Kiip

24/12/2024

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Kiip! We hope your holiday season is filled with joy and celebration. We look forward to share more with you in the year to come. Thank you for being part of our journey!

27/09/2024

Meet Maria, our new Customer Experience Specialist, who recently joined Kiip! Currently pursuing a master’s degree in UI design, she brings a fresh perspective to our team with her passion for creating intuitive user experiences and her understanding what users truly need. In addition to her design expertise, Maria is well-versed in social media trends. As an active user herself, she understands what engages her generation, and she is excited to help Kiip connect efficiently with its target audience.

When she’s not working, Maria enjoys hiking, staying active and travel. She’s motivated by the opportunity to create the best possible user experience and looks forward to contributing to Kiip’s growth as part of our talented team.

02/08/2024

Wrapping up our team introductions, meet our Tech Lead, Ronny-André Steinslett! With a passion for technology and innovation, Ronny was drawn to Kiip by the cutting-edge technology and the exciting stage of our company. He finds it incredibly rewarding to build something from the ground up with such high potential.

Since joining Kiip, Ronny has been instrumental in accelerating our product development. His extensive startup experience has prepared him for this role, teaching him the importance of situational awareness and adaptability. Taking on multiple roles requires continuous learning and the ability to adjust to new needs, a challenge Ronny embraces.

Outside of work, Ronny enjoys spending time with his family, working on home improvement projects and staying active. His active lifestyle keeps him energized and ready for new challenges, allowing him to bring his best to Kiip every day while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

01/08/2024

Continuing our team introductions, meet our CMO and CFO, Maren Sognefest! Driven by a passion for cost-effective solutions and a dream of building something impactful, she co-founded Kiip with her brother Asgeir. As an economist, Maren bridges the gap between complex technical concepts and user-friendly solutions, ensuring that Kiip not only meets but exceeds customer expectations.

Maren’s vision for Kiip is ambitious; to revolutionize the way payments are made, making them cheaper and more user-friendly by reducing intermediaries, and providing better financial services to underbanked regions.

Away from her professional duties, Maren enjoys knitting, jogging and quality time with her family. This versatility is mirrored in her professional life, where she balances multiple roles and responsibilities.

17/07/2024

Over the next few weeks, we will introduce our team, starting with our CEO! Asgeir is a visionary leader with a master’s degree in software development, specialized in AI, and over 11 years of experience in building innovative financial products.

Asgeir co-founded dOrg, a decentralized autonomous organization that has been making significant strides since 2018. dOrg has served clients such as the Ethereum Foundation, eToro, Gnosis, Compound Finance and Amnesty International.

When he’s not transforming the payments industry, you might find Asgeir running through mountain trails or enjoying quality time with his wife and three kids. His passion for the outdoors mirrors his approach to business; always looking for new heights to scale and challenges to overcome.

02/07/2024

Last week, we took a trip to Gdansk for teambuilding and working sessions to align our goals and strengthen our team spirit. 🚀

It’s been a busy spring. We’ve closed our pre-seed funding round and secured amazing support from Innovation Norway! 🎉

Curious to learn more about what’s next for Kiip? Check out our latest newsletter for all the updates!
👉🏼 https://kiip.substack.com/p/funding-secured

13/03/2024

På den internasjonale kvinnedagen, som var på fredag, hadde jeg gleden av å delta på et flott arrangement i regi av Bergen Næringsråd. Vi fikk høre innlegg med fokus på kvinner i ledelse og i styrer. Dersom likestillingen fortsetter i samme tempo som i dag, har vi full likestilling om 300 år... 🤯

Arrangementet ga oss i tillegg sjansen til å møte og prate med flere kvinnelige gründere, noe som var veldig inspirerende og kjekt. Eventet ble avsluttet med Damekoret som sang «Vondt i hjertet» og «Fem fine frøkner», noe som virkelig satte stemningen og feiret dagen på en fantastisk måte.

08/03/2024

I dag markerer vi den internasjonale kvinnedagen: En dag for å feire kvinner og hvor langt vi har kommet, men også for å reflektere over hvor mye som gjenstår for å oppnå full likestilling. I 2023 utgjorde kvinner kun 10% av gründerne i den norske fintechsektoren. Kvinner er underrepresentert i lederstillinger og møter ofte lønnsforskjeller, til tross for at de ofte presterer bedre under studiene.

Dagen er også en viktig påminnelse om behovet for økt fokus på kvinnehelse. Historisk sett har forskning ofte vært mannssentrert, noe som har resultert i at mange produkter, alt fra medisiner til bilbelter, er designet og testet for menns kropper. Her trengs det endring.

La oss alle bidra til å gjøre en forskjell! Gratulerer med dagen, alle kvinner❣️

06/03/2024

I dag publiserte Kaupr en fin artikkel om Kiip! Bli bedre kjent med oss ved å trykke på lenken🤩

Gründerbedriften Kiip, startet av Asgeir Sognefest og Maren Sognefest, har fått med seg Klein Group som lead-investor i en pågående finansieringsrunde. Men de har allerede meislet ut sitt langsiktige mål: Å utfordre verdens giganter innen betalingsformidling ved hjelp av blokkjedeteknologi.