Marten was founded by Leif Mårten Olofsson in Sweden in 1998, but the story goes back further. In the early 1900’s, Leif’s grandfather Josef Olofsson built violins using Stradivarius as a benchmark. An instrument that was played by Mårten Larsson, his maternal grandfather.

In the 70’s, Leif made his first speakers in the family home. A hobby which he was keenly interested in from an early age.

From the first speaker Mingus, the product range has grown in to Five series, a recording studio and a record label. The company was born out of passion and has grown steadily, gaining success and respect ever since.

Marten is still a family business today, run by Leif and his brothers, Jörgen and Lars Olofsson.