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Kjartan Rist — Partner · Concentric · London, England, United Kingdom.
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About
ConcentricThe Activist Venture FundUnited by DifferenceI am a Founding Partner of Concentric, and have spent the last 20+ years focusing on the technology sector as a founder, board member and investor. I work closely with portfolio companies to support development and accelerate growth. Before Concentric, I co-founded the venture capital fund DN Capital and the merchant bank Korral Partners. I have been involved in 100+ transactions as the principal investor. Notable exits and companies include Shazam (Apple), toptable (Booking.com), Endeca (Oracle), Frontier Car Group (Naspers), Griffeye (Thoma Bravo) and BVNK (Mastercard). Alongside my investment work, I serve as a trustee and board member of the global charity Right To Play. I also contribute to Forbes on the European venture capital and startup ecosystem. I hold an MBA from Imperial College London and a BSc from the University of Bath.
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Founding PartnerCurrent
Concentric · Greater London
Mar 2013 – Present
Concentric invests from Seed through to Series B, backing ambitious entrepreneurs who are solving real problems in traditional industries. With core sectors including: Financial Services, Industrial, Digital Health and B2B enterprise. As Activist Venture Investors we have a value-add approach to investing and portfolio management.
PartnerCurrent
Timechain · Greater London
Feb 2022 – Present
Timechain is part of the Concentric group. Investing in entrepreneurs building Bitcoin infrastructure and services. The portfolio spans wallets, lending, Lightning Network tools and payment platforms. Selected investments include Relai, LN Markets, Galoy, Fedi, Breez, Debifi and Synota.
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