About
Elisabeth Øvstebø is an Investment Director at Link Capital, a Nordic venture capital firm focused on decarbonization, decentralization, and digitalization, where she also serves as Managing Partner. She has held multiple roles in early-stage companies and funding, with experience in management consulting, organizational development, and the financial industry, and maintains an investment portfolio spanning early-stage, growth-stage, listed, and property investments. She holds a Master of Management from BI Norwegian School of Management and serves as a Top Innovator at UpLink through the World Economic Forum.
Experience
- UpLink - World Economic ForumTop Innovatorcurrent2022 — presentGeneva, Switzerland
- Link CapitalInvestment Director/Co-Founder/General Partnercurrent2022 — presentStavanger, Rogaland, Norway
- Link CapitalInvestment Director/Managing Partnercurrent2020 — presentBergen, Vestland, Norway
- Nivel RegulatorBoard Membercurrent2021 — presentStavanger, Rogaland, Norway
- LINK VENTURE CAPITALInvestment Director/ Managing Partnercurrent2018 — presentLervigsveien 22 , Bestyrerboligen Stavanger Norway
- LINK VENTURE CAPITALExecutive Chair Of The Board Of Directors, Co-Foundercurrent2017 — presentStavanger, Rogaland, Norway
- Fishency Innovation ASMember Board of Directors at Fishency Innovation -Fishency360current2020 — presentStavanger, Rogaland, Norway
- Engage // InnovatePartner, Co-Founder, Board membercurrent2011 — presentStavanger, Norway
- Strategy Tools for Disruptive TimesStrategy toolscurrent2011 — presentNorway
- Siriskjær Næring 2Owner/ Board Membercurrent2016 — presentSiriskjeret 27
- Bestyrerboligen StavangerOwner / Board membercurrent2017 — presentLervigsveien 22 A, Stavanger, Norway
- X2 Labs - A Startup Factory.Investment Manager/ Board member/ Co-foundercurrent2016 — presentStavanger, Rogaland, Norway
- X2 Innovation CenterBoard Member/Co-foundercurrent2016 — presentStavanger, Rogaland, Norway
- Villa Vista TaibaBoard Member/co-owner FRO Corporationcurrent2011 — presentGreater Fortaleza
- MinuendoBoard Observercurrent2021 — presentOslo, Norway
- Connect BAN RogalandBoard Member2021 — 2025Stavanger/Sandnes, Rogaland, Norway
- 7AnalyticsBoard Observer2021 — 2025Bergen, Vestland, Norway
- Aprèshouse StavangerChairman of the Board2015 — 2017Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway
- NHOMentor, NHO Global Future2012 — 2016Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway
- Innovation DockCo-Founder, Member of the Board2014 — 2016Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway
Education
- BI Norwegian Business SchoolMaster, Management (final)2008 — 2009
- BI Norwegian Business SchoolBachelor, Management2004 — 2007
- Western Norway University of Applied SciencesBuisness Administration And Economics1998 — 2001
- University of Bergen (UiB)1 adv., Faculty of Law1995 — 1997
- University of CambridgeEnglish language1994 — 1995
- Sola VG
Skills & more
Board Level1Board Administration1Board Governance1Board OperationStrategy87Management Consulting71Business Strategy56Change Management42Strategic Planning19Consulting16Project Management16Entrepreneurship13
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Business DevelopmentHuman ResourcesMarketing StrategyMarketingSales ManagementSalesOperations ManagementPerformance ManagementStart-upsBusiness PlanningManagementLeadershipLanguages English · Norwegian · Portuguese
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Also attended Western Norway University of Applied Sciences1
Also attended University of Bergen (UiB)19
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Also attended University of Cambridge652
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