Our Team
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Thomas Due
Chairman and Managing Partner Thomas has over 20 years of innovation and venture capital fund raising experience in Norway. He has managed Venturelab for more than 12 years. Thomas has spent most of his adult life working where finance meets entrepreneurs and is passionately involved in entrepreneurship, funding processes and company building. He is also a seasoned serial entrepreneur with multiple start ups to his name. Thomas co-founded Venturelab, Alycore, Dextera, Multi Media Communications, DuB Media, XLR8FUND, Hydrakraft, Skingram and Innovation Event, and has screened an impressive amount of companies throughout his career. He has helped fund several Norwegian start ups and early venture companies. He has both led and participated in a number of key deals. He has served as an advisor, strategist, placement manager and private investor and board member in several companies. Thomas is also a passionate skier, and former curling player, and hold 6 Norwegian Championship Gold Medals a well as few medals from the World and European Championships. |
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Jens Andreas Moe
Senior Partner Jens has his main focus within strategic business development and advice. He is also in charge of running the day-to-day operations of the hub, as well as handling our large incoming dealflow. Jens has more than 20 years of experience from financial and and business development within multiple industry areas such as software, security, sales, and finance. Among his speciality fields are product development, branding and identity, business development and gross profit maximation. Jens is creative and likes to think outside of the box, and is always happy to lend an ear if you're stuck in a thought process. |
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Peder Grimstad
Senior Advisor and CEO of Custos AS Peder has previously built up and sold: Super Boards (clearchannel.no), Solsiden av Kvitfjell (kvitfjellvest.no) VIFO kindergardens (norlandiabarnehagene.no). He has worked with companies facing major challenges and has a wealth of knowledge and experience. His speciality is advising companies in turn-around processes. |
Advisors
Jennifer Vessels
Senior Advisor, US market, Managing Director of Next Step
Jennifer Vessels is the founder and CEO of Next Step. Next Step is a forty person consulting firm which has launched and developed over 100 international and US startups. It was founded in 1998 and today it is recognized as a successful business leader both in Silicon Valley and globally.
Prior to founding Next Step, Jennifer held numerous sales and marketing leadership roles with Ungermann-Bass. During the 1990s Jennifer was International Sales Director for Tandberg based in Oslo. After the launch of Tandberg USA in 1997, Jennifer returned to Silicon Valley to build Next Step. Their clients include Adobe, Cisco, Genentech and Google as well as many smaller Nordic companies.
Jennifer holds a MBA from San Jose State and a Masters of Occupational Psychology from the University of London, she is also a Certified Management Consultant (CMC).
Senior Advisor, US market, Managing Director of Next Step
Jennifer Vessels is the founder and CEO of Next Step. Next Step is a forty person consulting firm which has launched and developed over 100 international and US startups. It was founded in 1998 and today it is recognized as a successful business leader both in Silicon Valley and globally.
Prior to founding Next Step, Jennifer held numerous sales and marketing leadership roles with Ungermann-Bass. During the 1990s Jennifer was International Sales Director for Tandberg based in Oslo. After the launch of Tandberg USA in 1997, Jennifer returned to Silicon Valley to build Next Step. Their clients include Adobe, Cisco, Genentech and Google as well as many smaller Nordic companies.
Jennifer holds a MBA from San Jose State and a Masters of Occupational Psychology from the University of London, she is also a Certified Management Consultant (CMC).
Jørgen Flood
Finance and advisor, US market
Jørgen is a senior business executive with 25 years of international finance experience from Wescott, Unisys, Kvaerner, Hydro and Resources Connection. He has senior management experience from England, Norway and the US and considerable M&A and project management experience. He has a long background in financial consulting for both domestic and international companies.
His expertise also includes cash management, insurance and purchasing responsibility. Additionally Jørgen is a good resource when it comes to due diligence processes and US subsidiaries.
Finance and advisor, US market
Jørgen is a senior business executive with 25 years of international finance experience from Wescott, Unisys, Kvaerner, Hydro and Resources Connection. He has senior management experience from England, Norway and the US and considerable M&A and project management experience. He has a long background in financial consulting for both domestic and international companies.
His expertise also includes cash management, insurance and purchasing responsibility. Additionally Jørgen is a good resource when it comes to due diligence processes and US subsidiaries.