Dare to Dream Enormously Big!
BIOGRAPHY
Hi, I'm William Gyltman — a 23-year-old entrepreneur from Tibro, Sweden. I co-founded Rankad.ai — an autonomous AI visibility platform that helps businesses get recommended inside ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity on autopilot.
As co-founder responsible for growth, my focus is on bridging vision and market reality — figuring out what customers actually need and are willing to pay for, and turning that into traction.
In 2026, Rankad was selected into The Residency in San Francisco — one of Silicon Valley's most competitive startup programs. We were 1 of 25 companies chosen from over 3,500 global applicants (0.7% acceptance rate), and among the youngest founding teams ever admitted.
We started at Yuncture's incubator in Gothenburg, closed our first major deals, grew our waitlist — and made it to Silicon Valley. As I've been quoted: "Man ska våga drömma oerhört stort." — dare to dream enormously big.
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Co-founder & CMO @Rankad.ai
Sep 2025–Present | Gothenburg, Sweden · San Francisco, USARankad.ai is an autonomous AI visibility platform that helps businesses get recommended inside ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity on autopilot. Responsible for growth, commercial strategy, and breaking down the company vision into what the market is actually willing to pay for — driving product-market fit from the customer side. • Selected into The Residency, San Francisco — 1 of 25 from 3,500+ global applicants (0.7% acceptance rate) • Among the youngest founding teams ever admitted to The Residency • Grew from Yuncture's Gothenburg incubator to Silicon Valley within months • Closed major client deals before acceptance into The Residency • Featured in Breakit, SLA, Yuncture, and international press • Relocated to San Francisco to participate in the program
Sole Trader @William Gyltman
–Present | Tibro, SwedenRegistered sole trader in Tibro, Sweden. Independent work in digital growth and entrepreneurship.
Education
The Residency – Founder in Residence
2026 | San Francisco, CaliforniaSelected as 1 of 25 startups from over 3,500 global applicants (0.7% acceptance rate) to join The Residency in San Francisco — one of Silicon Valley's most competitive early-stage startup programs. Among the youngest founding teams ever admitted.
Yuncture Incubator
2025–2026 | Gothenburg, SwedenAccelerated Rankad.ai through Yuncture's Gothenburg incubator, developing the product, closing initial client deals, and growing the waitlist before being accepted into The Residency in San Francisco.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Who is William Gyltman?
- William Gyltman is a 23-year-old Swedish entrepreneur from Tibro, Sweden. He is the co-founder and CMO of Rankad.ai, an autonomous AI visibility platform that helps businesses get recommended inside ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity. Rankad was selected into The Residency in San Francisco — 1 of 25 from 3,500+ applicants.
- What is William Gyltman's role at Rankad.ai?
- William is co-founder responsible for growth and commercial strategy. He focuses on breaking down the company vision into what the market is actually willing to pay for — driving product-market fit from the customer side.
- What is The Residency and why does it matter?
- The Residency is one of Silicon Valley's most competitive early-stage startup programs, based in San Francisco. Rankad was selected as 1 of 25 companies from 3,500+ global applicants (0.7% acceptance rate). The Rankad team is among the youngest founding teams ever admitted.
- How can I contact William Gyltman?
- Connect on LinkedIn.