Mr. Tellef Thorleifsson
CEO, Norfund
Mr. Tellef Thorleifsson is the CEO of Norfund. He co-founded Northzone in 1996 and has over the years invested in companies such as Spotify and Kahoot. Prior to Northzone, Mr. Thorleifsson took part in the founding of Western Bulk Shipping, a global shipping company, which he then took public as a CFO. Before this, he held the position as board secretary of I.M. Skaugen. Mr. Thorleifsson is also a co-founder of The Voxtra Foundation, which is making targeted investments and grants in developing countries.