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Ola Nordbye

Investment Director at Kinnevik AB

London, England

Overview 

Ola Nordbye is a Venture Investor at Kinnevik in London, specializing in seed and Series A investments in marketplaces, e-commerce, and FinTech sectors. With a background in investment banking and corporate finance, Ola has served as a Board Director for multiple companies and has made notable investments in Omnipresent (Series B) and Sure (Series C).

Work Experience 

  • Partner

    2025 - Current

    100A advises and invests in fintech companies and funds across Europe and the US. Active across fintech subsectors, with a particular focus on B2B and financial infrastructure.

  • Board Director

    2024

    Next generation banking infrastructure, serving tier 1 institutions globally.

  • Board Director

    2023

    Lunar is the leading pan-Nordic digital bank.

  • Board Director

    2021

    Sure is a leading technology enabler in the US insurance space.

Sure is an embedded insurance technology company that powers API-based digital insurance programs for global brands and insurance carriers.

Raised $123,100,000.00 from BluePointe Ventures, Menlo Ventures, FTAC Ventures, WndrCo, Cohen Circle, Verdure Capital Management, Declaration Partners, Expanding Capital, AAF Management Ltd. and J.A.S Ventures.

  • Angel Investor

    2019

  • Angel Investor

    2018

  • Investment Director

    2015 - 2025

    Kinnevik is an industry focused investment company with an entrepreneurial spirit. Our purpose is to build digital businesses that provide more and better choice. We do this by working in partnership with talented founders and management teams to create, develop and invest in fast growing businesses in developed and emerging markets.

  • Board Director

    2021 - 2024

    Kinnevik invested in Monese, a UK-based digital bank focus on the under-banked, in 2018. In 2024, Monese got acquired by PockIt, to create a clear leader for their shared customer group.

  • Board Director

    2022 - 2024

    Omnipresent makes it fast and easy to employ remote talent in over 150 countries. They take care of all the complex administration involved including payroll, benefits, compliance and taxes, so you can focus on growing your business.

  • Board Observer

    2016 - 2021

    Betterment is built to help you make the most of your money—today, tomorrow, and beyond. We help you unify your financial life across spending, saving, investing, and retirement, with personalized, fiduciary advice that puts you and your needs first. Kinnevik led Betterment's Series E financing in 2016.

  • Business Development Partner

    2020 - 2020

Betterment is an online investment company that offers investing and retirement solutions for their current clients and clients-to-be.

Raised $435,000,000.00 from Kinnevik, Aflac Global Ventures, ID8 Investments, Citi Ventures, The Private Shares Fund, Bessemer Venture Partners, Francisco Partners, Sukna Ventures, Anthemis and Globespan Capital Partners.

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