Erik Harrell is the Chief Executive Officer of Kahoot!, the global game-based learning platform with more than 50 million users.
Prior to that, Erik held several C level roles for more than 10 years at Opera Software (COO, CFO, CSO) and VP roles at J.P. Morgan & Co. in New York.
Erik is also an angel investor and has extensive experience as a board member of organizations such as the board of the Alliance Venture Spring Fund, a leading V.C. fund in Norway, with $100 million under management. He was also on the board of Opera Software’s joint venture in China.
Erik has an MBA with Distinction from Harvard Business School and an MA and BA (Phi Beta Kappa) from The Johns Hopkins University.
Originally from the U.S., Erik lives in Oslo, Norway, is a passionate tennis player, and is a father of three children.