Oivind Lorentzen

Oivind Lorentzen, a Partner at Oak HC/FT, joined the firm in 2015 and focuses on growth equity and early-stage venture opportunities in fintech.

Oivind currently serves as a Board Member at EasySend, IMMO, and Panorays and Board Observer at Justt and Rapyd. He is also actively involved with Clara Analytics, Feedzai, MPCH Labs, Paxos, Prove. His prior investments include Bridge (acquired by Stripe), FastPay (acquired by AvidXchange), Kryon (acquired by Nintex), NextCapital (acquired by Goldman Sachs), and Poynt (acquired by GoDaddy).

Prior to joining Oak HC/FT, Oivind was an Analyst at Morgan Stanley.

Oivind received a Bachelor of Science degree from Stanford University.

As a child, I dissected any household appliance I could get my hands on, leaving radio parts all over the house. I was determined to understand the way things worked. I matured this hobby by studying Mechanical Engineering in university. I wanted to know how the world worked and was eager to explore it. In my first job, I was an engineer and deck hand on a cargo ship with crew mates from over 3 continents. I saw firsthand how interconnected the global economy was, which sparked my curiosity beyond engineering. I was drawn to fintech as I realized that financial services are the true backbone of the global economy— just as critical as the ships that move goods across oceans. To me, fintech entrepreneurs are the engineers for the global economy, solving the big problems that are necessary for progress. When I talk to founders my first question is always: "How does this work, and how can we all make it work better?"