About
Venture Partner with 25 years of executive experience in entrepreneurship, business development and go-to-market across the US, Europe and Japan, with a track record in medical devices, consumer products and wearable robotics.
Experience
- StandbyBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Brunnur VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2024 — presentIceland
- KLAK - Venture Mentoring ServiceBusiness Mentorcurrent2023 — presentIceland
- Kirin Consulting Reykjavik IcelandIndependent Business Consultantcurrent2009 — presentReykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland
- Aurora AbaloneCo-Founder and board member2009 — 2023Grindavík, Southern Peninsula, Iceland
- NanitorBusiness Consultant2021 — 2023London, England, United Kingdom & Iceland
- Mink CampersCo-Founder2016 — 2020Iceland - Latvia
- FITBIONICVice President Business Development2013 — 2014Boulder Colorado
- Ekso BionicsVP of Sales & Marketing at Ekso Bionics2009 — 2012Richmond, California
- HRV EngineeringCEO & President2007 — 2009Reykjavik, Iceland
- LazyTownVP Consumer Products2006Gardabaer, Iceland
- OssurManaging Director - International Business1999 — 2006Reykjavik, Icelland
Education
- University of MannheimMaster's Degree, Marketing and Production Management1991 — 1999
- Hitotsubashi UniversityReseach student, International Business1996 — 1998
- Háskóli ÍslandsBusiness Administration1990 — 1991
- Hitotsubashi University
Skills & more
Strategic Planning33Strategy15Start-up Consulting1Go-to-Market Strategy1International Business44Start-ups29Product Development25Business Strategy33Medical Devices13Business Development29Product Management8Product Marketing11
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EntrepreneurshipCross-functional Team LeadershipSales ManagementMarketing StrategyOrthopedicSales OperationsDistribution StrategiesWearablesBusiness in AsiaJapaneseBusiness in GermanyBusiness in JapanLanguages English · German · Icelandic · Japanese
From Kolbeinn's professional profile.
Colleagues at Brunnur Ventures GP
Árni Blöndal
Founding Partner at Brunnur Ventures GP
Einar Þór Gústafsson
Investment Director at Brunnur Ventures GP
Oskar Fannar Vilmundarson
Associate at Brunnur Ventures GP
Óskar Fannar Vilmundarson
Investment Director at Brunnur Ventures GP
Pétur Snær Auðunsson
Associate at Brunnur Ventures GP
Sigurdur Arnljotsson
Founding Partner at Brunnur Ventures GP
Sigurður Arnljótsson
Founding Partner at Brunnur Ventures GP
Soffía Theódóra Tryggvadóttir
Partner at Brunnur Ventures GP
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Kolbeinn Björnsson work?
- Kolbeinn Björnsson is Venture Partner at Brunnur Ventures GP.
Same school
Also attended University of Mannheim80
Nicolas MetzkeInvestor at DaphniAmy ZhaoSpecialist Advisor, Web3 at Openspace VenturesLukas GenteleCEO, vCluster at EMERGENT VENTURESTashrik AhmedInvestor at OMERS VenturesMira KampPrincipal & Managing Director Germany at redalpineZiheng LiInvestor at Saison Capital
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Also attended Hitotsubashi University8
Aziza ZakhidovaInvestor at EBRD Venture Capital Investment ProgrammeTeppei TsutsuiGeneral Partner at GFR FundCesare MaifrediPartner at 360 CapitalTomoya OgawaInvestor at ProgressionToshiaki HagiwaraPrincipal at Carbide VenturesTatsuro KoyamaVenture Partner at Lifetime Ventures
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Also attended Háskóli Íslands15
Árni BlöndalFounding Partner at Brunnur Ventures GPÁsthildur OtharsdóttirGeneral Partner at Frumtak VenturesAndri Heiðar KristinssonGeneral Partner at Frumtak VenturesJenny Ruth HrafnsdottirFounding Partner at Crowberry CapitalAron JóhannssonAssociate at Crowberry CapitalMagnús MagnússonInvestor at Frumtak Ventures
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Also attended Hitotsubashi University12
Keita Yazakiシニア・アソシエイト (Senior Associate) at CyberAgent CapitalMilano FurutaDirector – Chief Financial Officer at Takeda VenturesNoemi HipperInvestment Managerin at YabeoAkira KurabayashiManaging Partner / Head of Japan at Dnx VenturesAurél PásztorPartner at PortfoLion Capital PartnersOsuke HondaGeneral Partner at Coreline Ventures
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