# Top 20 Machine Learning Angel Investors in Norway in June 2026

## Anne Worsoe
- Type: Angel
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, Machine Learning, Financial Services

I work with early-stage technology startups and founders with ambitions to solve global challenges. I'm co-founder and partner at Farmhouse, investing primarily in Norwegian startups, and a venture partner at Antler, a global early-stage VC. Previously, I held the position as Portfolio Manager and Partner at B&B while the company scaledfrom 16 to 60+ people in three countries. I initiated and co-founded the co-working space Nordic Innovation House in Silicon Valley, explored new business opportunities in the renewables industry and I was the first CEO of the Norwegian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association. I have experience as a co-founder, angel investor, member of the Board of Directors for startups and VCs, focusing on early-stage ventures, growth, and internationalization. I'm passionate about helping startups scale their impact, and especially empowering female co-founders and angel investors.

## Magnus Carlsen
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Sports, Soccer, Software

Magnus Carlsen is the Co-founder of Freestyle Chess.

## Birger Magnus
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Software, Wind Energy, Machine Learning

Birger Magnus

## Stuart McClure
- Type: Angel
- Location: Orange, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, CRM

Stuart McClure is an Entrepreneur at Silent Shadow, LLC. He was an Executive Vice President of Global Affairs, Chief Technology Officer, and General Manager at McAfee. He attended the University of Colorado Boulder.

## Patrik Berglund
- Type: Angel
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Software, Wind Energy, Machine Learning

Patrik Berglund is the CEO and Co-Founder of Oslo-based Xeneta, the leading price comparison platform for containerized freight transforming the shipping and logistics industry with data analytics. Berglund, a logistics and tech-enthusiast, possesses a true passion to modernize business processes related to logistics procurement and the supplychain. He has in-depth logistics and transportation experience from several years at Kuehne + Nagel in various roles and also as Co-Founder of Nordilog, a logistics consultancy firm. Founded in 2012, Berglund has grown Xeneta to be the top worldwide source comparing shipping rates against the market average, market highs and lows, ultimately transforming companies’ logistics procurement with actionable data intelligence. Xeneta provides data on over 60,000 global trade routes and has a shipper user-base that exceeds 5 million TEUs. Berglund holds an MSc with a specialization in Logistics Management from the Norwegian Business School BI.

## Wilhelm Joys Andersen
- Type: Angel
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: CMS, PaaS, SaaS

In an earlier life, Wilhelm built web browsers. Now he’s leading his own development agency, trying to turn grand visions into running code. He also contributes to the next generation of web standards at W3C.

## Mathias Haddal Hovet
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Machine Learning, Food and Beverage

Mathias Haddal Hovet is a co founder at Wanda.

## Dekel Valtzer
- Type: Angel
- Location: Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Sports, Software, Computer Vision

Dekel Valtzer is the Co-Founder & CEO of Avo. He previously worked at monday.com (formerly dapulse) as a COO & Finance. Dekel Valtzer attended Reichman University (IDC Herzliya).

## Yasmin Namini
- Type: Angel
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: CMS, Content, Digital Media

Yasmin Namini

## Sverre Tyrhaug
- Type: Angel
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Machine Learning, Food and Beverage

Sverre Tyrhaug is a lawyer working for Thommessen

## Christian Rokseth
- Type: Angel
- Location: Stavanger, Rogaland, Norway
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Electronics, CRM, Security

Christian Rokseth is dedicated and focused towards developing new and innovative communication solutions for enterprises. Since Christian Rokseth is started my career in 1999 Christian Rokseth have managed a series of advanced projects within the IT and Telecom industry. These projects have brought me significant knowledge about all the requiredsteps and processes involved in order to bring state of the art electronics and software products to the market. In 2014 Christian Rokseth is managed the development and market introduction of the world's first intrinsically safe smartphone. The product was developed from scratch by a team of 8 engineers. Likely the smallest team ever to develop a smartphone.

## Harald Norvik
- Type: Angel
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Software, Water, Computer

Harald Norvik currently serves as Chairman of Aschehoug ASA and as Vice Chairperson of Petroleum Geo-Services ASA. He is also on the board of Deep Ocean Group and Umoe ASA.He was Chairman and a partner at Econ Management AS from 2002 to 2008 and was a strategic advisor there from 2008 to 2010. He served as Chairman of the Board of Telenor ASAfrom 2007 to 2012, and as Chairman, President & CEO of Statoil from 1988 to 1999.

## Johann Koss
- Type: Angel
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: CMS, Content, Digital Media

Johann Koss is the Founder of Right To Play. He attended the Rotman School of Management.

## Murshid M. Ali
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, SaaS, CleanTech

Dr. Murshid M. Ali is the Co-Founder at Skyfri, and a serial entrepreneur. He holds a Phd in Economics from the University of Stavanger, and a masters degree in International Business from Grenoble Ecole de Management.

## Trond Riiber Knudsen
- Type: Angel
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel
- Focus: Software, SaaS, E-Commerce

Trond Riiber Knudsen is a Founder of TRK GROUP.

## Kris Riise
- Type: Angel
- Location: Oslo, Oslo, Norway
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, B2B, SaaS

Kris is a high school dropout and self taught builder who brings ideas to life and newness to the world.He has a relentless focus on empowering people to spend time on what really matters. Kris is highly optimistic, has a strong bias toward action, and rigorously works for the future to be better than the past.Today, Kris is Founder CEO ofUnloc. Their mission is to digitize keys and make life easier for everyone with a front door.Kris never quits once his mind is set on solving a problem.Web: unloc.ai

## Eytan Elbaz
- Type: Angel
- Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Internet, Software, SaaS

Eytan Elbaz is the Co-Founder of Afterparty. He previously worked at Social Native as a Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer. Eytan Elbaz attended the University of California, Los Angeles.

## Sverre Munck
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Sports, Software, Computer Vision

Sverre Munck is a ex-EVP at Schibsted.

## Erlend Prestgard
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Software, Wind Energy, Machine Learning

Erlend Prestgard

## Christian Hager
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, B2B, SaaS

Christian Hager - Co-Founder @ Hjemmelegene
