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Meet the team
In everything we do, we stand for long-term partnership, trust and loyalty to our clients.
Our focus areas encompass a comprehensive range of services including equity and debt financing advisory, as well as CFO services. We strive to enrich the robust foundation laid by Nordic Innovators, leveraging their trust and success to offer our clients unparalleled financial expertise.
Jan Rezek
Managing Director / CEO
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Jan is a naturally curious profile with the ability to create innovative ideas and the drive to make them happen. He is known for the extra mile he always goes for his clients and passion to complete his cases with success.​
Pernille Rask
Lead Advisor
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Pernille is a driving force and has been with us for more than 5 years. She has had several roles within our company, from Consultant to Team Manager for the Norwegian Business Unit to now be the Team Manager for NICF assisting with operations and delivery of services.
In her previous career, she spent much time in the Laboratory doing research in ageing and developed a scientist mind.
Pernille enjoys different outdoor activities with her family but also relaxing with board games or knitting.
Yuuki Nakamura
Associate
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Yuuki is half Thai and half Japanese and she grew up in Bangkok, Thailand. She had audit working experience and worked as a deal advisor at KPMG Thailand. Later, she moved to Bergen to pursue a Master’s degree in Finance.
Yuuki likes to work with data and numbers, where she absolutely excels. During her leisure time, she enjoys reading books, with a preference for genres such as Romance, fantasy, and memoir.
Henrik Kemp
Senior Partner / Chairman
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During Henrik’s entire career, he has focused on helping companies on their funding journey and has also developed many successful applications. However, as Nordic Innovators started to grow he uses all his energy on ensuring the continued growth of our company.
In his spare free time, Henrik enjoys paddle tennis and cross fit which give him new energy.
Mats Gundersen
Senior Associate
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Mats is part of the M&A team and works from the office in Bergen where he assists with research and analysis of different client cases. This fits him quite well as Mats has interest and experience from the financial markets and company valuation in general.
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Mats finds it particularly interesting to see how businesses grow, and all the new ideas that come to life.
When Mats is not working, he enjoys having a good time with friends or going to the gym. He also enjoys skiing or going salmon fishing in the summer.
Kenneth Hermansen
Senior Partner
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Kenneth's many years of experience within innovation management and funding schemes have made a big difference to many companies and universities. He also has extended proposal writing skills and a profound knowledge of project administration in both EU and national context.
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Morten Sejer Thomsen
Senior Associate
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Morten has a strong background in finance and extensive experience in project financing, securing capital, and financial modelling. He has worked with one of Europe’s largest solar investors, and his expertise in these areas is invaluable as we continue to support our clients with complex financial transactions in the green transition segment.
Outside of work, Morten is a dedicated badminton coach and an enthusiastic triathlete, having completed 4 Ironmans to date.