performance Measurement, Contract Management, Supplier Performance Measurement, P2P). Ensuring new cloud based technologies being assessed and applied also outside of Procurement if the need is there.
  • Heading up the Procurement Technology department, which is a group of young professionals that is passionate about the application of technology in the business.
OutsourcingRobotic Process Automation (RPA)External CommunicationsStakeholder ManagementSupply Chain ManagementThought Leadership+26

Truemarketvalue

Member of the Board

Jan 2015May 2019 · 4 yrs 4 mos · Copenhagen Area, Denmark

  • Process and eAuction advisor
External CommunicationsStakeholder ManagementProblem SolvingE-auctionsCorporate Strategy

Carlsberg group

2 roles

Head of Process Compliance & E-Sourcing

Promoted

Oct 2013Oct 2015 · 2 yrs

  • In this role, I was responsible for the implementation and development of both Strategic and Tactical procurement processes across Indirect and Direct categories. A key part of my work involved designing and enforcing governance on tax regulatory compliance within procurement to ensure a compliant transfer pricing model.
  • I led the global rollout of e-tools at Carlsberg, including E-Sourcing, E-Auctions, Advanced Sourcing Optimization, and Contract Management, driving higher standards of spend transparency. My team of 10 FTEs, managed remotely from Switzerland (2 in China, 8 in Poland), played a critical role in supporting this implementation.
  • As a team leader in Carlsberg’s Procurement Excellence Team, I drove initiatives aimed at achieving world-class procurement. I also managed three project leads in Switzerland, who focused on key supply chain projects.
  • Additionally, I initiated and built a team of Central Contract Coordinators in Poland, which grew from 2 to 8 FTEs within a year before transitioning to local administration. This nearshoring/offshoring effort supported Global Category Managers by structuring price lists and ensuring accurate pricing in the ERP system, reducing a significant administrative burden.
External CommunicationsStakeholder ManagementSupply Chain ManagementThought LeadershipE-sourcingCommunication+24

E-sourcing and Contract Manager

Jan 2013Sep 2013 · 8 mos

  • E-sourcing and Contract responsible, Leading a team of 5 people in Poland managed out of Switzerland. focus on the e-sourcing adoption (e-tenders and e-auctions) and Contract Management compliance.
External CommunicationsStakeholder ManagementSupply Chain ManagementThought LeadershipE-sourcingCommunication+23

A.p. moller - maersk group

Strategic E-sourcing Manager

Nov 2007Dec 2012 · 5 yrs 1 mo · Copenhagen Metropolitan Area

  • As Strategic E-sourcing Manager, I was responsible for identifying and managing strategic e-sourcing projects across the entire Maersk Group, representing Maersk Procurement at a professional level. My role focused on implementing and promoting e-sourcing tools, establishing project management structures, and enhancing online reporting functionality.
  • Key contributions included:
  • Developing and implementing e-sourcing strategies, with a focus on advancing e-auction usage beyond pricing, tackling high-complexity sourcing projects, and creating frameworks to support APMM’s participation in online tenders for large customers (Reverse Strategic E-sourcing).
  • Leading change management initiatives to ensure seamless integration of new processes.
  • Creating specific e-sourcing processes that streamlined the P2P workflow, optimizing offshore setups for efficiency.
  • Achievements
  • Successfully executed e-sourcing projects across various categories, including IT software and hardware, telephony, transportation and logistics, rental cars, spares, consultants, oil-related products (e.g., lubricants), cranes, and leasing contracts.
External CommunicationsStakeholder ManagementE-sourcingCommunicationNegotiationProcess Optimization+15

Biztv

Project Manager

Apr 2007Nov 2007 · 7 mos

  • Creation of theme papers for Børsen (Danish Newspaper) (e.g. Outsourcing, Business travel, Lean, CSR) and Business related Movies
External CommunicationsStakeholder ManagementE-sourcingCommunicationNegotiationProcess Optimization+15

Brfkredit

Student Worker

Apr 2006Apr 2007 · 1 yr

Negotiation

Cbb mobil a/s

Student Worker

Sep 2004Jun 2006 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • Costumer Support

Den kongelige livgarde

Sergeant

Aug 2002Jul 2004 · 1 yr 11 mos

Education

Copenhagen Business School

Master of Science in Economics and Business Administration — Management of Innovation & Business Development

Jan 2008Jan 2010

Copenhagen Business School

Bachelor — Business Administration and Commercial Law

Jan 2004Jan 2008

Sergentskolen i Sønderborg

Sergeant — Team management

Jan 2002Jan 2003

Hillerød Handelsskole

HHX — Basic Economics

Jan 1999Jan 2002

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