About me

A scout who lives
in the ecosystem

I've spent the last 8 years embedded in the Norwegian startup world.

Bess AndersenStartup Scout ยท Oslo, Norway
My story

Finding signal
in the noise

I've spent the last 8 years embedded in the Norwegian startup world โ€” attending every pitch night, every demo day, reading every funding announcement โ€” so you don't have to.

My job is to find the signal in the noise: the founders with genuine traction, the ideas with real defensibility, and the teams that won't quit when it gets hard.

Before scouting, I spent time at Innovation Norway, worked alongside several early-stage teams, and wrote extensively about the Nordic VC ecosystem. That background gives me a perspective that's grounded in both the operational and financial reality of building in Norway.

๐Ÿ”๏ธ
Nordic at heart

Deep roots in the Scandinavian business culture

๐Ÿค
Relationship first

Every deal starts with a genuine connection

๐Ÿ”
Rigorous research

Data-backed opinions, not hype-driven takes

๐ŸŒฑ
Long-term impact

Building an ecosystem that lasts generations

Work With Me โ†’
By the numbers

8 years in the ecosystem

120+

Startups scouted

60+

Investors connected

8+

Years in ecosystems