The Board

Dag Honningsvåg

Chairman of the Board

Dag accounts for over 25 years’ experience from international organizations within ICT and consultancy. His experience ranges from strategic planning, initiating business alliances, securing funding to achieving ambitious expansion plans and M&A. As a ‘hands-on’ investor, Dag presently engages as the Chairman of the Board in Norwegian companies such as Driw, Heimdall Power, Windsim, Adline, Penetrace and Data Factory. Dag thrives in ever-changing business environments, with multicultural negotiation experience in the US, Europe, Japan, South Korea, Sri Lanka and Taiwan.

Mano Sekaram

Board Member

Mano is a serial tech entrepreneur and is the Founder of 99x. He is also the founder of StartupX Foundry, one of Sri Lanka’s first tech start-up accelerators, which aims at taking Sri Lankan start-ups to the global stage by providing necessary guidance and support. He further influences Sri Lanka’s start-up ecosystem through the Lankan Angel Network (LAN), of which he was Chairman during 2017-2021. He is also the past Chairman of Sri Lanka’s IT/BPM sector’s apex body, SLASSCOM.

Knut Olav Rød

Board Member

Knut Olav serves as the Co - Chief Investment Officer at Watrium and is a board member in multiple companies including HitecVision, Kezzler and Flexiteek International. Prior to Watrium, Knut Olav was a Managing Director and Partner at The Boston Consulting Group, and has advised numerous blue-chip companies on strategy, large-scale transformations and M&A. This has included major efforts to redirect corporate and business unit strategy, streamline organizations, improve productivity, due diligences, M&A advisory, full potential plans, and successful post-merger integration. In 2009 and 2011 Knut Olav was named one of Norway's top 100 leadership talents by E24. Knut Olav regularly gives lectures on strategy and M&A, and has also co-written reports on key strategic topics.

Fredrik Toft Bysveen

Board Member

Fredrik is an investment professional and partner at Driv Kapital. He focuses on investments in business software and business services companies. Fredrik is currently a director on the boards of PTC, Elektroimportøren, PSW and Sumo. Previously he worked with companies such as Admincontrol, EFG, Hatteland Display, Stamina, Seagull and Harding. Before joining Herkules Capital, Fredrik began his carrier at SEB Enskilda and he holds an MSc in Industrial Economics from the Norwegian University of Technology and Science and the University of Edinburgh.

Karl-Christian Agerup

Board Member

Karl-Christian has over 25 years of experience in managing and coaching high growth companies in the media and tech industries. He also has 20 years of investment experience in high tech companies as well as M&A experience through buying, merging and selling companies. Karl-Christian has extensive Board experience in both private and publicly listed companies and is today Board Member in Schibsted ASA, a leading European Digital Media company. Karl Christian is motivated by a drive to create change, to improve Business Models and to make change happen in organizations. He has an extensive network in the Venture Capital community, both in the Nordic Region and beyond.

Aase Settevik

Board Member

Aase has over 30 years of experience in brand development, marketing and communications. She was responsible for Visma’s overall brand platform and communication strategy, including digital media for 25 years. She has managed national and international marketing activities throughout Europe, led rebranding processes of numerous acquired companies and been a member of Visma’s group management team for 15 years. Prior to Visma, Aase held various positions in marketing, IT training and consultancy. She is a graduate of Hedmark University College in special education and teaching. In addition, she has studied computer science at the University of Oslo and marketing at BI Norwegian Business School.

Fredrik Kongsli

Fredrik is an investment professional and a Partner at Driv Kapital. Kongsli focuses on investments in consumer, business software, and business services companies. He is currently a director on the boards of Olivia, Sumo, and LMK Group. During his career he has served as a board member in Beckmann, Eterni, Puzzel and Odlo. Prior to joining Herkules Capital, Fredrik completed a 4-year Investment Talent Program at Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) and he holds an MBA from INSEAD and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Columbia University.

Gunnar Evensen

Board Member

Gunnar has more than 30 years of senior management experience in Norway as well as internationally. He serves on the board of directors of various companies including chairman of the board in EcoOnline AS and Plaato AS. As an investor through his own investment company Møsbu, he seeks opportunities to invest and work with companies solving environmental challenges like EcoOnline, Quantafuel, Kyoto, Arbaflame, Green minerals and Beefutures. Further, he invests and work closely as an active owner with Nordic Tech/SAS Scale ups like; Plaato, Keystone, Ardoq, Joymo, Be Your Best, Axeptia and others. Gunnar has a long career as CEO of the Norwegian broadband and TV provider Get, and before that he held director positions in Telia and Apple Computer.