Vonheim #118: Jon Kåre Stene’s Insights on Kolonial/Oda, Skyfall Ventures, VG, Startups & Advice for Entrepreneurs

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In this episode of The BYNN Podcast, Jon Kåre Stene, co-founder of Oda and Skyfall Ventures, shares his journey and insights as a successful entrepreneur and investor in Norway. Starting his career in the Schibsted system, Jon Kåre gained valuable experience before co-founding Kolonial, one of Norway’s first unicorns. He discusses the reasons behind Kolonial’s success and the valuable lessons that other entrepreneurs can learn from their journey. Jon Kåre also shares his motivation for establishing Skyfall Ventures and how they have built a unique portfolio, led by Espen Malmo. Lastly, he delves into his fascination with crypto and the potential of Web3.

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Jon Kåre Stene er medgrunder av Oda og Skyfall Ventures. Ved hjelp av sin gjennomføringsevne og talent har Jon Kåre bidratt til at Norge har produsert en av sine første enhjørninger, og han har hjulpet utallige startups gjennom sine investeringer fra Skyfall Ventures.

I denne episode forteller Jon Kåre om
– Starten sin i Schibsted-systemet og hvorfor dette var perfekt trening før han var med å grunde Kolonial.
– Hvorfor Kolonial / ODA har lykkes, alle lærdommene andre grundere kan trekke fra deres reise
– Motivasjonen bak å etablere Skyfall Ventures, og hvordan de har bygget en unik portefølje med Espen Malmo i spissen
– Hvorfor han er blitt fascinert av krypto og potensialet med Web3

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