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.
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
Education
- Copenhagen Business SchoolMBA, Management2009 — 2010
- Studio Komfor (Communicology)Interdisciplinary certification – programme in Communicology, The study of the structure and dynamics of communication and change.2005 — 2008
- University of MacaoBachelor, Asian business2001 — 2002
- BI Norwegian Business SchoolBachelor of Arts in Marketing, Internationalization and Management1999 — 2002
- University of Bergen (UiB)Bachelor, Political Science (Org. and Adm. Science)1996 — 1999
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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Same school
Also attended Copenhagen Business School259
LinaInvestor at InvestinorAntonio GrifoniAssociate at P101 VenturesThomas JuvinManaging Director Europe at Burda Principal InvestmentsAlexander KremerPartner at Keen Venture PartnersNicolaj ReffstrupFounder, Ganni at Giant Ventures Global LlpJoe ZhangPartner at TNBAura
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Also attended BI Norwegian Business School67
Christian Wolff-SkjelbredInvestment Director at InvestinorEgilInvestor at InvestinorKristianInvestor at InvestinorOlaInvestor at InvestinorOttoInvestor at InvestinorPatrick KartevollInvestor at Investinor
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Also attended University of Bergen (UiB)19
RonnyInvestor at InvestinorVibekeInvestor at InvestinorThor Olav Thorsnes EgelandManaging Director at Statkraft VenturesØivind EngerPartner, Life Sciences at Sarsia Management ASHilde HoldhusPartner, Technology, Energy and Sustainability at Sarsia Management ASNatalie MildeInvestment Associate at Future Energy Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Strategy Tools2
Also worked at HATCH29
Mike VelingsCo-Founder and CEO at Aqua SparkJusi SavukoskiInvestment Committee Member at Coinvest CapitalCarsten KromeCo-founder at Blue Revolution Investments G.P.Georg BaunachCo-founder at Blue Revolution Investments G.P.Wayne MurphyCo-founder at Blue Revolution Investments G.P.Alex LajtosBusiness and Data Analyst at Blue Revolution Investments G.P.
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