Kjartan Rist is the Founding Partner of Concentric, a London and Copenhagen-based venture capital firm he co-founded. See sector focus and contact routes.
Kjartan Rist is the Founding Partner of Concentric, a London and Copenhagen-based venture capital firm he co-founded in 2013 that launched its first fund in 2016, bringing over 20 years of technology sector experience as a founder, advisor, board member, and investor. His investment thesis targets early-stage B2B and B2B2C software companies from seed through Series B that solve nontrivial problems in traditional industries across Europe, with specific focus on fintech, insuretech, healthtech, logistics, and industrial applications. Concentric is fundraising for a second fund increased to €100 million from €42 million, indicating a growing typical check size, though specific lead versus follow behavior is not explicitly detailed in available sources. Notable portfolio companies include BVNK, Insly, Timely, and HypaShip, with Rist also serving as a partner at Timechain and holding board or investor roles in these firms. Rist distinguishes himself by emphasizing a “need to have, rather than nice to have” philosophy for software solving real problems in legacy sectors, and he regularly writes for Forbes Magazine while serving as a trustee for the charity
This profile is part of the StartupFundraising investor database: focus, portfolio history, disclosed location and contact routes, refreshed as new filings and rounds are ingested. Founders use it to check fit before reaching out and to find investors in London.
Investors like Kjartan Rist · Full investor directory · Investor access · Company funding database