Our story
Drawing on decades of equine biomechanical research and advances in artificial intelligence, Sleip develops technology to provide the equine community with information and tools to make better decisions for the health and performance of each horse. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, our customers include top sport horse veterinarians and equine veterinary practices around the globe, including many national Olympic team vets.
Horse nerds and tech geeks
At Sleip we are passionate about horse welfare and technology; about equine biomechanics and artificial intelligence. We're horse nerds and tech geeks, committed to making equine motion analysis accessible and easy to use. We combine veterinary science and pioneering technology to make a difference for horses and those who care for them.
Ultimately, we're here to empower the equine community with insights and tools that strengthen the health, performance, and welfare of horses everywhere.
Our vision is to improve horse welfare by making Sleip's technology available to all those who care for horses – improving diagnostics and promoting collaboration around the health of each horse.
Prevention is a key component of this vision. Just as important is ensuring that horse owners and health professionals can work successfully together in addressing any small sign of lameness.
Our founders
Sleip was founded by Elin Hernlund and Axel Nyström in 2020.
Elin Hernlund
Elin has a background as a veterinary equine orthopaedic researcher at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Uppsala, Sweden, focusing on preventing and discovering equine lameness at an early stage.
Elin is passionate about motion in horses both at work and in her private life (where dressage training takes up most of her time).
Axel Nyström
Axel founded Sleip in January 2020. Before that, he worked as an Artificial Intelligence engineer, programmer, and project manager, specializing in computer vision and medical research. He also served as chairman of the board of an AI consultancy firm for three years.
Axel holds a PhD from Oxford University, where his research focused on the intersection of engineering and biology, with a particular emphasis on engineered biology applications and the digitalization of biology.
Meet our team
Join team Sleip
Our philosophy is simple: hire a diverse team of passionate people to foster a culture that empowers each member to excel at what he or she does best. We are headquartered in central Stockholm, close to the KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Want to join us? Please check out our open positions below.