Currently
Pulse
An AI app for making new friends in your city. Weekly small-group matching, real venues, and low-pressure plans.
HI, I AM
STIAN.
Product & Growth Leader with experience across Google, software agencies, and startups. I thrive in ambiguity, turning complex problems into clear product, growth, and go-to-market strategies.
Currently building Pulse, an AI-powered platform that helps like-minded people build real friendships through group meetups.
FounderOperatorAI Advisor
Stian · NO
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Arctic Circle · 68°N
Golden hour · shot on the hill
Hometown
Welcome to
Narvik.
A small town wedged between steep peaks and a deep fjord, well above the Arctic Circle. Long dark winters, endless summer light, and the kind of horizon that keeps you humble.
Lat68° 26′ 11″ N
Long17° 23′ 54″ E
2019 to 2024
Aquabook
Built a marketplace between salmon farms and the service vessels that keep them running. ~200 sites along the coast. Ended in an acquisition.
Advisory
Consulting
Advising a small number of AI-native teams on product strategy, positioning, and growth. Best fit for seed to Series A founders with technical products and weird problems.
Field Notes
The CV,
by district.
- Co-Founder · Product & GrowthMar 2025 — PresentMadrid · Remote
Pulse
Building the friendship playbook: an AI + gamification app that turns like-minded strangers into real-life friends through spontaneous group chats and IRL meetups. I lead product and growth.
- Co-Founder · Product & GrowthJan 2021 — PresentNorway · Remote
Aquabook
Uber for salmon-farm service boats. Built the 0→1 marketplace, ran early GTM on both sides, and stayed on as product advisor and minority shareholder after the acquisition.
- Fractional Product & Growth LeadJan 2021 — PresentLondon · Remote
Mysem
Fractional founder across 30+ startups. Launched LVDY end-to-end, advised Duvel Moortgat on a new kombucha line, and shipped a portfolio of micro products including Bobli and SearchOfAI.
- Cofounder & CEOSep 2023 — Oct 2024Mexico City
Buildink.io
AI product manager that turned raw founder ideas into structured product requirements. 300+ founders on the MVP, pitched at Antler IC, Xoogler Demo Day and Web Summit Rio before shutting down.
- Founder in ResidenceSep 2023 — Dec 2023Madrid
Antler
Ideated Buildink and ran problem validation for software product planning and documentation inside Antler's Madrid cohort.
- Product ManagerFeb 2022 — Nov 2023San Francisco · Remote
Airdev
Leading no-code agency out of SF. Partnered with 20+ startups and Fortune 500 teams to validate, scope and ship product visions end-to-end.
- Co-Founder & COOOct 2017 — Dec 2020London · Hybrid
Wharf Seafood
Pivoted a B2B seafood importer into one of Europe's first online wholesale seafood marketplaces. 150+ SKUs, 12,000 customers across UK/Spain/China, £1M+ raised, $4M+ revenue.
- Founder & Co-CEOOct 2017 — Dec 2018London
Tradeit
A 'Bloomberg Terminal' for the global seafood trade. Hatch Aquaculture accelerator in Bergen, $100K raised, 11 LOIs from Ecuadorian shrimp exporters, team of 5.
- Account Strategist · NordicsJun 2016 — Oct 2017Dublin
Google
Advised 500+ Norwegian SMBs and 50+ mid-market and enterprise CMOs on digital strategy, performance marketing and e-commerce. Ran workshops on Ads, Analytics and YouTube.
- Business DevelopmentJun 2013 — Apr 2016Oslo · Remote
Educatius
High-school exchange programs for Scandinavian students. Ran the full sales process across Northern Norway remotely, then coordinated visas and departures from Oslo.
- Salesman & Department ManagerMay 2010 — Jan 2015Narvik
Elkjøp
Nordic consumer electronics retail through middle and high school. Ran the Telecoms department: budgets, product offering, store displays and pricing.