The Team
Chairman
Stian A Wathne
Stian A Wathne is the founder of ÕRN Corporate Venture and Co-Founder of Link Capital . Link has currently three funds and has invested in over 60 companies in early stages.
Previous experience in numerous exits and IPO´s as managing partner in Link. He was also co-founder and owner of SR-Forvaltning where he made a successful exit in 2012 when the company had 6 billion NOK in management.
Chief Executive Officer
Dina Kamilla J Wathne
Dina Kamilla J Wathne operates as the CEO at Õrn Corporate Venture, responsible for managing the daily operations.
A former pedagogical leader, Dina switched gears to pursue her life long ambition of working as a finance consultant. She is currently pursuing a degree in Finance at BI Norwegian Business School, Stavanger, Norway.
ESG Advisor
Ola Magnus Hersvik
Ola Magnus is an experienced professional with in-depth knowledge of business development, especially within the ESG field.
Previous experience has been as an auditor for Deloitte and leader of sustainability business section in the south west. He is currently working as senior executive for Avito AS within data management services. He is an accomplished entrepreneur and angel investor and is a member of ŌRN´s advisory board.
Soft Funding Advisor
Kjell Sørenstrad Hansen
Kjell is CEO of Green Shifters AS, a company specializing in the provision of government funding and grants. He is a member of Ōrn´s advisory board.
He has previously built two soft-funding companies from scratch, the latest being Nordic Innovators Norway. Kjell has extensive experience from senior management level, project management, employee relations, improvement programs, negotiations, marketing, change- and risk management, teamwork, organizational change- and restructuring, developing analytical tools and budgeting, establishment and maintenance of Frame Agreements and strategy development and implementation.
Analyst
Aron Korsvold Olsen
Aron leads research and analysis at ÕRN, focussing on finding the right opportunities for investors and growth companies.
He is adept at data mining and uncovering insights on market sizing & evaluating demand. He is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in economics and business administration at the BI Norwegian Business School. He has built business experience by participating in numerous national and international case competitions in Norway, Denmark, and the Netherlands. He also brings experience from crowd funding.
Chief Marketing Officer
Renuka Maria Johannesen
Renuka is a marketing expert with 14 years plus experience in strategic marketing, media and communication planning for international clients.
She has worked in senior leadership roles at global media marketing agencies advising clients from banking, food manufacturing and consumer goods industries. Some of her major clients have been The HongKong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC), Kelloggs, Heinz and Unilever. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Commerce, a Masters Degree in Marketing and a Diploma in Digital Marketing.