The team

We bring experience across strategy and operations — grounded in years of hands-on work building companies.

  • Michel Sagen

    Partner

    Investor, board member, and advisor to multiple startups in SaaS, high tech, and climate tech, with 25+ years of experience founding, managing, and scaling technology companies.

    Extensive track record in building startups from the ground up — spanning fundraising, organic growth, international expansion across Europe, the US, and Asia, M&A, and taking a company public. Extensive operating and leadership experience notably from Telenor, TANDBERG, Videxio, and Pexip.

    Co-founder of Videxio/Pexip

    Chair of Board • Muybridge
    Board member • Made of Air
    Board member • Noora
    Former Chair of Board • Novorender (acquired 2025)
    Former Chair of Board • Pexip (IPO 2020)

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  • Tom Erik Lia

    Partner

    Investor, board member, and advisor to multiple startups across SaaS, high-tech, and micro-mobility sectors. Brings over 30 years of experience managing, scaling, and developing product portfolios, building teams, and growing companies.

    Extensive background in launching and scaling startups, securing venture funding, driving organic growth, international expansion (Europe, US, Asia), M&A activities, and successfully taking a company public. Holds several international patents in the collaboration technology space. Professional history includes key roles at TANDBERG, Videxio, and Pexip.

    Co-founder of Videxio/Pexip

    Chair of board • NOSTEC
    Board member • Muybridge
    Board member • Equanostic
    Board member • AFB
    Former board member • Videxio, Pexip (IPO 2020), Camo Software, Novorender (acquired 2025)

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