Meet our team
Investment Team
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Ingar S. Bentsen
CEO THEFACTORY
CHAIRMAN THEFACTORY ASSET MANAGEMENT
Ingar@thefactory.noIngar established TheFactory in 2015, and has since the start been responsible for raising capital to TheFactory’s investment companies: TheFactory Angels I -VIII, as well as serving as Chairman. In 2019 he received the “Ecosystem Hero of the Year” award from Nordic Startup Awards for his work in the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Norway.
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Hans Christian Bjørne
CCO THEFACTORY
Hans Christian holds an MSc in Econ mics from PLU in Seattle and is passionate about the intersection of technology and business. As a co-founder of TheFactory, he holds experience investing in 60+ early-stage startups and advises 50+ on fundraising strategy, as well as being the initial program director for the first accelerator programs for TheFactory.
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Pia Merkesdal
COO THEFACTORY
Pia has been involved in the startups and development of companies since 2002, such as 123Tele, Mobizzand worked inNetnordicNorway until the beginning of the year 2017/18 she started as Head of Administration at TheFactory. TheFactory is the Nordic region's leading fintech and proptech accelerator and incubator, and since 2015 has accelerated more than 50 companies from the Nordic region.
TheFactory Asset Management
Board of directors
Years of experience: 15 years
Industry / Sector: Shipping, Venture Capital, Fund Management
Years of experience: 15 years
Industry / Sector: Entrepreneurship, Board Professional, Finance, Author
TheFactory Norway Fund
Investment Committee
Rolf Kristian Kofoed
Sustainable Investment Manager in Jbf
Herman Austgulen
Portfolio Manager in Auris AS
Marinette Hexeberg
CEO - TheFactory Growth
Vibeke Fængsrud
Entrepreneurship, Board Professional, Finance, Author