Fisker was founded in 2007 by Henrik Fisker, a designer and engineer who has worked in the automotive industry for over 25 years. Prior to starting Fisker, he was an investment advisor at Alfred Mann Foundation and an investment manager at Consensus Business Group. He also has experience as a technology and business development manager at Lloyds Banking Group. Fisker's education includes a biotechnology/organic chemistry degree from the University of Cambridge and an EPSRC Postdoctoral Research Newton Fellowship from the same school.