Where does Kolbeinn Björnsson work?

Kolbeinn Björnsson is Venture Partner at Brunnur Ventures GP.

Where did Kolbeinn Björnsson go to school?

Kolbeinn Björnsson studied at University of Mannheim (Master's Degree, Marketing and Production Management); Hitotsubashi University (Reseach student, International Business); Háskóli Íslands (Business Administration).

Kolbeinn Björnsson

Investor

Venture Partner at Brunnur Ventures GP

Reykjavík, Capital Region, Iceland

Find your path to Kolbeinn

202 people in our graph share verified history with Kolbeinn — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Scott BanisterunlockedKolbeinn: together at Ekso Bionics (2010–2012)

×2Kolbeinn: together at Hitotsubashi University

×9Kolbeinn: together at University of Mannheim

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

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 Japan

Languages 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

Who is Kolbeinn Björnsson?: 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.
Where does Kolbeinn Björnsson work?: Kolbeinn Björnsson is Venture Partner at Brunnur Ventures GP.
Where did Kolbeinn Björnsson go to school?: Kolbeinn Björnsson studied at University of Mannheim (Master's Degree, Marketing and Production Management); Hitotsubashi University (Reseach student, International Business); Háskóli Íslands (Business Administration).

Same school

Also attended University of Mannheim138

Nicolas MetzkeInvestor at Daphni Amy ZhaoSpecialist Advisor, Web3 at Openspace Ventures Lukas GenteleCEO, vCluster at EMERGENT VENTURES Charlie TalcottSenior Associate at Ospraie Ag Science Tashrik AhmedInvestor at OMERS Ventures Mira KampPrincipal & Managing Director Germany at redalpine

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Also attended Hitotsubashi University17

Aziza ZakhidovaInvestor at EBRD Venture Capital Investment Programme Teppei TsutsuiGeneral Partner at GFR Fund Jun NakajimaManaging Partner at Archetype Ventures Cesare MaifrediPartner at 360 Capital Tomoya OgawaInvestor at Progression Toshiaki HagiwaraPrincipal at Carbide Ventures

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Also attended Háskóli Íslands27

Hrönn GreipsdóttirCEO at New Business Venture Fund Friðrik FriðrikssonCFO at New Business Venture Fund Thomas KrauseManaging Director at Brandenburg Kapital Árni BlöndalFounding Partner at Brunnur Ventures GP Sigurdur ArnljotssonFounding Partner at Brunnur Ventures GP Ásthildur OtharsdóttirGeneral Partner at Frumtak Ventures

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Also attended Hitotsubashi University19

Keita Yazakiシニア・アソシエイト (Senior Associate) at CyberAgent Capital Milano FurutaDirector – Chief Financial Officer at Takeda Ventures Noemi HipperInvestment Managerin at Yabeo Akira KurabayashiManaging Partner / Head of Japan at Dnx Ventures Aurél PásztorPartner at PortfoLion Capital Partners Osuke HondaGeneral Partner at Coreline Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Ekso Bionics3

Scott BanisterVenture Partner at Long Journey Ventures Robert MorrisFounder/CEO at Terravion Nathan HardingChief Executive Officer and President at Ekso Bionics

Also worked at Ossur6

Ásthildur OtharsdóttirGeneral Partner at Frumtak Ventures Hekla ArnardottirFounding Partner at Crowberry Capital Jenny Ruth HrafnsdottirFounding Partner at Crowberry Capital Hekla ArnardóttirPartner at Crowberry Capital Tim McCarthyVenture Partner at Crowberry Capital Jóhann Pétur HarðarsonVenture Advisor at Crowberry Capital