Erik Åsberg

CTO @ eSmart Systems | Microsoft Regional Director | Forbes Technology Council

📍 Østfold, Norway🔄 Updated September 2026💼 4 investments📅 17 years investing🗓 Last invested Jul 2017
VC🌍 Norway
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Board Member
Jan 2017
eSmart Systems is a leading provider of AI-powered solutions for the inspection and maintenance of critical infrastructure. We are headquartered in Halden, Norway and serve around 50+ utilities globally. With our Grid Vision® portfolio, we provide Inspection Management and Asset Information Management solutions and services to utilities globally. Grid Vision provides a data-driven and condition-based approach to infrastructure inspections and support utilities to reduce inspection costs, improve inspection safety, improve the quality of asset data and prolong asset life.
Board Member
Jan 2014
eSmart Systems is a leading provider of AI-powered solutions for the inspection and maintenance of critical infrastructure. We are headquartered in Halden, Norway and serve around 50+ utilities globally. With our Grid Vision® portfolio, we provide Inspection Management and Asset Information Management solutions and services to utilities globally. Grid Vision provides a data-driven and condition-based approach to infrastructure inspections and support utilities to reduce inspection costs, improve inspection safety, improve the quality of asset data and prolong asset life.
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2022
Technology Advisor
May 2022
Fortress Fund is established by the research and innovation company, Smart Innovation Norway. Fortress fund helps founders to accelerate the growth of tech companies focused on sustainability and ventures to global markets. We are a dedicated first-check investor in technical founding teams building software enabled companies that solves global sustainability challenges. The way we work is simple: We combine technology-driven innovation together with the International entrepreneurial experience and a global mindset. We are a diverse team of serial entrepreneurs and investors with a passion for technology. Our investments are focused on the pre-seed stage and technology spin-offs. We work closely with our strategic partners to source startups from top universities, incubators and other technology environments in the Angel and VC community. So if you and your team have an idea, startup or a company, with a strong technological foundation and global ambition - let’s get in touch!
2017
Smart Cognition
Board Member
Jul 2017
Board Member
Jan 2017
eSmart Systems is a leading provider of AI-powered solutions for the inspection and maintenance of critical infrastructure. We are headquartered in Halden, Norway and serve around 50+ utilities globally. With our Grid Vision® portfolio, we provide Inspection Management and Asset Information Management solutions and services to utilities globally. Grid Vision provides a data-driven and condition-based approach to infrastructure inspections and support utilities to reduce inspection costs, improve inspection safety, improve the quality of asset data and prolong asset life.
2014
Board Member
Jan 2014
eSmart Systems is a leading provider of AI-powered solutions for the inspection and maintenance of critical infrastructure. We are headquartered in Halden, Norway and serve around 50+ utilities globally. With our Grid Vision® portfolio, we provide Inspection Management and Asset Information Management solutions and services to utilities globally. Grid Vision provides a data-driven and condition-based approach to infrastructure inspections and support utilities to reduce inspection costs, improve inspection safety, improve the quality of asset data and prolong asset life.
2009
Navita Systems AS
Board Member
2009
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