Audun Abelsnes
Techstars Managing Director
Audun Abelsnes served as Managing Director for the Equinor-backed Techstars Energy Accelerator in Norway (2017-2024) and the Techstars Sustainability Paris Accelerator (2024-2025). He is also a voting member of the Techstars Investment Committee for the Techstars America Fund.
His academic contributions include several years as a visiting lecturer in entrepreneurship at the Master's level (5th year) at the BI Norwegian Business School. He is a frequent participant in panels at energy and innovation conferences globally, and his entrepreneurial journey includes founding and successfully selling a company. Audun is also an active early-stage investor. Prior to his work with Techstars, Audun spent several years in PWC management consulting. He holds a Master of Science in International Marketing from the Norwegian Business School.
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Managing Directors have expertise across a variety of verticals, including leading the following vertical networks:
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