Karl-Christian Agerup Email & Phone Number

Oslo, No

Singapore, Sg

Singapore, Sg

Singapore, Sg

Building Antler - focusing on investment strategy and fund operations across all our global funds. Antler is a global early-stage venture capital firm that invests in the defining technology companies of tomorrow. The firm has offices across six continents and most major entrepreneurial hubs. Founded in Singapore in 2017, Antler is on a mission to fundamentally improve the world by enabling and investing in the world's most exceptional people building the defining companies of tomorrow. Antler has already invested in and helped build over 200 companies since launch. Of these companies, 40% have at least one female co-founder, and the founders represent 70 nationalities. Antler enables exceptional people to build impactful technology startups by building complementary co-founder teams, supporting the teams with deep business model validation and providing a global platform for scaling their startups.

Amsterdam, Nl

Chair, Compensation CommitteeMember of the Audit CommiteeNATO Innovation Fund is a € 1,1 billion multi sovereign venture fund backed by 24 NATO countries with the objective to invest in dual-use deeptech companies that will enhance Europes defence capabilities in the medium and long term. The fund invests across all deeptech technology areas and is led by an investment team of 5 investment partners with an extended team of 20 professionals.

Oslo, 0105, No

Board Chair from May 2022Member of the Schibsted Board for 10 years 2003 - 2013. Re-elected to the Board in May 2020. Listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. 2003 - 2013: - Member of the Audit Committee (5 years) and the Compensation Committee (2 years)- Contributed to formation of Schibsted Classified Media and a number of strategic initiatives transforming Schibsted from a traditional media player to one of the worlds leading "new media" players. - Took part in transition to new CEO.2020-2021: Member of the Audit Committee2021-2022: Chair of the Audit Committee2022 - Member of People and Compensation Committee

Oslo, Oslo, No

The Tinius Trust is the owner of Schibsted Media, a major Nordic Media company. The Tinius Trust is also a major owner of Schibsted Marketplaces ASA, a leading European Marketplace company.

Fornebu, No

Designed and established StartupLab Founders Fund as a early stage seed fund, funding companies primarily in StartupLab. Helped with fund raising and invested in the fund. Chairman of the Board since inception. Board Member since 2018.

Oslo, Oslo, No

Initiated, designed and established ShareLab as a shared lab space Incubator at Oslo Science Park modelled after "Lab Central" in Cambridge, MA. With 24 lab benches inside a brand new, fully equipped and managed laboratory, Biotech and Life Science entrepreneurs are given a kick-start to establish viable and valuable new enterprises within their industries.

Oslo, Oslo, No

Initiated, designed and established StartupLab as a leading Nordic tech incubator and accelerator together with founder team. Built team and contributed to financing and strategy. Chairman of the Board since the inception.

Oslo, No

The Norwegian Board of Technology is an independent body for technology assessment established by the Norwegian Government in 1999, following an initiative by the Norwegian Parliament (Stortinget). The body advises the Government and Parliament on technology issues and trends.

Oslo, No

CEO of Oslotech AS. Turned around and revitalized a 60,000 m2 Science park to a bustling innovation engine in one of Norway's most interesting innovation areas. - Built and financed a new extension of the building allowing for a better utilization of all real estate that comprises the Science Park. - Launched angel fund Founders Fund, Incubators StartupLab (tech) and Aleap (medtech and health) and several initiatives catered towards innovation among students and the research community. - Financed and launched Sharelab - a shared lab space Incubator for Biotech and Life Science Startups.- Launched several industrial initiatives towards businesses to make them take an active interest and engagement in innovation and entrepreneurship. - Established a political agenda for Innovation Policy that is constantly being promoted towards politicians and policymakers through conferences, blogs, articles and speeches. About OslotechOslotech AS aim to increase value creation and entrepreneurship in Norway in general and the Oslo region in particular. Working closely together with the University of Oslo, Oslotech's ambition is to drive an innovation agenda in the Norwegian Society. Oslotech manages Oslo Science Park, located at the University of Oslo Campus. Oslotech initiated and is the main owner of leading Nordic incubator Startuplab. Oslotech runs educational programs for entrepreneurs and offers services to start ups and growth companies alike. Oslotech is leading a political in inititiative called "Innovasjon 2.0" which calls for a new innovation policy in Norway. Oslotech also hosts a number of events and conferences on Innovation throughout the year.

Oslo, Oslo, No

Member of Audit and Risk Committees (2 years). Member of the People and Compensation Committee (1 year). Took part in the transition to a new CEO and Chairperson of the Board.

Oslo, Oslo, No

SaaS company Admincontrol AS is a market leader in online Board Management solutions. The company was sold to Visma in 2017.

Oslo, No

SaaS provider Zalaris ASA is a market leader in HR solutions. Listed on Oslo Stock Exchange.

Lysaker, Akershus, No

Investor (through Northzone) and Board Member in one of Norway's most successful startups within Professional Video and TV transmission. Chair of the Board of T-VIPS AS which was merged with Nevion in 2014. Nevion was sold to Sony Corp in 2019

Lysaker, -, No

Board Member and since 2012 Chairman of the FORNY board of Norwegian Research Council. The FORNY program awards every year apr. NOK 200 million to commersialisation projects for previously publicly funded research projects.

Oslo, Oslo, No

Board Member of Norway's leading broadsheet subscription newspaper and online news organisation Aftenposten AS.

Oslo, No

Oslotech was a significant owner in Kappa Bioscience. One of the worlds leading producers of K2 vitamins for the food additive and pharma markets. The company was sold to Balchem in 2019.

Oslo, Oslo, No

Norfund is the Norwegian Governments vehicle for investing in developing countries. Norfund makes both direct investments and act as a Limited Partner in investment Funds in developing countries.

London, England, Gb

Raised 5 funds and more than 300m Euro over the course of 10 years in Northzone I - V. Made close to 100 investments in tech and software companies across the Nordic region together with the other Northzone partners. Recruited new partners to the firm in other Nordic countries and grew the firm to become a leading Nordic Venture firm.

Hugin was since its inception in 1994 an innovator and thought leader in offering web solutions and "software as a service" to listed companies in Europe in the field of investor relations and online communication. Founded Hugin in 1994 with Ingar Østby. CEO from 1994 to 1999 and Chairman of The Board of Hugin until the sale of Hugin to Euronext / NYSE in 2006. Hugin was sold to Euronext / NYSE in December 2006 and had at the time of sale 70 employees and customers in 15 countries. Managed the sale process from start to end including stakeholder management in the sale period. Hugin is today part of Reuters Thomson.

Us

Worked with Media, Energy and Transportation companies across Europe.Projects focused on facilitating change and identifying positive opportunities in process design across industries.Core competence areas:- Change Management- Core Process Redesign- Logistics and scheduling

Burlington, Ma, Us

Worked with the EVP of R&D and Technology to manage R&D portfolio and identify opportunities and risks in the portfolio. Created a systematic approach for recording and managing the R&D portfolio and a presentation process where leading projects got top management attention.

Sankt Hanshaugen, Oslo, No

Worked full the in the national secretariat of the TV Fundraising Campaign. Established and managed all the fund raising committees on local and regional level across Norway that were established to carry out the 1985 TV fundraising Campaign. 1985 was the UN Year of Youth and all the youth organizations in Norway cooperated to raise funds for education of Youth in developing countries.

Oslo, Oslo, No

Head of the Political secretariat of the Young Conservatives in Norway reporting to the Chairman. Analysis, recommendations and organizational work on a national level.

Sm, Management

Ba, Economics, Computer Science

Natural Sciences