About
Manager of chess world champion Magnus Carlsen with a broad international investor and industrial network; has led digital transformation projects and co-founded several companies.
Experience
- Idekapital FundCo-Founder & Partnercurrent2017 — presentGreater Oslo Region
- Espen Agdestein ASAgent for World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsencurrent2020 — present
- Espen Agdestein ASManager of Chess World Champion Magnus Carlsen2009 — 2020
- SportAICo-Founder & Board Membercurrent2024 — present
- Take Take TakeCo-Founder & Chairpersoncurrent2024 — present
- Idekapital Fund 1 ASBoard Membercurrent2018 — present
- No IsolationBoard Membercurrent2019 — present
- No IsolationChairman2019Oslo Area, Norway
- NorkonBoard Member2022 — 2025Oslo, Norway
- DecisionsBoard Member2021 — 2025
- Norway SummitBoard Member2016 — 2024
- Play Magnus ASCo-Founder & Board Member2013 — 2023Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Egmont Publishing (NO)Executive Vice President for Digital2005 — 2009
- Art of Taste ASFounder & Managing Director2001 — 2006
- Scandinavia Online ASHead Of Partnerships1999 — 2001
- Direkte Bordbestilling ASFounder & CEO1996 — 1999Greater Oslo Region
- IDG Communications Norge ASMarketing Manager1994 — 1996
- Compucard ASProject Manager1991 — 1994
Education
- Bjørknes GymnasVideregående1983 — 1984
Skills & more
New Media51Digital Media43Digital Strategy30Journalism6Publishing7Social Media14Marketing Communications9Online Marketing7Public Relations23Online Publishing2Advertising2Social Media Marketing3
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Online AdvertisingDigital MarketingSEOBloggingTelevisionStrategic CommunicationsCorporate CommunicationsEditorialManagementMentoringNegotiationCMSLanguages English
From Espen's professional profile.






