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Optio

Equity compensation solution

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21-100 employees
  • B2B
  • Recruitment
  • HR
  • Payments
Sinsen, Oslo, Oslo

Company mission

To disrupt the employee benefit and payments industry by offering innovative solutions that drive values creation and engage employees.

57% employee growth in 12 months

Our take

Optio is a company specialising in the management of equity compensation plans. Combining its expertise with innovative software solutions, Optio has become the go-to choice for companies of all sizes and today it successfully manages over 1,000 equity programs worldwide, catering to both private and publicly listed clients.

What sets Optio apart is its approach that supports businesses at every stage of their growth journey. From initial development to navigating the complexities of the public market, Optio simplifies the intricacies associated with employee incentive programs. By ensuring compliance, effective equity management, accurate cost reporting, and maximising program benefits, Optio allows companies to focus on their core operations.

With its unwavering commitment to providing tailored solutions, Option has established itself as a trusted partner, earning the confidence of numerous clients around the globe. Furthermore, the company has successfully raised substantial capital to fuel its expansion plans. It has aspirations to extend its reach into the German, Swiss, Dutch and Southern European markets, and so Optio is poised to further enhance its presence and offer its services to a wider range of clientele.

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Benefits

  • Flexible working conditions
  • Opportunities to travel and work from our other European offices

Company values

  • Trust: Managing equity is a serious business. Therefore you can always count on our professional know-how and help
  • Strong drive: We like ambitious goals and one of them is to always support you in delivering yours
  • Fun: We believe that a positive mindset is a crucial element of every success

Funding (2 rounds)

Jul 2023

$4.1m

SERIES A

Oct 2017

$0.1m

GRANT

Total funding: $4.1m

Leadership

Mats Gerø

(Co-Founder & CCO)

Graduated from BI Norwegian Business School with a Bachelor Degree in Economics and Business Administration. Previously worked as an Enterprise Account Manager at Hewlett-Packard and as a Client Executive at Oracle.

Graduated from the BI Norwegian Business School with an M.Sc. in Strategic Marketing Management. Previously worked as a Senior Advisor at Equatex Global and as a Business Developer and CCO at Friend Software Labs.

Graduated from the University of Bergen with an M.Sc. in Computer Science. Previously worked as a iOS App Developer/Web Developer at Shortcut and as a React Native Developer at Hoopla.

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