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Karl-christian Agerup

Partner at Antler. Board Chair of Vend Marketplaces ASA

Oslo, Oslo

Overview 

Karl-Christian Agerup is a Partner at Antler and the Board Chair of Vend Marketplaces ASA, showcasing expertise in start-ups, venture capital, and entrepreneurship. With a background in management consulting and a role as a Board Member for various organizations, he has demonstrated a strong track record in strategic planning, business development, and corporate governance.

Work Experience 

  • Board Chair

    2025 - Current

    - Listed on Oslo Stock Exchange - Leading Nordic Marketplace company with premium brands like Finn.no, Blocket.se, dba.dk and many more - Member of People and Compensation committee

  • Partner

    2024

  • Partner, Chief Investment Officer. Acting Chief People Officer

    2023 - 2024

  • Partner, Chief of Investment Strategy and Operations. Chief People Officer

    2021 - 2023

    Building Antler - focusing on investment strategy and fund operations across all our global funds. Antler is a global early-stage venture capital firm that invests in the defining technology companies of tomorrow. The firm has offices across six continents and most major entrepreneurial hubs. Founded in Singapore in 2017, Antler is on a mission to fundamentally improve the world by enabling and investing in the world's most exceptional people building the defining companies of tomorrow. Antler has already invested in and helped build over 200 companies since launch. Of these companies, 40% have at least one female co-founder, and the founders represent 70 nationalities. Antler enables exceptional people to build impactful technology startups by building complementary co-founder teams, supporting the teams with deep business model validation and providing a global platform for scaling their startups.

  • Board Member, NATO Innovation Fund

    2023

    Chair, Compensation Committee Member of the Audit Commitee NATO Innovation Fund is a € 1,1 billion multi sovereign venture fund backed by 24 NATO countries with the objective to invest in dual-use deeptech companies that will enhance Europes defence capabilities in the medium and long term. The fund invests across all deeptech technology areas and is led by an investment team of 5 investment partners with an extended team of 20 professionals.

  • Board Member

    2010

    The Tinius Trust is the owner of Schibsted Media, a major Nordic Media company. The Tinius Trust is also a major owner of Schibsted Marketplaces ASA, a leading European Marketplace company.

  • Board Member

    2022

  • Board Chair, Board Member

    2014

    Designed and established StartupLab Founders Fund as a early stage seed fund, funding companies primarily in StartupLab. Helped with fund raising and invested in the fund. Chairman of the Board since inception. Board Member since 2018.

  • Board Chair

    2003 - 2025

    Board Chair from May 2022 Member of the Schibsted Board for 10 years 2003 - 2013. Re-elected to the Board in May 2020. Listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. 2003 - 2013: - Member of the Audit Committee (5 years) and the Compensation Committee (2 years) - Contributed to formation of Schibsted Classified Media and a number of strategic initiatives transforming Schibsted from a traditional media player to one of the worlds leading "new media" players. - Took part in transition to new CEO. 2020-2021: Member of the Audit Committee 2021-2022: Chair of the Audit Committee 2022 - Member of People and Compensation Committee

  • Board Chair

    2016 - 2020

    Initiated, designed and established ShareLab as a shared lab space Incubator at Oslo Science Park modelled after "Lab Central" in Cambridge, MA. With 24 lab benches inside a brand new, fully equipped and managed laboratory, Biotech and Life Science entrepreneurs are given a kick-start to establish viable and valuable new enterprises within their industries.

  • Board Chair

    2012 - 2020

    Initiated, designed and established StartupLab as a leading Nordic tech incubator and accelerator together with founder team. Built team and contributed to financing and strategy. Chairman of the Board since the inception.

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