Kristian Leif Andersen
| Kristian Leif Andersen | |
|---|---|
| File:Kristian Andersen.jpgKristian Andersen.jpg | |
| Born | |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Anderson University |
| 💼 Occupation | Partner at High Alpha |
| 🏢 Organization | High Alpha |
| Known for | Entrepreneur, investor, designer and startup advisor |
Kristian Andersen (born December 15, 1973) is an American entrepreneur, investor, designer, and startup advisor. He is a co-founder and partner at High Alpha, a venture studio that conceives, launches, and scales enterprise technology companies.[1]
Personal life
Kristian was born in Rockville Center, NY and raised in Conway, Arkansas.[2] He splits his time between Indianapolis and Arkansas with his wife and their six children.[3]
Career
In 1996, Andersen received a Bachelor of Arts in Design from Anderson University.[4]
Following university, Andersen remained in Indianapolis during the dot-com boom, working for e-commerce company, Intermark in 1997.[5]
In 1997, Andersen started the design and innovation consultancy, Studio Science (formerly KA+A).[6] Andersen remains the CEO of Studio Science.[7]
In 2005, he was selected as one of 40 individuals to attend the Harvard Business School’s Business Design Program.[4]
In 2015, Andersen co-founded the venture studio, High Alpha, alongside former ExactTarget executives Scott Dorsey, Mike Fitzgerald, and Eric Tobias.[8]
Investments
Kristian is an active angel investor and co-founder of Gravity Ventures, a seed-stage venture fund that invests in tech-focused startups.[3]
He has co-founded several startups, including: TinderBox, Lessonly, Visible.vc, Pathagility, and Structural, and invested in over 40 others. Along the way, he has advised a number of others.
Kristian sits on several startup and non-profit boards, co-founded The Speak Easy, Indy Made, the Arkansas Fellowship, and serves as a mentor at The Iron Yard, RunUpLabs, Dreamopolis, and ARK Challenge accelerators.[3]
Honors and Awards
Andersen’s entrepreneurship and achievements have been recognized by the Indianapolis and Arkansas business communities.
In 2013, Kristian was named one of Arkansas Business 40 Under 40.[9]
In 2008, he was recognized by the Indianapolis Business Journal as one of their 40 under 40.[10]
In 2005 and 2006, Andersen was one of Indy’s Best and Brightest Finalists for two consecutive years.
In 2014, Studio Science was recognized as a Best Place to Work by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce.
References
- ↑ "High Alpha Raises $35M to Improve The Enterprise Cloud". tech.co. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
- ↑ "Forty under 40: Kristian Andersen, 34 - Indianapolis Business Journal | HighBeam Research". www.highbeam.com. Archived from the original on 2018-09-12. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Kristian Andersen // Designer + Founder + Investor". www.kristian.vc. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Kristian Andersen". www.f6s.com. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
- ↑ "Kristian Andersen - 40 Under 40 - 2013 | Arkansas Business News | ArkansasBusiness.com". www.arkansasbusiness.com. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
- ↑ "Studio Science | CrunchBase". www.crunchbase.com. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
- ↑ "Nathan Sinsabaugh Named President - Studio Science". Studio Science. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
- ↑ "Scott Dorsey and friends have $35M to spend on tech startups". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
- ↑ "Kristian Andersen - 40 Under 40 - 2013 | Arkansas Business News | ArkansasBusiness.com". www.arkansasbusiness.com. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
- ↑ "Forty Under 40: Past Recipients". www.ibj.com. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
External links
- www.kristian.vc
- https://angel.co/kristianindy
- www.highalpha.com
- www.studioscience.com
- www.gettinderbox.com
- www.lesson.ly
- www.visible.vc
- www.speakeasyindy.com
- www.pathagility.com
- www.indymade.com
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