The Management Team
Memcare is owned by the company's founders and professional investors.
Board of Directors
Axel E. Bentsen
Chairman of the Board
Axel E. Bentsen has extensive experience with startups and growth companies. Today he works in the family office of the Bentsen family, Louie Investor and K11 Investor, responsible for following up several of the portfolio companies. He has previously been founder and CEO of UIP (Urban Infrastructure Group), a group of companies that plan, finance, and operate shared urban infrastructure in many cities in Europe. Bentsen has also founded successful companies within payment terminals and logistics within telecom.
Christian Breddam
Board member
Christian Breddam is the CEO of Karbon Invest AS and serves on the board of Memcare Group. Christian has extensive experience in business development, strategy, M&A, financing, and portfolio management. In addition to his board role at Memcare, Christian also serves on the boards of EVO, Ecura, PetXL, and The Social Gaming Group. He holds an MSc in Finance from the Norwegian School of Economics (BI) and has also studied at Copenhagen Business School.
Lars Martinsen
Co-Founder & Board member
Martinsen's previous experience includes Chairman and Owner of Nettmediehuset AS (a company that was sold to Edda Media, now Amedia) and Co-Founder of Microenta. The company's unique technology and solutions were acquired in 2013 and is now used by over 20,000 clients annually. Martinsen is board member in K11 Investor AS and owner of Lamaco Holding. He has previous work experience from the media industry.
Jan Egil Ragnhildstveit
Board member
Jan Egil Ragnhildstveit is the owner and managing partner of Exceed Advisory AS and a board member of Memcare Group, representing TechX. He has extensive experience in strategic advisory, M&A, and business development, and has held several leadership roles in companies such as Visma and Europay Norway. Jan Egil holds a degree in Economics from the University of Utah - David Eccles School of Business.