Startuplab Ventures

Anders Rønning is Chief Financial Officer at Startuplab and has previously served as CFO at Odontia Tannlegene, Acting CFO and Finance Manager at Schibsted Ventures, and CFO at Schibsted Vekst AS. His earlier roles at Schibsted ASA included Investor Relations Officer, Business Controller, and Cash Manager, and he began his career in online marketing at sprd.net AG. His areas of focus include venture investments, business controlling, cash management, and employee shareholder programs.

Christina Wiig is Head of Corporate Partnerships at Startuplab, where she manages over 25 corporate partnerships that account for roughly half of the organization's annual revenue and contributes to its investment committee. Her background spans more than 20 years in management consulting at EY and government innovation at Innovation Norway, where she oversaw a NOK 6 billion portfolio across six countries. She has built AI tools including due diligence platforms and data pipelines, founded the AI builder community Winecoding.ai, and holds degrees from Columbia University (SIPA) and Copenhagen Business School.

Erlend Hausken is an early-stage venture capitalist at Startuplab. He co-founded and served as CEO of Voisey, a social music platform for producers, singers, and rappers that was acquired by Snap Inc. in 2020. He previously worked as global director of marketing communications at Opera Software and has advised brands including Microsoft, McDonald's, PepsiCo, and Adidas.

Henock Sintaye Abeba is Incubator Manager at Startuplab, with over six years of experience in venture development and startup operations. In this role, he evaluates more than 800 early-stage companies annually and manages venture portfolio operations across multiple locations, overseeing 4M NOK in annual revenue. His work includes venture screening and selection, portfolio development, and building relationships with over 300 industry stakeholders, including investors and corporate leaders.

Karl Liapunov is the founder of Starting Cold, a venture partner at Veriten, and a US ecosystem partner at Startuplab. He began his career in energy tech M&A at an investment bank in Houston before relocating to Oslo in 2021 to join Startuplab, where he worked with founders and established an energy and climate tech conference in the Nordics. Of American and Norwegian background, he focuses on connecting Nordic startups with US investors and has helped facilitate international capital into the Norwegian startup ecosystem.

Marie Mostad is CEO at Startuplab and a board member at Norsk venturekapitalforening (NVCA). She previously co-founded inzpire.me, which was acquired by Schibsted, and served as Creative Director at Rest Devices, a Boston-based health technology company focused on infant wearable sensor technology. In 2018, she was named to Kapital's "40 Under 40" list.

Nissik Juell is COO at Startuplab, where he has worked since 2016 building the Norwegian startup ecosystem through mentoring, the investment team, and the StartupLab Accelerator and Incubator. He co-founded TIDAL and WiMP in 2008 and served as COO within TIDAL/WiMP/Aspiro for nine years, overseeing product development and partnerships with companies including Telenor, Canal Digital, and T-Mobile as the service launched in 45 countries. His earlier career spans roles in telecom, media, music, and venture capital at companies such as Schibsted, Telenor, and Icon Medialab.

Vice President responsible for investor relations and fundraising, previously a Director at White Oak Global Advisors and a Vice President at BlackRock.

General Counsel handling legal and regulatory matters. Previously Assistant General Counsel at Matthews International Capital Management and Senior Counsel at SVB Financial Group.