Vegard served in the Coastal Ranger Command of the Norwegian Armed Forces, an elite amphibious special-operations unit, before spending six years at McKinsey leading teams of data scientists solving complex problems in energy and infrastructure. As Antler's co-founder and COO, he leads the firm's international expansion across six continents while advocating for the talent investor model of backing exceptional individuals pre-team and even pre-idea. Vegard served in the Coastal Ranger Command of the Norwegian Armed Forces, an elite amphibious special-operations unit, before spending six years at McKinsey leading teams of data scientists solving complex problems in energy and infrastructure. As Antler's co-founder and COO, he leads the firm's international expansion across six continents while advocating for the talent investor model of backing exceptional individuals pre-team and even pre-idea.