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Anita Schjøll Abildgaard

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CSO, Co-Founder at Iris AI

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedIris AI

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About

Anita Schjøll Abildgaard (formerly Brede) is CSO and Co-Founder of Iris.ai and serves as Faculty of AI at SingularityU, where she speaks on artificial intelligence and related topics. She has been named to Forbes' Top Women in Tech list in 2018 and the Inspiring Fifty Nordics list in 2017 and 2019, while Iris.ai was included in Fast Company's Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Artificial Intelligence in 2017. Her work has spanned multiple industries, and she has also hosted ARTE documentaries and taken on writing projects.

CSO, Co-Founder at Iris AI

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Iris AI's investors · 4

500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 2016Farvatn VentureBergenFounders FactoryLondon · $150K – $200K checksFounders Factory NYLondon

Co-founders at Iris AI

VBVictor Botev
Victor BotevCEO/CTO, Co-Founder
JEJacobo Elosua
Jacobo ElosuaChairman, Co-Founder
MRMaria Ritola
Maria Ritola

Experience

  1. Iris.aiCSO & Co-Foundercurrent2025 — present
  2. Iris.aiCEO & Co-Founder2015 — 2025
  3. Singularity UniversityFaculty2017 — 2026
  4. KatapultBoard Member2020 — 2025
  5. ULSTEINBoard Member2016 — 2018
  6. uLabs VenturesCEO and Co-Founder2014 — 2015San Diego and Stockholm
  7. uLabs VenturesCo-founder2013 — 2014San Diego and Stockholm
  8. Venture Advisory BoardBoard Member2012 — 2013Stockholm, Sweden
  9. PinexoCo-Founder and Business Developer2012 — 2013Greater Gothenburg Metropolitan Area
  10. Chalmers Formula StudentTechnical Communication and Management Team2011 — 2012Greater Gothenburg Metropolitan Area
  11. KnowelHead of Strategy2011 — 2012
  12. FaculteCustomer Relations Manager2009 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
  13. ExperiaCEO/Founder2006 — 2009Oslo, Oslo, Norway

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship69Presentations14Software Project Management9Long-term Customer Relationships3Engineering Management3Social Entrepreneurship5Teaching4Toastmasters4Business Strategy30Start-ups39Business Development12Market Research6
+12 moreProject ManagementBusiness ModelingInnovation ManagementProduct DevelopmentBusiness PlanningMarketingVenture CapitalArtificial IntelligenceLeadershipPublic SpeakingCommunicationCreativity

Languages Danish · English · French · Norwegian · Sign Languages · Spanish · Swedish

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Anita Schjøll Abildgaard?
Anita Schjøll Abildgaard (formerly Brede) is CSO and Co-Founder of Iris.ai and serves as Faculty of AI at SingularityU, where she speaks on artificial intelligence and related topics. She has been named to Forbes' Top Women in Tech list in 2018 and the Inspiring Fifty Nordics list in 2017 and 2019, while Iris.ai was included in Fast Company's Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Artificial Intelligence in 2017. Her work has spanned multiple industries, and she has also hosted ARTE documentaries and taken on writing projects.
Where does Anita Schjøll Abildgaard work?
Anita Schjøll Abildgaard is CSO, Co-Founder of Iris AI.
What companies did Anita Schjøll Abildgaard found?
Anita Schjøll Abildgaard founded Iris AI.
Where did Anita Schjøll Abildgaard go to school?
Anita Schjøll Abildgaard studied at Singularity University (Graduate Studies Program, Solving Humanity's Grand Challenges); Chalmers University of Technology (MA, Entrepreneurship and Business Design); Stanford University (Management of Science and Engineering).

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