Simen Berger Øby

Simen Berger Øby has a diverse background in investment and advisory roles. Simen Berger started their career as a Scientific Assistant in Economics at the Norwegian School of Economics in 2009. From 2010 to 2012, they worked as a Consultant at McKinsey & Company. Simen Berger then joined Stortinget, the Norwegian Parliament, as an Advisor on Business and Industry from 2012 to 2013. In 2014, they became an Investment Director at Scandza AS, where they worked until 2019. During this time, they were responsible for investments and played a key role in deal origination, due diligence, and ownership. In the same year, they joined Norfund as an Investment Director, where they led investments in agribusiness and manufacturing in sub-Saharan Africa. In this role, they invested around 200mUSD across various sectors and was involved in consortium deals with international institutional investors. Simen Berger'sresponsibilities also included serving on boards and advisory committees, leading multidisciplinary teams, and providing coaching and advice.

Simen Berger Øby completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Business Administration at the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) from 2007 to 2010. Simen Berger then pursued a Master of Science in Management Studies at the MIT Sloan School of Management from 2013 to 2014. Additionally, from 2012 to 2014, Øby attended HEC Paris, where they earned a Grande Ecole degree (Master of Science in Management).