Helena Riese Harstad
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Description
Helena Riese Harstad is the Co-Founder and Chairman of Optimizer Foundation. She previously worked at SBAB Bank as a Project Specialist. Hel...
Investor Profile
Helena Riese Harstad has backed more than 1 startups, with 0 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 0 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Pre Seed rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in Kenya.
- Strong thematic focus on Tourism, Travel, Venture Capital.
Stage Focus
- Pre Seed (100%)
Country Focus
- Kenya (100%)
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Industry Focus
- Tourism
- Travel
- Venture Capital
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