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.
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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
- SpareBank 1 SR-BankConsultant2010 — 2011
- SpareBank 1 SR-BankHead of SR Sales Development/ Human Resources Advisor2006 — 2008
- SpareBank 1 SR-BankDirector Bank2005 — 2006
- SpareBank 1 SR-BankDirector Bank2003 — 2006
- SpareBank 1 SR-BankTrainee2001 — 2003
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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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Elisabeth Øvstebø?
- 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.
- Where does Elisabeth Øvstebø work?
- Elisabeth Øvstebø is Founding Partner at Link Capital.
- Where did Elisabeth Øvstebø go to school?
- Elisabeth Øvstebø studied at BI Norwegian Business School (Master, Management (final)); BI Norwegian Business School (Bachelor, Management); Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (Buisness Administration And Economics).
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Also attended Western Norway University of Applied Sciences1
Also attended University of Bergen (UiB)21
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