Amra Zacina
Co-Founder & CMO
Stockholm, Sweden
Amra Zacina is co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Ministry of Programming, the Swedish/Bosnian venture builder she started in 2015 with Faris and Resad Zacina. She leads brand, growth, and the management team — turning startup ideas into companies, and helping founders tell stories that actually land.
Previously: marketing advisor at NAGA VIRTUAL, FitnessBody, and TheTag.
Amra is an active angel investor and mentor in the Swedish and Western Balkan startup ecosystems. She is a member of BHBAN, Bosnia and Herzegovina’s first organized angel network, invests through Nordic Angels, and backs a personal portfolio of 10+ early-stage companies. Vestbee has listed her among top women in the Western Balkans VC and startup ecosystem.
Originally from Sarajevo and based in Stockholm, she speaks and mentors on pitching, founder pitfalls, and building from zero to one — including Connect Sverige, the BOLD Fellowship Demo Day, and the Tech Mom Rockstars podcast.
2015
Co-founded MOP
10+
Startup investments
CMO
Since 2018
2
Ecosystems: Nordics & Balkans
Networks & mentoring
- BHBAN — Member
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s first organized angel-investor network, supporting early-stage founders with capital, mentorship, and international connections.
- Nordic Angels — Investor
- Connect Sverige — Mentor
Selected investments
- HyBird
- MIOO
- BioCertica
- Transparent
- pay33
- Beehold
- Circulaire
- hummy.social
- SUP
- War On Cancer
Speaking
- What makes a pitch landConnect Sverige Region Öst Pitch Meetup, Stockholm, 2026
- Common traps early founders fall intoBOLD Fellowship Demo Day, 2025
- Tech Mom Rockstar from SarajevoTech Mom Rockstars podcast, 2025
Press
Education
Expertise
- Brand & Growth
- Startup Marketing
- Venture Building
- Angel Investing
- Founder Mentorship
- Pitch Strategy
Connect
Also on the founding team
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