Meet the team

At TIP, our team combines deep investment expertise, builder, AI & analytics background, and strategic and operational excellence.

All investment vehicles are based on partnering up with external deep expertise and through thought leadership. We also benefit from extensive Katapult back office support.

Eirik Svendsen

TIP CEO

With a career spanning technology startups and global corporate transformations, Eirik brings a wealth of experience to shaping a better future.

Having spent two-thirds of his career building and scaling technology ventures and one-third driving transformative change in global corporations,

Eirik now focuses on:
- Empowering Experts: Supporting knowledge leaders and networkers in developing community-driven membership business models.
- Health Tech: Advancing AI-driven preventative care and advocating for user-centric health systems.
- Food Systems: Leading technological innovation to drive meaningful change in global food systems.


Eirik thrives on collaboration with like-minded innovators and investors, sharing a vision for a better, more sustainable future.

Fredrik Winther

Strategy and Investment Director

Fredrik is advancing the future of AI for impact VCs as Chief Strategy Officer of Katapult Group and CEO of NorthStar Impact Analytics. From 2019 to 2023, he led Katapult Group as CEO, doubling its impact tech investments to 170 companies, raising record-sized funds, expanding globally, and launching an African branch.


Previously, he served as CEO of Oslo Business Region, transforming it into a leading tech startup ecosystem builder and growing Oslo Innovation Week into a sustainability-focused event with over 13,000 participants.
As Managing Partner of Tomorrow Today, he has backed over 90 tech startups, prioritizing female-led ventures.

He also writes on venture trends and sustainability for platforms like Shifter.no and holds multiple board positions, including with Polyteknisk Forening.

Humberto Trevino

AI and Data Analytics Director

Humberto is passionate about leveraging data-driven solutions to drive business success and advancing impact measurement.

As Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics Director at Katapult, he has built and led a data analytics team, established key AI processes, and applied AI to optimize VC operations.


A leader in impact analytics, measuring and reporting impact metrics and enabling organizations to align impact and business. He has also transformed traditional sales approaches, implemented CRM systems, and enhanced data analysis capabilities to improve efficiency and decision-making.


With a diverse background spanning artificial intelligence, data analytics, impact measurement, marketing, and business strategy, he brings a unique combination of technical expertise and strategic insight.

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