Axel Franck Næss

I'm a Norwegian product-and-technology builder with an M.Sc. in Industrial Economics from NTNU. I co-founded Tise and spent the last decade-plus as CTO/CPO, scaling from a tiny team to ~100 people — a journey that ended with our acquisition by eBay in 2025.

I've also co-founded SkatteFUNNguide.no, a tool that helps companies write R&D tax applications up to 90 % faster and cheaper than the traditional way.

While building SkatteFUNNguide, I'm currently also consulting with Vipps MobilePay on Agentic Commerce; exploring how payments can become more seamless without losing trust. My sweet spot sits at the intersection of product strategy, engineering, and scale.