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.

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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.

CMO | GTM Expert & Startup Accelerator: 0 to 1 | Marketing to Drive Demand | AI & Blockchain Enthusiast | Community-led Growth that Turns Customers into Champions | Servant Leader & Mentor

I’m a full-stack, full-funnel marketing leader. I design growth systems that align marketing, sales, and product around the customer journey—turning insight into pipeline and revenue.

My work centers on scalable marketing engines powered by AI, content, and community—but always grounded in people. Because at the end of the day, it’s still human to human.

I never stop learning. Platforms evolve, data shifts, buyer behavior changes. Curiosity keeps me sharp. I’m constantly testing what works, what doesn’t, and how creativity connects to measurable impact.

I strive for true partnership. Growth doesn’t happen in silos. I work shoulder-to-shoulder with Sales, Product, CX, and RevOps to create integrated GTM strategies that move the business forward. From demand gen and lifecycle marketing to brand positioning and content strategy, everything ties back to revenue and trust.

I believe in the power of community—showing up, earning credibility, and turning audiences into advocates.

The tools will change. The platforms will evolve. The goal never does: connect with people, create real value, and drive growth that lasts.

Sherehan Ross

The community that keeps on giving.

I started building my personal brand on LinkedIn thinking it would help with visibility.

What I didn’t expect?
 
The doors it opened to people.
Real communities.
Generous ones.
Smart, kind, challenging, ride-or-die humans.

People who answer DMs.
People who make introductions.
People who say, “I’ve got you,” and actually mean it.

I’ve met humans who push me, help me think bigger, and stand in my corner when it matters. I can’t tag all of you (LinkedIn would riot), but I hope you know who you are—or you’re seeing a thank-you note in your inbox.

Here’s what I know for sure:
No one does this alone.
Surface-level networking is a dead end.
The real magic happens when you invest in relationships, show up IRL when you can, and lead with generosity.

That investment compounds. Every time.

To everyone who shows up, answers the DM, makes the intro, gives the advice, and opens the door for someone else—this is for you.

Thank you.

PS: I am always open to help. Slide into my DMs.

Everyone is shouting “AI!”
Very few people are explaining how to actually grow into it.

Here’s the disconnect I see every day as a marketer:

Leadership wants AI now.
Teams feel overwhelmed.
Marketing is expected to magically “figure it out.”

So let’s ground this.
AI adoption isn’t binary.
It’s a maturity curve — and skipping levels is why so many initiatives stall.

A practical AI maturity path (from a marketer’s POV)

Level 1: AI as a tool
This is where most individuals should start and stay for a while.
-Writing, editing, summarizing
-Research synthesis
-Brainstorming, outlining, planning
-Think: AI as your assistant.
If it’s not saving you time yet, stop chasing the next level.

Level 2: Agentic AI
Now AI starts executing with intent.
-Structured prompts
-Repeatable tasks
-Following instructions with context
-Drafting assets from defined inputs
This is where marketers first feel real leverage.
Still human-led.
Still controlled.
Still very powerful.

Level 3: Multi-agent workflows (AI as a teammate)
This is the mindset shift — and this is where Liza Adams’ “AI as a teammate” org chart clicks.
Instead of one AI doing everything:
-One agent researches
-One writes
-One challenges assumptions
-One formats or repurposes
Each has a role.
Each has context.
You’re no longer prompting; now you’re orchestrating.
This level only works if your strategy, ICP, and messaging are clear.
Otherwise, you’re just automating confusion.

Level 4: Ecosystem AI
This is the long game.
-Agents across teams and tools
-Data flowing between systems
-AI embedded into GTM, ops, and product
This is not where most companies should start.
It’s where they earn the right to go.

The honest reassurance
You do not need to be at Level 4 to be “AI-forward.”
Being strong at Levels 1 and 2 already puts you ahead of most teams.

The real risk is being overwhelmed into inaction.
Build fluency.
Layer capability.
Let clarity come before scale.

I'm tagging AI voices worth following and learning from in the comments.


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Tool stage?
Early agents?
Trying to think in teammates, not prompts?

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