Borgar Ljosland

Senior Partner

Borgar joined ProVenture Management in 2020. He brings 22 years of experience as a serial entrepreneur and start-up CEO. Borgar has broad experience from international business development in multiple market verticals - working with technologies ranging from semiconductors, electronics, computer graphics, security, media and software. Borgar holds an MSc in Computer Science from NTNU.

Ane Christophersen

Investment Manager

Ane joined ProVenture Management in 2014. Ane co-founded and led the cleantech company WindFlip from 2009 to 2012 and came to ProVenture from a position within the tendering team in Ocean Installer. Ane holds an MSc in Science from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).

Geir Ove Kjesbu

Senior Partner

Geir Ove joined the ProVenture team in January 2018. He has significant industrial experience from Q-Free ASA where he held several leading postions, also as CEO. Geir Ove has solid investment experience from Investinor, where he held the position as CEO for eight years. Geir Ove holds an MSc in Computer Science from NTNU and an Executive MBA from Insead.

Ingvar Katmo

Partner

Ingvar joined ProVenture Management in 2007 from McKinsey & Company. During his two years with McKinsey he specialised in serving oil and energy clients on a wide range of topics. Ingvar holds an MSc from the University of Mannheim and an MBA from the University of Oregon. 

Tom Arnøy

Senior Partner

Tom joined ProVenture in January 2020. He brings a vast experience from his background as co-founder and CEO in ZEDGE, which he took public as CEO on New York Stock Exchange in 2016. Tom has also been an angel investor for many years. In 2017 Tom was awarded "Founder of the Year, Norway" at Nordic Startup Awards.

Herbjørn Skjervold

Senior Partner

Herbjørn is one of the co-founders of ProVenture Management. His extensive background includes; partner in Ernst & Young, corporate finance and General Manager in corporate finance at Danske Bank HQ in Norway. He has been Marketing Manager at SINTEF Petroleum Research Institute and a consultant at UNDP and the Ministry of Regional Development. Herbjørn holds an MSc in Business from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH).

Sylvi Saure Finsrud

Investment Manager

Sylvi joined ProVenture in September 2018. She has a varied background from management positions within oil and gas service companies. Her experience includes developing and leading a consultancy company and managing the marketing and communications departement for another service company. Furthermore, Sylvi  has personal experience from being an entrepeneur and co-founder of a start-up.

Frederik Hvistendahl

Senior Partner

Frederik joined ProVenture in 2016. He started his career in Schlumberger as field engineer and in his more than 30 years of international Oil & Gas experience he has held CEO positions in 5 companies ranging from start-ups to larger, well established companies. He has also been serving as Chairman of the Board in several start-ups and early stage technology companies. 
Frederik holds an MSc in Mechanical Engineering from NTNU.

David Lysne

Managing Partner

David joined ProVenture Management in 2014. He brings more than 28 years of international oil and gas experience to ProVenture within R&D, entrepreneurship and international oil service. Over a period of 16 years he was managing director for various research and service companies. David holds an MSc in Mechanical Engineering and a PhD in production technology from NTNU.