Building the future of energy markets

The people behind Versiro.

Versiro positions power portfolios with mathematical precision — using stochastic optimal control built for short-term power markets.

Versiro was born in the Norwegian fjords where, for decades, hydropower traders have refined the math behind smart power trading. Every day they face the same question: generate and sell electricity now, or save the water for later?

They answer it with water values, a rigorous, forward-looking way to decide whether to trade now or wait.

We took that core idea and rebuilt it into a trading tool for any market, any asset.

Leadership & advisory

Researchers, operators and energy veterans.

A founding team out of NTNU, backed by a board and advisors who have run and invested across Europe's largest energy companies.

01 Simon Risanger, PhD

Simon Risanger, PhD

Co-founder · CEO

An academic researcher turned entrepreneur. Before founding Versiro, Simon's research focused on fostering efficient electricity markets and integrating more renewables. He holds a PhD from NTNU.

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02 Markus Löschenbrand, PhD

Markus Löschenbrand, PhD

Co-founder · CTO · Board

An academic researcher turned entrepreneur. Before Versiro, Markus worked at SINTEF Energy with research focused on electric power engineering. He holds a PhD from NTNU.

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03 Jørgen Kildahl

Jørgen Kildahl

Chairman of the board

An experienced energy-sector executive and investor, with leadership and board roles at E.ON, Statkraft and Ørsted. He currently serves on the boards of Alpiq and Scatec. MSc in Economics and an MBA from NHH.

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04 Arne Tonning

Arne Tonning

Member of the board

A seasoned venture capitalist and Partner at Alliance Venture, focused on early-stage tech investments. He has a background in industrial research and management consulting.

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05 Knut H. H. Johansen

Knut H. H. Johansen

Member of the board

A serial entrepreneur and executive in the energy space, currently CEO of Smart Innovation Norway, which he founded. Knut holds an MSc in Computer Science from NTNU.

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06 Kristin Jørstad

Kristin Jørstad

Member of the board

An experienced business lawyer focused on early board work at NTNU-backed technology startups. Kristin holds a Master of Law from the University of Bergen.

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07 Erik Åsberg

Erik Åsberg

Advisor & investor

A seasoned technology executive and investor with extensive software-industry experience, currently CTO of eSmart Systems. Erik holds an MSc in Technology from NTNU.

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08 Dag-Inge Aas

Dag-Inge Aas

Advisor & investor

A founder and angel investor focused on AI. He co-founded Confrere and Draum and is currently Head of AI at Tana. Dag-Inge holds an MSc in Computer Science and Technology from NTNU.

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09 Johannes Teyssen, PhD

Johannes Teyssen, PhD

Advisor & investor

A lawyer and economist with deep energy-sector experience. He served as CEO of E.ON from 2010 to 2021, became a senior advisor at KKR in 2021, and is chairman of the board at Alpiq.

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Get in touch

Let's talk power markets.

To discuss short-term trading and signals, reach out to our team.

Versiro AS · c/o SEB ScaleCenter · Oslo, Norway