About Versiro

Versiro perfectly positions power portfolios using stochastic optimal control for short-term power markets.

Started by Simon Risanger and Markus Löschenbrand after their PhDs at NTNU, Versiro is currently being fine-tuned and tested with three of the ten largest energy producers in Norway, along with users in Denmark and Germany.

If you are looking to get ahead of the power markets, join our waitlist to get access to Versiro before everyone else.

Our management

Simon is an academic researcher turned entrepreneur. Prior to founding Versiro his research focused on fostering efficient electricity markets and how to integrate more renewables. Simon holds a PhD from NTNU.

Simon Risanger, PhD

CEO
Markus is an academic researcher turned entrepreneur. Prior to founding Versiro he worked at Sintef Energy with his reasearch focusing on electric power engineering. Markus holds a PhD from NTNU.

Markus Löschenbrand, PhD

CTO, member of the board
An experienced energy sector executive and investor, Jørgen has held leadership and board roles at E.ON, Statkraft and Ørsted. He is currently serving on the boards of Alpiq and Scatec. Jørgen holds an MSc in Economics and an MBA from NHH.

Jørgen Kildahl

Chairman of the board
Arne is a seasoned venture capitalist and Partner at Alliance Venture, focusing on early-stage tech investments. He has a background in industrial research and management consulting.

Arne Tonning

Member of the board
Knut is a serial entrepreneur and executive in the energy space, currently serving as the CEO of Smart Innovation Norway which founded. Knut holds an MSc in Computer Science from NTNU.

Knut H. H. Johansen

Member of the board
Kristin is an experienced business lawyer with her main focus being early board work at technology startups who are backed by NTNU. Kristin holds a Masters of Law degree from the University of Bergen.

Kristin Jørstad

Member of the board
Erik is a seasoned technology executive and investor with extensive experience in the software industry. He is currently serving as the CTO of eSmart Systems. Erik holds an MSc in Technology from NTNU.

Erik Åsberg

Advisor & investor
Dag-Inge is a founder and angel investor, focusing on AI. He co-founded Confrere and Draum and is currently the Head of AI at Tana. Dag-Inge holds a MSc in Computer Science and Technology from NTNU.

Dag-Inge Aas

Advisor & investor
Johannes is a lawyer and economist with extensive experience in the energy sector. He served as CEO of E.ON from 2010 to 2021 and has become a senior advisor at KKR since 2021 and chairman of the board at Alpiq.

Johannes Teysen, PhD

Advisor & investor