✦ Dubai · UAE Erik
Erik
Windahl
Olsen.
— building since 1998 ✦
I build technology companies. From first idea to global scale — I love being part of the journey.
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I build technology companies. From first idea to global scale — I love being part of the journey.
See the portfolio → I love building international technology platforms that change how industries work.
The sectors vary — cloud, AI, real estate, finance — but the conviction stays the same: strong tech, global ambition, and room for me to add real value.
I founded my first company at 18. It became one of Scandinavia's leading web hosts.
That was Webhuset, back in 1998. Over the years it grew into one of the region's most successful hosting companies, which enabled me to start Lucky River and help other founders along the way. After the GoDaddy exit in 2018, I spent a few years as their Director for the Nordics before going all-in on Lucky River.
I realized I missed Webhuset's original vision, so I completed a management buyout in 2022 to bring it back to its roots.
I'm one of the founders of Atender — born from an obsession with customer care done right. Today it's 200+ specialists across four countries, serving tech startups in SaaS, e-mobility and media.
I spend my time helping the companies in the portfolio, and currently hold a Chief Product Officer role in Atender.
Norwegians are supposed to love the cold. I never got that gene — so these days I call Dubai home. It helps that it's one of the world's great business hubs, a city that genuinely celebrates founders and people who build things.
↑ A reminder that conviction and staying in the hand can matter more than the odds.
I get involved when things are messy, early, and full of potential. That's where I can actually make a difference.
Every company shares one thing: a robust technology platform as its foundation, aimed at fundamentally reshaping how an industry operates.
I'm involved on a weekly basis and need to see myself in a clear role in every company I invest in, with very few exceptions. Passive check-writing is better left to others.