Tine Thygesen

Co-owner. Former Group CEO at The Mesh Community

Tine Thygesen has a diverse and extensive work experience. Most recently, they served as the Chairman of Innofounder at Innovation Fund Denmark, where they led a committee responsible for selecting investments in early-stage companies. Additionally, they were a Board Member at Coop Invest A/S, a venture capital company focused on tech and food innovation. Tine also contributed as a Board Member at Klimaskovfonden, a Danish foundation dedicated to funding the planting of new forests. Tine has a strong background in entrepreneurship and startups, having co-founded and served as the former Group CEO of Mesh Community, the largest tailored community for tech startups in the Nordics. As an investor, they supported Agrain, a company that upcycles brewer's spent grain, and Nossa Data, offering user-friendly ESG reporting templates. Tine is an accomplished keynote speaker, sharing insights on disruption, entrepreneurship, and sustainable business at over 100 events worldwide. Tine is passionate about the power of the press and democracy, serving as a Board Member at Dagbladet Information. Tine's investment portfolio also includes PLANERA, a company providing waste-free period care. Currently, they are a member of Grønt Iværksætterpanel, a task force appointed to identify obstacles for green entrepreneurs and propose legislative changes.

Tine Thygesen's education history is as follows:

- From 2003 to 2004, Tine studied Corporate Communication without obtaining a degree at an undisclosed institution.

- In 2003, they attended the IMNZ - Institute of Management New Zealand for a short period to study Project Management, but it is unclear whether they completed a degree.

- From 2001 to 2002, Tine pursued a Cert in Securities at the Financial Service Authority. Their studies covered various areas, including financial markets, shares, derivatives, and financial governance and regulation.

- Between 1996 and 1999, Tine attended Hasseris Gymnasium in Aalborg, although their specific degree or field of study is not specified.

- Tine obtained a Merkonom degree in Marketing and International Business from Netau, although the start and end years for this education are not provided.

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  • Co-owner. Former Group CEO

    March, 2011 - present