Built as a Pan-African B2B2C franchise business case from the beginning, DataDrivenFinance AS scales digital, low-cost insurance marketplaces and distribution systems in developing countries.DDFinance is a Norwegian technology driven FinTech with limited investment needs and a large upside;1. Providing access for vulnerable households to health and life insurance, directly on their mobile phones,2. Boosting revenues for insurance companies from hard-to-reach mass markets… Show more Built as a Pan-African B2B2C franchise business case from the beginning, DataDrivenFinance AS scales digital, low-cost insurance marketplaces and distribution systems in developing countries.DDFinance is a Norwegian technology driven FinTech with limited investment needs and a large upside;1. Providing access for vulnerable households to health and life insurance, directly on their mobile phones,2. Boosting revenues for insurance companies from hard-to-reach mass markets previously not served with health and life insurance, and3. Boosting revenues for FinTechs, Mobile Operators, MFIs, and Banks by incorporating digital insurance into their existing product portfoliosThe company was founded in 2015 and started its first operation in Kenya in 2018. As a Certified Benefit Corporation, the company is committed to creating both impact and earning money. At scale DDFinance will secure a monumental safety net for millions of the world's vulnerable households. Show less

The company offer Defined Contribution Pension plans in the Norwegian SME segment.Over the course of eight years, Duvi has built a solid customer base of:• 8 500 corporate customers / 100 000 retail customers• USD 600 million under management (AUM) / 5% market share in the SME market• USD 5,1 million in turnover (ARR)The Norwegian pension industry is shifting its focus from Defined Benefit to Defined Contribution pension plans. To leverages this structural change… Show more The company offer Defined Contribution Pension plans in the Norwegian SME segment.Over the course of eight years, Duvi has built a solid customer base of:• 8 500 corporate customers / 100 000 retail customers• USD 600 million under management (AUM) / 5% market share in the SME market• USD 5,1 million in turnover (ARR)The Norwegian pension industry is shifting its focus from Defined Benefit to Defined Contribution pension plans. To leverages this structural change, Duvi has been developed under a license with the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway as a Defined Contribution Pension company. The company now holds a license as a Fund Management Company with rights for individual portfilio management and safe-keeping and administration of shares and units.For more, see www.duvi.no Show less

2010 - 2011Invited Telenor to develop a program for entering a telco based cost leadership position in insurance. In joint venture with Telenor, we thus developed plans and solutions for introducing insurance to Telenor’s 32 million mobile-phone / mobile-money customers in Pakistan, an activity subsequently developing into a major emerging markets monetizer for the company.2009 -Initiated the M2M Insurance Analytics & Automated Claims Handling initiative and continue to develop… Show more 2010 - 2011Invited Telenor to develop a program for entering a telco based cost leadership position in insurance. In joint venture with Telenor, we thus developed plans and solutions for introducing insurance to Telenor’s 32 million mobile-phone / mobile-money customers in Pakistan, an activity subsequently developing into a major emerging markets monetizer for the company.2009 -Initiated the M2M Insurance Analytics & Automated Claims Handling initiative and continue to develop viable micro pension & micro insurance platforms based on these building blocks.1998 - 2006Interance / Interance Holding AS, OsloCo-founder & ChairmanActive business development role.1998 - 1999Maritime Data Ltd, London, UK, www.maritimedata.comCo-founder & ChairmanBuilt the company until trade sale completed1995 - 1998Telenor Marlink AS, Oslo, www.marlink.comCo-founder & member of the board and one of the two entrepreneurs behind this first Norwegian industry specific Internet portal. Show less

Restructured the Interance group

2002 – 2004Westfal-Larsen Technology AS.Advisor to Chairman on early phase technology Investments..

Built the company until trade sale completed

1993 – 1995Okean Shipyard OJSC, Nikolaev, Ukrainewww.ukrsudo.kiev.ua/gb/damen.htm, Advisor to General Director on finance and strategy issues. Initiated the transition to build a 70.000 tdw drybulk vessels product line. Managed the international marketing process of the first ships. Initiated, prepared and marketed the then 7.000 employee shipyard to European industry investors.1993 – 1995Baltiysky Shipyard JSC, St.Petersburg, Russia, www.bz.ruAdvisor to General… Show more 1993 – 1995Okean Shipyard OJSC, Nikolaev, Ukrainewww.ukrsudo.kiev.ua/gb/damen.htm, Advisor to General Director on finance and strategy issues. Initiated the transition to build a 70.000 tdw drybulk vessels product line. Managed the international marketing process of the first ships. Initiated, prepared and marketed the then 7.000 employee shipyard to European industry investors.1993 – 1995Baltiysky Shipyard JSC, St.Petersburg, Russia, www.bz.ruAdvisor to General Director on finance and transition to competitive shipbuilding. Implemented international tender based sales at the yard. Co-managed the contracting of the first ships at this sales approach. Initiated, prepared and marketed the sale of the then 9.000 employee shipyard to international industry investors. Show less

Initiated the BRS business activity in Russia and Ukrainewww.brs-paris.com

Worked two years full time on North Sea oil platforms parallel to MSc. Studies