Trond Riiber Knudsen

Trond Riiber Knudsen is an executive and venture capital investor operating within the early-stage technology startup ecosystem, currently based in Oslo, Norway. He began his professional trajectory with formal military leadership training, serving as an Under Officer at the Forsvaret Officer School for the Corps of Engineers. Transitioning into the technical sector, Knudsen earned a Sivilingeniør degree in structural engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). He subsequently expanded his commercial expertise by completing a Master of Business Administration with concentrations in strategy, finance, and international business at Harvard Business School. His career bridges technical engineering precision with global financial strategy to systematically evaluate, fund, and support high-growth technology startups. Knudsen currently focuses on venture capital allocation, utilizing his multidisciplinary background to advise emerging enterprises on scaling their operations across international markets.