About
Christian Rangen is a strategy and transformation advisor who works with corporate executives, boards, governments, and innovation agencies on strategy, business model innovation, and energy transition initiatives. He serves as executive chair and GP at Link Capital, a European venture firm focused on energy and climate investments with three funds and over 70 portfolio companies. Rangen is also co-founder and CEO of Strategy Tools, has developed over 400 strategy frameworks, and serves as visiting faculty at business schools including IMD, IE, and LBS.
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Experience
- Strategy ToolsGlobal strategy advisorcurrent2018 — presentStavanger, Norway
- Strategy ToolsFounder, CEOcurrent2018 — presentGlobal
- Startup GenomeSenior Expertcurrent2026 — presentGlobal
- IMDVisiting Facultycurrent2024 — presentLausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
- Newton Venture ProgramVisiting Facultycurrent2022 — present
- Hult Ashridge Executive EducationVisiting Facultycurrent2022 — present
- IE Business SchoolVisiting Facultycurrent2021 — present
- Duke University - The Fuqua School of BusinessVisiting Facultycurrent2021 — present
- Link CapitalChairman of the Boardcurrent2021 — presentOslo, Norway
- Link Venture CapitalChairman of the Boardcurrent2021 — presentStavanger, Rogaland, Norway
- Strategy SimsCreatorcurrent2017 — presentGlobal
- Engage // InnovateCEO, Co-Foundercurrent2011 — presentStavanger Area, Norway
- Copenhagen Business SchoolVisiting Faculty Member (MBA)current2019 — presentCopenhagen Area, Capital Region, Denmark
- Fachhochschule VorarlbergVisiting Faculty Membercurrent2019 — presentAustria
- HATCHMentorcurrent2018 — presentNorway
- Zigurat Innovation & Technology Business SchoolBusiness School Facultycurrent2017 — presentMadrid Area, Spain
- Fishency InnovationMember Board Of Directorscurrent2017 — presentStavanger Area, Norway
- X2 IncCo-founder, Chief Acceleratorcurrent2016 — presentStavanger Area, Norway
- X2 CapitalCo-Foundercurrent2016 — presentStavanger Area, Norway
- X2 Labs - A Startup FactoryCo-Foundercurrent2016 — presentStavanger, Norway
- X2 Innovation CenterCo-Founder, National Transformation Strategist, Bootcamp Program Directorcurrent2016 — presentStavanger Area, Norway
- BI - Norwegian Business SchoolBusiness school lecturercurrent2011 — presentStavanger Area, Norway
- BI - Norwegian Business SchoolLecturer2003 — 2011
- Villa Vista TaibaOwnercurrent2011 — presentTaiba, Ceara, Brazil
- SolarDuckBoard Member2021 — 2025Netherlands
- ZaptecBoard Member, investor2013 — 2024Stavanger, Norway
- SwitchBoard Member2022 — 2023London, England, United Kingdom
- nHackMentor2018 — 2021Shanghai City, China
- Blue LiceMember Board Of Directors2017 — 2021Stavanger Area, Norway
- Space Angels NetworkMember2016 — 2017Global
- Spaceport NorwayCo-Founder2015 — 2017Stavanger Area, Norway
- Think Outside The PlanetMember of the Board2013 — 2017Stavanger, Norway & Space
- Innovation DockCo-founder, investor,2014 — 2016Stavanger, No
- Startup Weekend NorwayMentor2012 — 2015Stavanger Area, Norway
- Buylogic ASChairman of the Board of Directors2014 — 2015Stavanger Area, Norway
- ClickLiftBoard member2013 — 2015Stavanger Area, Norway
- Christian Rangen Consulting (CRC)CEO, Founder2008 — 2011
- Knowledge Management ConsultingCo-founder, CEO2004 — 2008
- HR NorwayLecturer2003 — 2008
- Knowledge Management Group DAPartner, Consultant2002 — 2004
Skills & more
Management Consulting99Business StrategyInnovation Management99Start-ups95Organizational Development78Entrepreneurship81Change Management67Marketing Strategy66Executive Coaching45Social Media44Leadership Development45Digital Media24
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ConsultingCoachingBusiness IntelligenceMarketingExecutive ManagementBusiness EducationConference SpeakingConference PresentationsStrategyPublic SpeakingInnovationStrategic ThinkingLanguages English · Norwegian · Portuguese (brazilian)
- Strategy Tools Global Coach (Faculty) — Strategy Tools
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Christian Rangen?
- Christian Rangen is a strategy and transformation advisor who works with corporate executives, boards, governments, and innovation agencies on strategy, business model innovation, and energy transition initiatives. He serves as executive chair and GP at Link Capital, a European venture firm focused on energy and climate investments with three funds and over 70 portfolio companies. Rangen is also co-founder and CEO of Strategy Tools, has developed over 400 strategy frameworks, and serves as visiting faculty at business schools including IMD, IE, and LBS.
- Where does Christian Rangen work?
- Christian Rangen is Chairman of the Board at Link Capital.
- Where did Christian Rangen go to school?
- Christian Rangen studied at Copenhagen Business School (MBA, Management); Studio Komfor (Communicology) (Interdisciplinary certification – programme in Communicology, The study of the structure and dynamics of communication and change.); University of Macao (Bachelor, Asian business).
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Also attended BI Norwegian Business School75
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Also attended University of Bergen (UiB)21
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Shared employers
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Also worked at HATCH29
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