About
Ásthildur Otharsdóttir brings a decade leading global M&A and fundraising at Össur plus seven years as chair of listed industrial tech company Marel, offering uncommon boardroom credibility for scaling companies.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningFintechHealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Experience
- Frumtak VenturesGeneral Partnercurrent2021 — presentReykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland
- Frumtak VenturesChairman of the Board of Directors and Investment Committee2015 — 2021Reykjavik, Iceland
- EulerChairman of the Board of Directorscurrent2025 — present
- ControlantVice Chairman Of The Board Of Directorscurrent2021 — present
- AldaChairman of The Board of Directorscurrent2022 — presentIceland
- Treble TechnologiesChairman of the Board of Directorscurrent2022 — present
- PLAIO - Digitalised Pharma PlanningChairman of the Board of Directorscurrent2023 — present
- 50skillsChairman of the Board of Directorscurrent2022 — present
- AnkeriChairman of the Board of Directorscurrent2023 — present
- Business IcelandBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
- Boards Impact ForumMember of the Strategic Advisory Boardcurrent2021 — presentSweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Iceland
- WCD - Women Corporate DirectorsBoard Membercurrent2013 — presentIcelandic Chapter
- Kaptio TravelChairman Of The Board Of Directors2021 — 2025
- University of Iceland - Háskóli ÍslandsMember of the University Council2016 — 2022
- Court of Arbitration of the Iceland Chamber of CommerceBoard Member2013 — 2021
- MarelChairman of the Board of Directors2010 — 2021
- IcelandairBoard Member2012 — 2019
- Research Center for Business Ethics, University of IcelandBoard Member2013 — 2017
- MarorkaBoard Member2010 — 2016
- JÖR by Guðmundur JörundssonChairman of the Board of Directors2013 — 2015
- Iceland Growth ForumProject Manager International Sector2013Reykjavik, Iceland
- ÖssurGlobal Director Corporate Development2006 — 2010Reykjavik, Iceland
- Kaupthing BankSenior Account Manager, Corporate Banking2004 — 2006Reykjavik, Iceland
- AccentureManagement Consultant1996 — 2000Copenhagen, Denmark
- EimskipManager Revenue Accounting1992 — 1994Reykjavik, Iceland
- EimskipSales Representative1988 — 1992Reykjavik, Iceland and Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Skills & more
Corporate Development11Business Strategy25Due Diligence1Investor Relations15Accounting8Change Management4New Business Development2Management Consulting8Product Management2Mergers & Acquisitions6Business Analysis1Start-ups3
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ManagementStrategyStrategic PlanningProcess ImprovementLanguages Danish · English · Icelandic
From Ásthildur's professional profile.
Colleagues at Frumtak Ventures
Andri Heiðar Kristinsson
General Partner at Frumtak Ventures
Brynja I. Eyjólfsdóttir
Analyst at Frumtak Ventures
Fróði Steingrímsson
Chief Legal Officer at Frumtak Ventures
Magnús Magnússon
Investor at Frumtak Ventures
Magnús Þór Torfason
Chairman of the Board at Frumtak Ventures
Rakel Sigurðardóttir
CFO at Frumtak Ventures
Sigga
Investor at Frumtak Ventures
Sigríður
Board Member at Frumtak Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ásthildur Otharsdóttir?
- Ásthildur Otharsdóttir brings a decade leading global M&A and fundraising at Össur plus seven years as chair of listed industrial tech company Marel, offering uncommon boardroom credibility for scaling companies.
- Where does Ásthildur Otharsdóttir work?
- Ásthildur Otharsdóttir is General Partner at Frumtak Ventures.
- What does Ásthildur Otharsdóttir invest in?
- Ásthildur Otharsdóttir invests in AI & Machine Learning, Fintech, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, SaaS.
- What check size does Ásthildur Otharsdóttir write?
- Ásthildur Otharsdóttir typically writes checks of $1.1M – $3.2M.
- Where did Ásthildur Otharsdóttir go to school?
- Ásthildur Otharsdóttir studied at IMD (Executive Education, High Performance Boards); Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Business Informatics (MBI)); Háskóli Íslands (Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)).
Same school
Also attended IMD172
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Also attended Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University168
Julian LuttermanInvestor at DN CapitalWouterHead of Nomads (Fund-of-Fund) at Hummingbird VenturesNoah FreyFinance Analyst at Emerald Technology Ventures AgJeroen PlinkVenture Partner at LegalTechMercedes TuinPartner at Heran PartnersCraig CimoroniHead of Business Development and Investor Relations at BTECH CONSORTIUM
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Also attended Háskóli Íslands15
Árni BlöndalFounding Partner at Brunnur Ventures GPAndri Heiðar KristinssonGeneral Partner at Frumtak VenturesJenny Ruth HrafnsdottirFounding Partner at Crowberry CapitalAron JóhannssonAssociate at Crowberry CapitalMagnús MagnússonInvestor at Frumtak VenturesSigurður ArnljótssonFounding Partner at Brunnur Ventures GP
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Shared employers
Also worked at Controlant1
Also worked at 50skills1
Also worked at Business Iceland1
Also worked at University of Iceland - Háskóli Íslands6
Matthildur ÁrnadóttirAssociate at Electric Feel Ventures LlcMatthildur ÁrnadóttirAssociate at Montage VenturesAndri Heiðar KristinssonGeneral Partner at Frumtak VenturesJenny Ruth HrafnsdottirFounding Partner at Crowberry CapitalMagnús MagnússonInvestor at Frumtak VenturesStefania OlafsdottirFounder/CEO at Avo
