Raja Skogland

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Community builder at heart, hyper connector, fundraising/growth advisor, serial entrepreneur and investor in 100+ startups.

My team of experienced exited founders, investors, board members, investors and partners from reputable consulting companies and I have created step by step programs to help:

- Go From Idea To Investors 
- Go from post seed to Series A
- Fundraise & Scale
- Build personal brands and communities to attract talent, clients and investors
- Become a certified board member, build an exclusive and strong European network and land your next board position.

We also connect vetted founders, investors, leaders and board members to co-create together.

Interested in getting more info?

Send me a DM.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Founder

The ecosystem of experts, investors, and serial entrepreneurs supporting your growth,
taking you from 🌱 to 🌳 and then🌳 🌳 🌳 🌳

We help startups, scale-ups, and SMBs raise money and build profitable, scalable businesses.
We also invest in B2B Nordic companies that are post-revenue.

👉 www.thevisionaryvc.com to reach new heights.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

I started The Visionary Board because as a founder, investor, and board member, I kept finding myself in the same rooms...

Same people.
Same conversations.
Same names circulating when board and advisory opportunities came up.

It looked a lot like a "board mafia", opportunities shared within trusted circles, even when those profiles were not always the best fit.

At the same time, I was investing in founders who needed something very specific.
Experienced, trusted board members who understand scale, growth, speed, risk, and innovation. Not theory. Not titles. Not big egos in the room. Not bureaucracy.

So, I brought together a team of European experts in governance and venture building to launch The Visionary Board, to make board roles more accessible, merit-based, and relevant for modern companies.

A room where board members, founders and investors are trained, trusted, and connected.
Where founders, investors, and leaders actually find each other.

Nearly 100 people have been trained since 2024!

I am incredibly proud of our alumni network who are our best ambassadors ♥️

They hire each other, invest in each other, create together, and advise one another - across borders.

Thank you to everyone who has joined us so far!

What started as a problem I wanted to solve, has become an active European community of highly driven people co creating, sharing opportunities, inspiring each other and actively building the career they aspire to.

The best part? I made 100 new friends, that I am happy to support beyond the board program and our community.

Looking forward to welcoming the next cohort in sunny Porto in May!☀️

Developing & Connecting European Board Members, Investors & Founders | Accelerated 1,000s | TOP 100: Europe’s most influential women in the venture capital space | Board member l Investor (100+) l Oslo - Geneva📍

Last November, I attended a Pre Davos event through DIONZ, a network I am part of. That’s when I understood what really happens in Davos.

Davos is not about status, the big names and big stages. Even if that’s what we see at first.

It is about highly vetted networks, curated rooms, and the SIDE conversations where trust is built and decisions are made...

I have always invested energy, time, and money in joining strong networks.

Long term value over short term access.

Joining ecosystems before the return is obvious. Because this is how you end up in rooms where the future is co created and the best opportunities happen before they become headlines.

This year, I am attending the DIONZ at WEF 2026 Event and joining conversations on prosperity, responsibility, and what we choose to build next.

If you are considering Davos, my take:

Do not come alone. Come with a network.

Come to give before you ask, come to share, and aim to build relationships before business.

—
Who is in Davos? 🇨🇭
See you in the mountains!

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Your business is not supposed to be fun all the time.

If you need constant excitement, you built a hobby, not a company.

The moment it starts annoying you, that is where discipline replaces dopamine and that´s when you start scaling. Do you relate?

I wrote about this phase and what founders can do. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts and tips! 

👉https://lnkd.in/esZQ3H_6

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Every week, I share my best actionable advice with 3000+ founders, board members and investors on my Substack. 

Join if you want unfiltered content.

𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 | 𝑷𝒆𝒂𝒌-𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 | 𝑬𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒖𝒓𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 | 𝑯𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎 | 𝑰𝑵𝑳𝑰𝑩𝑹𝑰𝑼𝑴

The people I work with have achieved more than most. Yet beneath all that success, there’s often a quiet tension, an invisible pressure that no level of performance can truly relieve.

I help high-performing leaders step out of this mental pressure cooker and reset their inner world.

INLIBRIUM is an integrated transformational journey, led by dedicated professionals, designed to recalibrate your inner set point, that subconscious baseline you always return to. This process helps you uncover your authentic self, purpose, and what makes life meaningful.

We draw on a wide range of disciplines and perspectives, guiding you through personal growth on every level: physical, mental, emotional, intellectual and spiritual.

What makes INLIBRIUM different is our dedication to personalisation, evidence-based methods, and data-driven insights. Our pioneering program takes a long-term view, combining the most advanced therapeutic approaches for a truly holistic transformation.

If this sparks your curiosity, I’d love to connect. I’m always open to an introductory conversation, because I believe genuine human connections are among the most valuable assets we can build.

Feel free to message me here on LinkedIn or book a call: https://calendly.com/hardi-poder

Cheers,
Hardi

Hardi Põder

This email made my Christmas.

A leader who finished our program in Autumn 2024 wrote to our whole team. Not because he had to. Because he wanted us to know.

"𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴. 𝘐𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘦."

I sat there. Read it three times.

This is why we do this.

Not for the metrics. Not for the revenue. For moments like this — when someone's life actually shifts.

Here's what hit me:

Building INLIBRIUM hasn't been easy. 
5 years of trying to explain the transformation that words can't capture. 
Back injuries. Sleepless nights. Moments of "IS THIS IT?"

Then an email like this arrives.

And suddenly you remember: This is exactly it.

The world doesn't need more productivity hacks. 
It needs leaders who've faced themselves. 
Who've done the uncomfortable work. 
Who cast a different shadow.

Every time I doubt the path, something like this appears. A reminder that the footprint we leave isn't measured in exits or acquisitions.

It's measured in lives transformed.

THIS IS IT.

This is what keeps me going.

What keeps you going?

Cheers,
Hardi

CEO | 9X Founder | INLIBRIUM | From “IS THIS IT?” to “THIS IS IT.” — the journey every leader strives to make.

𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴.

INLIBRIUM is looking for a Chief Marketing Manager.

Someone who gets nuance, depth, and trust — and knows how to turn that into a compelling presence.

This isn't about flashy campaigns or vanity metrics. 
It's about sharing meaningful work with the leaders who need it most.

𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆.
Lead strategy. Build presence in magazines, podcasts, curated events.

Fully remote. Project-based. Real ownership.

We don't just look at CVs. We care about who you are and your genuine desire to bring this mission into the world.

Know someone? Tag them. Or apply via the link below ⬇️

Cheers,
Hardi

𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.

If "becoming a more conscious leader" was on your 2026 list — this one's for you.

I wrote about what nobody talks about:

↳ Why 70% of your energy goes to maintaining a mask
↳ Why your body rejects the CEO performance
↳ Why vulnerability feels like death but is actually freedom
↳ Why you'll relapse — and why that's the path

This isn't theory. It's what I learned building 9 companies while losing myself. And what I discovered when I finally stopped running.

Take 5 minutes. Read it.

It might challenge you. Maybe even make you uncomfortable.

But if you're tired of the 3 AM question — "Is this it?" — this could be the start of your answer.

Full article below ⬇️

Cheers,
Hardi

You're exhausted from being someone you're not. I see you. In that boardroom. Shoulders back. Voice steady. Playing the CEO everyone expects. Meanwhil

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