Your co-pilots for the journey ahead

Tor is well-known for co-founding StartupLab, raising 4 funds and invested in 110 tech companies from 2012 to 2021. A NTNU alumni, he also founded the first Norwegian SaaS company. Fair to say he recognises solid founders and companies when he sees one. A big supporter of ambitious ideas, Tor is up to the challenge. May it be in business or giving 100% on Tuesdays team workout.

Entrepreneur and industrialist who has been a driving force in the development of Aker since the 1990s. He owns 67.8 percent of Aker ASA and he is Chairman of Aker ASA and a member on the boards of Aker Solutions ASA, Aker BP ASA, Kværner ASA, Aker Energy AS and Ocean Yield ASA.

Entrepreneurial executive leader with a background in IT, marketing, sales, recruitment, and client relationship management. Sagar has spent 20+ years connecting people, data & technology at companies including Opera and Katapult. Rumor has it he is the fastest problem-solver CTO in town. When he is not saving the team or busy analyzing investments, Sagar is lightening the mood with great sense of style and witty tv show humor.

Thea brings with her years of relevant experience in developing innovation hubs in Oslo Science Park, and holds an MSc in Economics. She has studied and lived in several countries and speaks Norwegian, English, Spanish and some Mandarin. ⁠ Citizen of the world and proudly born in Bergen, you can find Thea skiing, running (in sun, cold, rain or wind) or producing theatre arts.

As a former management consultant at Bain & Company, along with an MSc in Finance from NHH, Peder brings with him immense insight into structure, process and finance. ⁠An Excel ninja, you can expect fast and precise inputs with a pinch of sport analogies.

With a background in Journalism and Sustainability, she brings 18 years’ experience in News media, Corporate Communications and PR. Mari has been working directly with the startup ecosystem at Oslo Innovation Week. When she is not writing founder's stories, she is between burpees, city life and colour palettes.

Anders brings a combined expertise from transactions, finance, audit and operational experience from 2 growth companies. With an extensive experience, including 9 years at PwC in Assurance at the audit department, M&M advisory at their transaction department, and Sales at ABG and Apareto, Anders also holds a Master in Business & Economics (BI), including one exchange semester at Lyon Business School, a Master in Professional Accountancy (BI), and an Executive Master in Corporate Finance (NHH). When he is not busy with financial strategies and spreadsheets, he enjoys life with family, the Spurs, and trips to Spain or to the mountains.

Thomasine's passion is to connect people and build a healthy balance work culture. With a background in Human Resource and Leadership, she previously worked at Aize with Employer Branding Strategy. While she is strengthening an ambitious ecosystem at RunwayFBU, she is finishing her Masters in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at NMBU and leads her own fitness classes in cycling and strength at SATS.

Investment Director at Aker ASA. Former Head of McKinsey & Company Norway office, Martin holds a MSc in Economics from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH), a PhD in Economics from the Stockholm University, and has been a Visiting Scholar in Economics at Harvard University.