Meet the core team
We come from a wide range of backgrounds and disciplines working towards a common goal to bring next generation AI solutions to our customers.
Board Members
Harald Furre
Chairman of the Board
Harald is the CEO of Kilden Theater and Concert Hall in Kristiansand. Previously he served as the Mayor of Kristiansand city and as State Secretary at the Ministry of Local Government.
Svein Olaf Olsen
Co-founder and Board Member
Svein Olaf is co-founder and former CEO of Anzyz Technologies, he has an extensive career as entrepreneur spanning over various industries.
Ole-Christoffer Granmo
Co-founder and Board Member
Professor Ole-Christoffer Granmo is the founding Director of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research (CAIR) at the University of Agder (UiA). He develops theory and algorithms for systems that explore, experiment and learn in complex real-world environments.
Ingvar Grannes
Board Member
Chief Executive Officer at ReStone AS. Ingvar has extensive experience in senior positions within large energy companies such as British Petroleum (BP). He has a successful track record as angel investor and industry advisor focused on technology startups.
Kaja Smith-Kielland Kjellesvik
Board Member
With an MBA from the Norwegian School of Management Kaja has experience with the entire spectrum from startup companies to company acquisitions. She has a rich career especially from shipping and brokerage, as well as her own investment activity.
Oddvar A Fosse
Board Member
Oddvar has +30 years career as Managing Director, Chairman of Board, Board Member. He is an active investor for several technology startups in Norway. Oddvar's philosophy is to enter pre-venture, to advise around business strategy.
Special Advisors
Steinar Nyrud
Domain Expert Legal
Steinar has more than 25 years of experience with M&A work, litigations, corporate governance, negotiations and compliance activities in an international environment. Steinar has extensive e-discovery experience.
Joakim Bakke-Nielsen
Domain Expert Legal
Business minded lawyer and arbitrator with a degree in Law and in Business and Administration. Joakim is actively advising Anzyz to help align business requirements with technology.
Ole Christian Ruge
Business Developer DACH (Deutschland - Austria - Schweiz)
Ole Christian is the CEO of DENOVA IMPULS AS along with 30+ years’ experience in business development. Ole Christian is helping Anzyz to develop the German speaking industrial market.
Ajay Bhuptani
Tech Startup Investor