Oivind Lorentzen

Oivind Lorentzen is a Partner at Oak HC/FT, where he focuses on early-stage venture capital and growth equity investments within the financial technology sector. Before joining the investment firm in 2015, he worked as an Analyst at Morgan Stanley and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Stanford University. He currently serves as a Board Member for startups including EasySend, IMMO, and Panorays, while holding Board Observer positions at Justt and Rapyd. His historical investment portfolio features several notable corporate exits, such as Bridge's acquisition by Stripe, NextCapital's sale to Goldman Sachs, and Poynt's acquisition by GoDaddy. Additionally, he maintains active involvement with a broader portfolio of fintech companies, including Paxos, Feedzai, Prove, and Aptos. Lorentzen's professional focus remains centered on identifying and scaling infrastructure solutions that address critical operational challenges across the global financial services ecosystem.