Anton Osika

Anton Osika
Osika in 2025
Born (1990-08-10) August 10, 1990
Sweden
EducationKTH Royal Institute of Technology (MSc, Engineering Physics and Applied Mathematics)
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (BSc, Physics)
OccupationsSoftware engineer, entrepreneur
Years active2013–present
Known for
  • Co-founder and CEO of Lovable
  • Co-founder of Depict.ai
  • Co-founder of Sana Labs
TitleChief executive officer, Lovable

Anton Osika (born 10 August 1990)[1] is a Swedish software engineer and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Lovable. Osika has also co-founded the companies Depict.ai and Sana Labs, and is known for creating the open-source AI coding project GPT-Engineer.[2][3]

Early life and education

Osika was born on 10 August 1990 in Sweden. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Physics from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and later completed a Master of Science in Engineering Physics and Applied Mathematics at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in SwedenHong Kong University of Science and Technology.[4][5]

Early in his career he worked in engineering and research roles, including work related to the ATLAS experiment at CERN.[6][7]

Career

Osika worked as a software engineer and machine-learning researcher before founding startups focused on artificial intelligence and data systems. He was an early engineer at Sana Labs, a company developing AI-based learning and knowledge-management software, and reached a $500 million valuation.[8]

He later co-founded Depict.ai, where he served as chief technology officer, developing machine-learning systems for e-commerce product recommendations.[9][10]

In 2023, Osika released GPT-Engineer, an open-source tool designed to generate complete software projects from natural-language descriptions using large language models. The project gained significant attention among developers and helped inspire the creation of a commercial product.[11][12]

Later in 2023, Osika co-founded Lovable with Swedish entrepreneur Fabian Hedin.[13] The company was founded in Stockholm and launched publicly in November 2024.[14]

Lovable develops an AI software-building platform that allows users to generate and modify applications through natural-language instructions. The company reported rapid early growth and reached approximately $100 million in annual recurring revenue within eight months of launch.[15][16][17]

Following a funding round for Lovable in December 2025 that valued the company at about $6.6 billion, Osika became a billionaire according to estimates by Forbes.[18][19]

In 2025, Osika signed the Founders Pledge, committing to donate 50% of his net worth to meaningful causes if Lovable succeeds.[20]

Awards

In September 2025, Osika and Hedin received the KTH Innovation Award from KTH Royal Institute of Technology for their work on Lovable and AI-driven software development.[21][22]

References

  1. ^ "Anton Osika", Wikipedia (in Swedish), 2025-12-22, retrieved 2026-03-09
  2. ^ Eklund, Henning (2025-11-22). ""De tror att jag är ett riktigt underbarn"". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
  3. ^ Lilja, Malin (2025-12-10). "Succén Lovables grundare utsedda till Årets AI-svenskar". Omni (in Swedish). Retrieved 2026-03-09.
  4. ^ Magazine, CorD (2025-11-05). "Anton Osika, Co-Founder and CEO of Lovable: The Swede Who Taught AI to Code". CorD Magazine. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
  5. ^ Aiello, Cloe (2025). "5 Things to Know About Anton Osika, Co-Founder of the Vibe-Coding Unicorn Lovable". Inc. (magazine).
  6. ^ "Anton Osika Founder & CEO, Lovable". Slush Conference. 2025. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
  7. ^ Jaffry, Hashir (2026-01-20). "The Philosophies of Anton Osika". Narrativ. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
  8. ^ Bränström, Sara L. (2025-03-01). ""Vad har skolan för uppgift när AI kan allt?"". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
  9. ^ Lockwood, Tasmin (2025-10-21). "AI set to be a boon for emerging markets — but some investors aren't convinced". CNBC. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
  10. ^ Mackenzie, Tom (2025). "Lovable: More Than Tripled Revenue Since Last Fund Raise". Bloomberg.
  11. ^ Events, TechCrunch (2025-09-17). "CEO of Lovable, one of the fastest-growing startups in history, at Disrupt 2025". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
  12. ^ Varanasi, Lakshmi. "Lovable CEO Anton Osika says vibe-coding frees the 'super creative brains' at companies to test their ideas". Business Insider. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
  13. ^ Loizos, Connie (2025-11-10). "Lovable says it's nearing 8 million users as the year-old AI coding startup eyes more corporate employees". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
  14. ^ Gallogly, Niko (2025-12-18). "Lovable, a Start-Up That Makes Anyone a Coder, Raises $330 Million". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
  15. ^ Szkutak, Rebecca (2025-11-19). "As Lovable hits $200M ARR, its CEO credits staying in Europe for its success". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
  16. ^ Billing, Mimi. "Lovable CEO pledges 50% of future earnings to combatting 'bad AI'". Sifted. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
  17. ^ Martin, Ian (2025). "Vibe Coding Turned This Swedish AI Unicorn Into The Fastest Growing Software Startup Ever". Forbes.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^ Martin, Ian (2025). "AI Startup Lovable Just Minted One Of Europe's Youngest Ever Self-Made Billionaires". Forbes.
  19. ^ Pranny, Freya. "The Hollywood heartthrobs we want to see play Europe's top founders and VCs". Sifted. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
  20. ^ "Anton Osika". Forbes. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
  21. ^ "Anton Osika och Fabian Hedin - KTH Innovation Award 2025". KTH (in Swedish). Retrieved 2026-03-09.
  22. ^ "Scaling AI Rocketships: ElevenLabs' Mati Staniszewski & Lovable's Anton Osika". Sequoia Capital. Retrieved 2026-03-09.
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