Last year, I was well on my way to apply to the executive program in Venture Capital (VC) at the Harvard Business School. But then I changed my mind, as I realized that the old ways and the associated structures of funding startups are also being disrupted. I am sure...
According to an article I was covered in this weekend in Finansavisen ("The Financial Times" of Norway), Angel Investment is giving an annual return of 13% - beating most other investment methods. The title of the article is related to a research performed by the consulting firm Impello Management. They looked...
This spring, I have been introduced to angel investing by participating as an investor in a startup program and contest called Angel Challenge in Oslo, Norway. It has been a truly an educational and rewarding experience. Not only am I now officially an investor in a cleaning company (yup - its´true -...
Angel Challenge is a two month program for 26 investors to learn startup investing by doing it. 20 startups are invited to participate together with the investors. 1.3 Million NOK is invested as a convertible loan in the winning startup by the end of the program. I have been lucky to be part...
This tweet I did based on an article I read in The New Yorker last month won´t get out of my head: The US is driving the digital revolution we are experiencing, as they have in the past. Access to early stage capital in combination with a substantial tech talent pool in Silicon Valley as...