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Theo Andersson

Former Chief Product Officer · Meridian Labs

Minneapolis, MN, US

Veteran CPO and board advisor who has guided eight products from launch to acquisition across four decades.

30+ years experienceEnglish, Swedish

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30yrs

Operating leadership

Senior roles

Areas of expertise

5.0★

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What Theo is known for

Theo Andersson has spent 30 years in product leadership, from the early web era through modern AI-native software. As CPO at Meridian Labs he set the product vision that carried the company through two pivots and a $400M acquisition, scaling the product org to 110 people. Across his career he has launched eight products that reached meaningful scale and mentored dozens of product leaders who now run their own organizations. Theo brings calm, pattern-matched judgment to product strategy and the rare ability to tell a founder the hard truth kindly. He serves on advisory boards and takes select board seats with software companies navigating their next chapter.

Expertise & sectors

Core expertise

Product strategy Product vision Roadmapping Org design Mentorship

Sectors

Enterprise software AI software

Experience

Chief Product Officer · Meridian Labs

2014 — 2023

SVP Product · Cobalt Interactive

2004 — 2014

Ways to work together

15-min intro

Free

A quick fit check on your situation. Theo replies directly.

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Board Advisory Retainer

$4,000

Ongoing strategic product counsel for a founder or CEO, including a standing monthly session and on-call access for major product decisions.

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What people say about Theo

“Theo has seen every mistake we were about to make. His judgment on product strategy is worth more than any number of consultants.”

DPDana Pruitt · CEO, Meridian Labs

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