Meet our team

Investment Team

  • Ingar S. Bentsen

    CEO THEFACTORY
    CHAIRMAN THEFACTORY ASSET MANAGEMENT

    Ingar@thefactory.no

    Ingar 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.

  • Hans Christian Bjørne

    CCO THEFACTORY

    hc@thefactory.noo

    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.

  • Pia Merkesdal

    COO THEFACTORY

    Pia@thefactory.no

    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

 

Marte Rise

Years of experience: 4 years

Industry / Sector: Investments

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Lars Haavik

Years of experience: 20 years

Industry / Sector: Equity Sales, Power Markets

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Preben Steen

Years of experience: 15 years

Industry / Sector: Shipping, Venture Capital, Fund Management

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Vibeke Fængsrud

Years of experience: 15 years

Industry / Sector: Entrepreneurship, Board Professional, Finance, Author

TheFactory Norway Fund

Investment Committee

 
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Rolf Kristian Kofoed
Sustainable Investment Manager in Jbf

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Herman Austgulen
Portfolio Manager in Auris AS

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Marinette Hexeberg
CEO - TheFactory Growth

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Vibeke Fængsrud
Entrepreneurship, Board Professional, Finance, Author