Brian Valbjørn Sørensen

Experience

1. KR FoundationExecutive Director | Climate Change Philanthropycurrent2016 — presentCopenhagen Metropolitan Area
2. KR FoundationCOO & Program Director | Climate Change Philanthropy2015 — 2016Copenhagen Metropolitan Area
3. Electricity MapsBoard Membercurrent2024 — present
4. Partners for a New EconomyBoard Chaircurrent2022 — present
5. VÅR VenturesExpert Advisorcurrent2022 — present
6. Planetary Impact VenturesAdvisorcurrent2021 — presentDenmark
7. CLEANChief Operating Officer | public-private partnerships & innovation2014Denmark
8. CLEANHead of Secretariat | public-private partnerships & innovation2013 — 2014Copenhagen Metropolitan Area
9. Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial AffairsChief Special Adviser | Developing green policies2011 — 2013Copenhagen Metropolitan Area
10. Danish Business AuthorityChief Special Adviser | Drafting design policy2011Copenhagen Metropolitan Area
11. Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial AffairsSpecial Adviser | nation branding2007 — 2010Copenhagen Metropolitan Area
12. Slots- og KulturstyrelsenHead of Section | International arts exchange2005 — 2007
13. Consulate General of Denmark New YorkAssistant | International arts exchange2004 — 2005

Education

1. IMDExecutive MBA2019 — 2021
2. The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)International Economics2009
3. Aarhus UniversityMaster, Literature and Sociology2000 — 2006
4. Københavns Universitet - University of CopenhagenCultural Policy2005
5. Freie Universität BerlinPhilosophy2003 — 2004
6. Humboldt-Universität zu BerlinPhilosophy, Literature2003 — 2004
7. Københavns Universitet - University of CopenhagenB.A., Sociology2002 — 2003
8. Aarhus UniversityMaster, Comparative Literature2000 — 2002

Skills & more

Languages Danish · English · German · Spanish

• Course Completion Certificate: Reality Base Camp (2025) — The Great Simplification
• Executive MBA — IMD
• Impact Investing & ESG Integration Online Module — IMD

From Brian's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended IMD137

KCKarthik ChakkarapaniInvestor at Foundation CapitalKSKulpreet SinghOperating Advisor at OpenOceanGAGrant AllenFounding GP, Schneider Electric Ventures at Giant Ventures Global LlpDDavidFormer Chief Technology Officer at Acadian Ventures Management, LlcXMXavier MesnierPartner, Head of Frontiers in Health & Bio Investments at Verve VenturesCEChris EdwardsManaging Partner at Tall Grass Ventures

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Also attended Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen77

JGJesper GromadaInvestor at Third Rock VenturesTATommy AhlersFormer Danish Science Minister at Giant Ventures Global LlpCAClaus AnderssonGeneral Partner at Sunstone CapitalSVSten VerlandVenture Partner at Sunstone CapitalSBSophie Blomgren-HansenStudent Assistant at Sunstone CapitalTLTine LindgreenPrincipal at SEED Capital Denmark

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Also attended Freie Universität Berlin51

MBMina BenothmanOther at HeavybitJZJeannette zu FürstenbergPresident & Managing Director at General CatalystHWHilla WatkinsPlatform Partner at Congruent VenturesDFDavid FrazeeManaging Partner at Richmond Global VenturesDSDominic SchmidtGeneral Partner at Advent Life SciencesCSChris ShanahanPrincipal at DFJ

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Also attended Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin45

TTTheresa TongOperations Manager at FusionEEvaLegal at NAPSSSusanna SzwajaWorkplace Managerin & Event Support at RedstoneJGJana GranigSenior Finance Manager at FoodLabsFKFabienne KirchhofProject Manager at GreenTec Capital PartnersTLToby LovettGeneral Counsel at World Fund

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Shared employers

Also worked at Electricity Maps2

OBOtto BirnbaumGeneral Partner at ReventHGHenrik Grosse HokampPartner at Revent

Also worked at Danish Business Authority1

LNLars Nordal JensenManaging Director at Export and Investment Fund