Founding Partner of Concentric, Kjartan has spent his last 20+ years focusing on the technology sector as a founder, Board member and investor. Through his international profile and network, he works closely with portfolio companies to support development and accelerate growth.
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How BVNK's Culture Helped Turn A $4 Million Startup Into Mastercard's $1.8 Billion Acquisition
BVNK's founders treated culture as an operating system, not a set of values on a wall. The result was faster execution, stronger hiring and a company built to scale.
In The Stablecoin Race, Noah Is Selling The Shovels
The $179 trillion cross-border payments market still operates on outdated infrastructure, creating a massive opportunity for disruption.
What It Takes for Investors To Say ‘Yes’
Explore how leading VCs build informed judgment, back non-obvious founders, and design cultures that protect outliers turning ambiguity into long-term impact.
How Investors Balance Consensus And Conviction
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2026: The Year Execution, Not Hype, Will Decide The Winners
2026 looks to be a year of consolidation, discipline, and power shifts. Find out why I think it will be a year when execution, not hype, will determine the winners.