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Bo Olafsson

BS from Iceland University, 5.8 years as Head/ Analyst/ Manager at Íslandsbanki, 3 years as Director at Straumur Investment Bank & Landsbanki Íslands, 1 year as Managing Partner at Strada Partners, presently Executive Director at Audur Capital.

Headline: Investor
Work status: Employed Full-Time
Industries: Computing, Education, Financial, Gaming, Real Estate, Travel
Skills: Business, Danish, Design, English, German, HTML / CSS, Investment, Languages, Leadership, Management, Negotiation, Norwegian, Public speaking, Sales, Web design, Web Development, Writing
Location: Evanston, IL
Groups: MIT GSW 2009
Visas: Europe
Interested in: Advising startups, Consulting opportunities, Finding experts, Giving back, Helping friends, Investing in projects, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Offering Expertise, Professional opportunities, Supporting my investments
Tags: kellogg, saas
Schools: Commercial College of Iceland, Kellogg School of Management, University of Iceland

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer: Audur Capital
Position: Executive Director
Time period: September 2010 - Present

Employer: Strada Partners
Position: Founder and Managing Partner
Time period: October 2008 - September 2009
Description: An M&A and restructuring boutique founded after the Icelandic economic collapse and merged with Audur in September 2009.

Employer: Landsbanki Íslands
Position: Director, Corporate Finance
Time period: October 2007 - October 2008

Employer: Straumur Investment Bank
Position: Director, Corporate Finance
Time period: December 2005 - October 2007

Employer: Íslandsbanki
Position: Head of Proprietary Trading, Senior Banking Analyst, Project Manager
Time period: April 2000 - November 2005

EDUCATION

University: Kellogg School of Management
Time period: 2010 - 2012
Degree: Finance, Strategy, Entrepreneurship, MBA

University: University of Iceland
Time period: 1999 - 2002
Degree: Economics, BSc

University: Commercial College of Iceland
Time period: 1994 - 1998
Degree: University Entrance Diploma (Mathematics stream)

PUBLICATIONS

Books: Gerum betur í vetur - handbók fyrir nemendaráð og félagsstarfskennar (1995)
Wrote, designed and published three editions of a book on how to run student councils in compulsory schools.

INFORMATION

Sports: Basketball, Golf

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