Introducing Wiese Ventures
Venture Development
Since 1994
Perspective. Insight. Impact.
Welcome to Wiese Ventures. We provide consulting and investment solutions for emerging businesses with bold ambitions.
With over 30 years of experience in venture development and international growth, Morten Wiese combines strategic foresight with hands-on execution. From ideation to execution – and beyond – we support startups and scale-ups with tailored advice, smart capital, and access to a powerful network of investors, industry leaders, and key resources.
Wiese Ventures operates at the intersection of innovation and growth, built on a truly global foundation. Our journey includes building a retail chain in Norway, distribution channels in the UK and Ireland, retail partnerships in Japan, a factory in China, a recycling facility in Spain, subsidiaries in Dubai and South Africa, and sales networks reaching Silicon Valley.
Our mission is simple: to help bold ideas grow – and win.
Experience
I started my first company, the mobile retail chain MobilPartner in 1994 with my friend and colleague, Knut Meek. We sold the company to Telenor after five years of solid growth.
Since then, I have been CEO, chairman, co-founder, and corporate advisor for several ground-breaking, fast-growing, and successful companies. Start-ups and scale-ups like ETS/ABAX, OneCall, Boost Communications/Placewise, mYoutime, Mobitel, One2Touch, CityQ, and Pier X.
Many of these companies and projects have been acquired by major industry players, and they have been funded by well-known VCs and PE funds like Investinor, Televenture, and Norvestor.
In 2019, I shifted focus to ESG and became chairman, board member, and advisor for three eco-friendly and sustainably focused companies: Astrum Group, CityQ, and Move About Group (ticker MOV)—listed at Nasdaq First North in Stockholm. Today, I'm the Chairman and CEO of Chargerly, developing next-generation solutions for the EV charger market.
Venture Community
In 2016 I co-founded Pier X Venture Hub at Aker Brygge, together with Norwegian Property. We built a dedicated venture hub and ecosystem of private investors, VCs, scale-up companies, and national and international partners and advisors. Pier X's mission was to catapult new Norwegian technologies and industries onto the global scene. Today, Norwegian Property uses the premises as their headquarters.
Seminars & Events
Pier X hosted a wide range of seminars and events like Innovation Norway's TINC accelerator programs, SNÔ Ventures' Oslo Tech Excursion, and NPRO's "Hack by the Bay" - hackathon.
Co-located with TV2
Pier X was co-located with the TV2 live studio, where politicians, business leaders, and influencers frequented the premises.
Oslo Tech Excursion
Oslo Tech Excursion was an annual event at Pier X shining a light on the exciting and emerging Norwegian tech ecosystem for key stakeholders from throughout the world.
Services offered
Starting companies is easy. Growing them is hard.
I facilitate healthy growth for scale-up companies with focus on:
Funding Strategies - Business Planning & Corporate Strategy - M&A and Exit Strategies:
Funding Strategies
Together with dedicated colleagues and partners, I have raised over NOK 500 Million to early-stage companies over the past two decades. Many of the companies have scaled to significant industry players in their sectors.
Business Planning & Corporate Strategy
Business planning comes easier with extensive strategic, tactical, and operational experience. I have worked on dozens of complex projects in the interface between technology and the market. As a result, I have developed a company building methodology based on broad expertise from many sectors.
M&A and Exit Strategies
Eight of the companies I have founded, co-founded, or advised have scaled to be acquired by major industry-, venture- and private equity players. Together, these companies are valued at over NOK 5 Billion today.
Current & Recent Ventures
Focusing on Sustainability
Move About Group
Providing a subscription-based pay-per-use car-sharing service available 24/7 in more than 300 locations across Sweden and Germany — more than 70,000 subscribers have access to over 700 electric cars for their short city trip, business trip or weekend enjoyment.
Move About was listed at Nasdaq First North in Stockholm in 2022. The Swedish division was acquired by OKQ8 in 2023.
Previous Ventures
Corporate Development Since 1994
Pier X Venture Hub Aker Brygge
2016 - 2020
Co-founder & Managing Partner
A venture hub and collaborative workspace where capital, competence and international partners gather to build the next Norwegian technologies and industries.
One2Touch
NFC beyond tap&go
2013 - 2016
CEO
One2Touch introduced a revolutionary disruptive development of the NFC technology into the multi-billion dollar markets of mobile accessories and Internet of Things (IoT).
Boost Communications
2004 - 2015
Executive Chairman & COO
Boostcom Group (today merged with the US company, Placewise) an ad-tech rated by Deloitte Technology Fast 500 among the fastest‐growing tech companies in EMEA (Europe, Middle‐East, and Africa) in the early 2000s.
mYouTime
Mobile Learning
2012 - 2015
Co-founder & Board Member
A mobile learning platform based on a multimedia presentation pack for smartphones. Easily created and distributed to various target groups. 5 minutes to create - 2 minutes to experience. Acquired by Conexus.
Think City
Electric Vehicle
2008 - 2010
Senior Consultant
THINK was the Norwegian pioneer in electric vehicles, established in 1991. I was heading-up the Think City's digital connectivity strategy in 2008 - 2010.
DEFA
Electronics Division
2005 - 2007
Business Development
Business development, marketing, and product development of security products in the home, automotive, and boating industries: DEFA Home Security, DEFA Auto Security, and DEFA Boat Security.
OneCall
Mobile Operator
2004 - 2005
Board Member
Board Member at the mobile virtual network operator, One Call at the early stage. Served as advisor for the first investor in the company at the very first funding round.
ETS/ABAX
Tracking Systems
2002- 2005
CEO
Electronic Tracking Systems (ETS) was the predecessor to the successful ABAX's trip logs. ETS merged with ABAX in 2011 and was acquired by the private equity fund Norvestor in 2012.
Mobitel
Pre-Configuration
2000-2002
Co-founder & CEO
Norway's leading provider of pre‑configuration solutions for content services on mobile terminals. Large volumes of customized mobile terminals were distributed to dedicated customer groups.
123tele.com
B2B Webshop
1998 - 2000
Co-founder & Chairman
123tele.com was the first web-based supplier of mobile communication solutions in Norway. Acquired by Sense Communications. Later developed into Mobizz and acquired by NetNordic.
MobilPartner
Mobile Retail Chain
1994 - 2000
Co-founder & CEO
One of the fastest‐growing independent mobile phone retail chains in Norway. Grew from zero to 80 MNOK in revenues in three years. Sold 20.000 mobile subscriptions annually in 2000. Acquired by Telenor.
THORN EMI Rentals
Retail Chain
1985 - 1994
Sales & Project Management
Experience in sales, projects, and early-stage mobile phones at Thorn EMI rentals. At that time, Thorn EMI rented out home electronics at 38 stores in Norway with over 400 MNOK in revenues, and extraordinary results.
"Some skills take decades to perfect
- venture development is no exception"
Morten Wiese
“Fall down seven times - Stand up eight”
I hold five National slalom waterski titles and found that business is like waterskiing - the most critical learnings come from the hard falls and the many failures. There is no straight path to success. This is well described in the Japanese proverb. “Nana korobi, ya oki”
"Fall down seven times. Stand up eight."
Reach out
Whether you're a startup looking to launch or a growing business seeking to scale, Wiese Ventures is here to help you navigate the complexities of venture development and achieve sustainable success. Get in touch today to learn how Morten Wiese can be your strategic partner in growth.
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