About
Icelandic investor who founded Novator in 2004 after building and selling the Bravo brewing group to Heineken, later diversifying into telecoms and pharmaceuticals. He invests in emerging markets and sustainability initiatives, and is a finance graduate of NYU's Stern School of Business.
Experience
- Rainbow CropsBoard Observercurrent2025 — presentGhent, Flemish Region, Belgium
- OlsAroCo-Chaircurrent2024 — presentGothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
- AmateraBoard Membercurrent2023 — presentGreater Paris Metropolitan Region
- PINC (Paulig Incubator)Head of PINCcurrent2018 — presentGreater Stockholm Metropolitan Area
- Kaffe BuenoBoard Membercurrent2020 — presentDenmark
- Melt&MarbleBoard Observer2021 — 2025Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
- Marika KingWriter and public speaker2005 — 2024Stockholm
- Marika KingIndependent Consultant2005 — 2008Stockolm
- FOR REAL! FOODSBoard Member2022 — 2024Tjörns kommun, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
- Carrot RevolutionChairman of the Board2021 — 2022Helsinki Metropolitan Area
- Koncept StockholmDeputy CEO and partner2012 — 2017Greater Stockholm Metropolitan Area
- Koncept StockholmCEO2003Stockholm
- TechnoServeProfessional volunteer2001 — 2002Ghana
- McKinsey & CompanyEngagement Manager1995 — 2001Stockholm and Sydney
Skills & more
Microsoft OfficeMicrosoft ExcelBoard Level1Board GovernanceBoard OperationBusiness Strategy19Change Management2Management Consulting8Entrepreneurship29TeachingFrenchCoaching1
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EnglishProject ManagementStart-upsTeam LeadershipProject PlanningProposal WritingPerformance MeasurementEditingOrganizational DevelopmentMarketing StrategyMarketing CommunicationsBusiness DevelopmentLanguages English · French · Swahili · Swedish
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Level 1 — CFA Institute
From Thor's professional profile.
Colleagues at Novator
Anna-Kreeta Rantamaa-Hiltunen
Director at Novator
Beat Brägger
Strategic Financial Partner at Novator
Florian Reich-Rohrwig
CFO at Novator
Ingo Eschweiler
Principal at Novator
Kurt Agner
Finance Manager at Novator
Peter Mitchell
Chief Legal Officer at Novator
Thor Bjorgolfsson
Chairperson, Founding Partner at Novator
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Thor Björgólfsson?
- Icelandic investor who founded Novator in 2004 after building and selling the Bravo brewing group to Heineken, later diversifying into telecoms and pharmaceuticals. He invests in emerging markets and sustainability initiatives, and is a finance graduate of NYU's Stern School of Business.
- Where does Thor Björgólfsson work?
- Thor Björgólfsson is Chairman and Founder at Novator.
- Where did Thor Björgólfsson go to school?
- Thor Björgólfsson studied at Stockholm School of Economics (Master's degree, Business Administration and Management, General); NYU Stern School of Business (M. Sc., Economics).
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Also attended NYU Stern School of Business632
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