🌍 Our Story

Born in Oslo,
built for the world

What started as "Jubelbud" — a small birthday delivery service in Norway — has grown into HBD.com, a global Celebration as a Service platform redefining workplace culture across the MENA region and beyond.

The Beginning

From a small Oslo bakery
to MENA's #1 platform

It started with a simple observation: offices were full of people whose birthdays were forgotten. HR managers were spending hours on spreadsheets and manual orders. Something had to change.

We built Jubelbud in Oslo to solve that problem — and when we saw how transformative consistent recognition could be for team culture, we knew we had to scale it. HBD.com is that vision, built for the world.

"Every person deserves to feel seen and celebrated at work. That's not a nice-to-have — it's a fundamental part of what makes a great place to work."

— The Founders

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250+
Corporate Clients
4
Active Cities
99%
On-Time SLA
NPS 72
Admin Score
The Team

The people behind
every celebration

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Erik Solberg
CEO & Co-Founder
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Nora Lund
COO & Co-Founder
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Khalid Al-Faris
CTO
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Sara Eid
Head of Design
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Rania Hassan
Head of Partnerships
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Tariq Mansouri
Sales Director, MENA
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Jonas Berg
Lead Engineer
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Maya Abboud
Customer Success
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Our Journey

From idea to
regional leader

2022
Jubelbud is Born in Oslo

Two founders, one spreadsheet, and a local bakery partnership. The first automated birthday delivery in Norway.

2023
First Press Coverage

Featured in TechCrunch Nordic and HR Today as an innovative approach to employee recognition automation.

2024
Accelerator Acceptance

Accepted into MENA's top startup accelerator. Pivoted focus to the MENA market — relaunching as HBD.com.

2025
Dubai & Riyadh Launch

Official launch in the UAE and KSA with 50+ corporate clients in the first 90 days. HRIS integrations reach 60+.

2026
Cairo, Amman & Beyond

Expanding to Egypt and Jordan with 250+ clients across the region. Kuwait, Bahrain, and Doha coming soon.